Buying Investment Properties with Existing Tenants
As a buy and hold investor, tenants are the lifeblood of my business. They pay our bills plus give us a little extra to put food on our table and…
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As a buy and hold investor, tenants are the lifeblood of my business. They pay our bills plus give us a little extra to put food on our table and…
It is Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial beginning of summer. The time when many go on or start thinking abut vacations. One of the most difficult things about being your…
If you are thinking about becoming a real estate investor, I want to say congratulations. Real estate investing is one of the most interesting and satisfying ventures you can get…
When I first started thinking about becoming a real estate investor, I knew I would have to learn many new things. Over the years as I learned, practiced and became…
It is tax day, April 15th. A good time to remind people that it is not about what you make, it is about what you get to keep. One of…
Dear Tenant, Thank you for recent maintenance request. We take every request seriously. Please understand that we want your stay with us to be a good one. In that respect,…
Selecting good tenants is one of the keys to being a successful landlord. Getting those good tenants to stay for the long term is another. Long term tenants are good…
I have listened to many real estate seminars over the years where the speaker has touted the benefits of anonymity. We were told that you should never tell your tenants…
I am thinking of adding a “no smoking” clause to my lease. Do not get me wrong, I am not trying to be a nanny and say you should not…
Tax sale properties can often be good real estate deals. Tax sale properties are those that have been seized by a government entity due to non-payment of property taxes. Many…
The process to evict a tenant varies widely from place to place. I have heard of some pretty cumbersome and time consuming proceedings in other parts of the country. Here…
When you are a landlord like I am, property repairs and upkeep are just routine parts of the job. Something is always breaking or in need of upkeep. Tenants tend…
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…