5 Reasons Why You Need a Real Estate Attorney
True Story: Jim and Susan Jones were selling their home in Florida and relocating to Pennsylvania. They had entered into an agreement of sale with a buyer for their home…
Managing & Scaling
The Perils of Going Condo
Purchasing a condominium is a popular choice for homebuyers of all ages who wish to dispense with the expensive and seemingly endless responsibility of maintaining a home. Although living in…
Landlord Security Deposit Laws: Use, Refund & Restrictions
The volatile residential real estate market that is currently affecting thousands of homeowners across the country will undoubtedly force many people to postpone their dream of homeownership and settle for…
Property Manager Interviewing Tips and Interview Worksheet
A few years back, I put together a post called Things to Consider when Interviewing Property Management Companies. While this has been a great reference for myself and others, I…
Landlording Tip: Screen Your Tenants
I realize that this is a very basic tenet, but when times are rough, we don’t always follow it. The reason we screen tenants is to ensure that we, as…
Real Estate Partnership Questions
I was talking to some friends who were looking at purchasing a condo together. They wanted to know what I thought about the premise of them owning a rental property…
Why You Should or Shouldn’t Put Coin-Op Laundry Machines in Your Rental Property
Last year, someone raised a question on our landlord forums in an attempt to figure out is it worth it to invest in coin operated laundry machines for rental properties.…
How to Post Your Property for Rent on Craigslist
Just read a post on Brian’s REI Blog that talked about quickly filling vacancies. His advice was fast, easy, and inexpensive: Post your vacancies on Craigslist. I know it seems…
How to Successfully Market to Homes in Pre-Foreclosure
Image by respres via Flickr Article Updated 5/9/09; The piece was initially written in March, 2006. In this post we share some ideas about finding and contacting owners of homes…
Section 8 Success Story
One of our members, Jason Barnett decided to share a success story about his experience with Section 8 that we wanted to share below: [BEGIN STORY] “I posted here a…
Things to Consider when Interviewing Property Management Companies
Picking a great property manager for your rental properties is one of the most important tasks you’ll undertake, once you’ve actually found a good rental. In searching for a manager,…
