Non-Conforming Uses: A Primer for Real Estate Investors
In my previous primer on zoning, I explained how zoning creates a type of rigidity where a single zoning classification is often overlaid on a variety of land uses. This…
Managing & Scaling
A Must Use Form for Every Landlord: Release to the Rights of Possession
The “Release to the Rights of Possession” form is one of the most important forms that a landlord can use. It is a must use for every landlord. It helps…
Landlords: How to Deal with a Negligent Property Manager
I have to admit that the words Property Manager cause my heart to skip a beat or two. Since the beginning of time, the landlord/property manager relationship has been one…
How to Deal with Delinquent Tenants
If you have ever owned a rental property, chances are you have had to deal with late rent payments. Unfortunately, as a landlord, this simply goes with the territory. As…
8 Essential Tips for Screening Tenants
I am sure you have heard this saying regarding real estate deals… “some of my best deals, were the ones I didn’t do”? The same can be said for tenants…
Landlord’s Guide to Security Deposit Best Practices
The issue of security deposits tends to be one of the classic “he said – she said” battles included in the ongoing dynamic of tenant-landlord relationships. From the tenants perspective no…
Finding Fair Market Rents & Vacancy Rates: Boots, Clipboards, And REAL Research
I won’t quote something I recently came across, so as not to embarrass anyone. They were surely well meaning. But seriously, some of what I’ve read lately about establishing rents…
Not Holding on to a Tenant’s Abandoned Property Could Cost You!
Your tenant has quit paying rent so you serve him a 3-day notice to “Quit or Pay Rent”. Low and behold he does you a favor by abandoning the property.…
Justin Schnettler: Using BiggerPockets to Acquire Over $10 Million in Real Estate in Under 2 Years
Not many people can say that within two years of starting their real estate investing careers that they built a portfolio of property worth over 8 figures, but Justin Schnettler…
What are the Differences Between Manufactured, Modular, and Mobiles Homes?
At first glance manufactured homes, modular homes, and mobile homes may all look the same, but be aware there are many subtle and obvious differences both inside and outside between…
Six Clauses Essential for Every LLC – Part 1
A properly drafted operating agreement can greatly enhance the liability protection. An improperly drafted operating agreement will do the opposite, leaving creditors a superhighway of access to the assets. The…
Six Helpful Tools Your Virtual Assistant Can Use For Your Real Estate Business
I have worked with virtual assistants (both abroad as well as in my local city) for two years now and my experiences have varied widely. Unfortunately, I’ve had more negative…
The Plight of an Accidental Landlord: Tips & Advice
If you hang out on the BiggerPockets forums you know that at least once a week a brand new landlord… mostly a person who was forced into the landlord role…
