4 Foolproof Steps to Painlessly Resolve Tenant Complaints
If you manage properties, there’s one thing that absolutely will happen, no matter how amazing you are at your job: someone somewhere will complain about something. Even the world’s most…
Managing & Scaling
A Personal Rant: I Can’t Stand Working with Contractors!
Yep, I said it. I absolutely, in no way, enjoy working with contractors who do work on my house! I understand that a lot of you do, and that is…
3 Common (and Costly) Mistakes Mobile Home Investors Make
Welcome back, It almost never fails that any mobile home community you go to will request that you “fill out an application prior to [you] purchasing an individual mobile home…
The Pest Clause: A Small Lease Addition to Avoid a Big Headache
There are a lot of clauses in any given lease, and some of them are obviously more or less business-impacting than others. Your late-rent clause, for example, is one that…
The Viral Marketing Tool Most Real Estate Investors Overlook
People across America regularly fantasize about their “dream homes.” Yet, while almost every person longs for a serene, stunning and secure home, few actually turn their fantastic dreams into tangible…
How to Blow Your Local Competition Away Using Internet Marketing
Today is my third week of blogging for BiggerPockets, and I must say that the community is even better than I expected. You are wonderful people who take lots of…
A Step-by-Step Guide to Ace Your First Investor Meeting
In my BiggerPockets article “How to Find Investors To Fund Your Real Estate Deals,” I talked about how to find potential investors for your next apartment building deal. In this…
How to Find Great Tenants Without Ever Meeting Them
I screen hundreds of renters every year for an apartment complex in an Homeowners Association (HOA). I see lots of background checks; our HOA is 95%+ a rental complex. I…
Why Annual/Term Leases Win Out Over Month-to-Month (Almost) Every Time
We’ve always been a proponent of term leases, so our viewpoint might be a bit biased, but hear us out. Over the years we’ve met many landlords that are adamant…
Homeless Guy Finds 8,300 Buyers and Sellers in 10 Minutes by Doing the Research
I’m back again today to present to you guys one of the most unused methods of real estate marketing. Last week I jumped off this marathon of well in-depth instructional…
How To Use Vacation Rental Sites To Make Money Off Residential Income Properties
The links to third-party products and services on this page are affiliate links, meaning that BiggerPockets may earn a commission (at no additional cost to you) if you click through…
Screening, Qualifying and Turning Down Potential Tenants
Screening and qualifying applicants for your rental properties are two of the most important things a landlord can do. Many of the problems that landlords complain about, such as nonpayment…
6 Brilliant Tools to Make You Look like a Pro Landlord
We have all heard “fake it until you make it.” Well there is a lot of truth to this! Today I am going to share some “must have” vendors and…
