What are Your House Rules?
As landlords, we have a set of house rules that go with our rental properties. They are an addendum to our lease and we sit with every new and approved…
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Kevin Perk
Supplying Appliances for Rentals: Tips to Make Your Life Easier
Let’s just be honest: appliances are a pain in the butt. They are one of the costliest parts of my business. I am constantly buying new ones, getting them repaired,…
Outside the Box: Looking at Property Insurance from a Different Perspective
My last post generated some great discussion regarding property insurance. In that post, I went over ten tips regarding what can be a very frustrating part of our industry. In…
10 Great Property Insurance Tips for Landlords to Save You Cash, Headaches, and Time
Insurance is one of those pieces of being a landlord that can make you pull your hair out. It starts off easy enough. When you purchase your first couple of…
My Tenant Lost Their Job – Now What?
People lose their jobs. They can get laid off or fired. Companies can go bankrupt. There are a host of other reasons why someone might loose their job but a…
What’s The Difference Between a Quitclaim Deed and a Warranty Deed?
A few weeks ago I wrote a post on real estate titles and deeds. I wanted to follow up on that post with a bit more detail on a couple…
Real Estate Titles and Deeds: What’s the Difference?
Sometimes, we “more experienced” investors throw jargon around and assume everyone knows what we are talking about. That however is often not the case, especially when a newbie is listening. …
17 Vital “Rules” Your Rental Lease Should Cover
As a landlord, my lease is perhaps the most important document I use. It is the legal agreement between me and my tenant. An attachment to that lease, and therefore…
When Tenants Go Bad- 8 Tips for Dealing with the Drama
Sometimes despite your best efforts, despite your best screening techniques, despite firmly laying down the house rules at move in, some tenants will go bad. These tenants appeared fine at…
The Pros and Cons of Single Family Rental Properties
When you mention the term “landlord” to someone, they generally are going to imagine a person who owns large multi-family properties. But many landlords, including myself, own a significant number…
Don’t Fall For the Hype: How to REALLY Discern a Good Deal
When something is important, I like to repeat it. So here goes, cash flow is king. And because cash flow is king, many like to hype up their properties as…
Tenant Turnover: The Biggest Killer of Your Rental Cash Flow
I have said it before and I will say it again, positive cash flow is king in the landlording business. My goal as a buy and hold investor is to…
The Detective Real Estate Investor: Six Steps To Find Property Owners
Being a real estate investor can at times feel like you are really a private investigator. This is because making the deal happen can require many “detective” type skills. And,…
