The New Landlord Checklist
After years of doing rehabs, I’ve just purchased my first long-term rental property and put it on the market a few days ago… In preparation, I’ve spent a tremendous amount…
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Tenants: Customers or Scum?
A couple of weeks ago there was a posting on the Bigger Pockets forum where the poster described their tenants as SCUM… (don’t go looking for that discussion, it has…
More Interview Questions For A Property Manager (And Some Answers)
When I put up the first group of questions you should ask a prospective property manager, one commenter asked: what are the correct answers?He had a point and so I’m…
By Request, Here are my Tenant Rules!
Some readers did ask for my rules. Your rules have to depend on your properties. For example, there’s no point posting rules for using the pool if your property doesn’t…
Apartment Buildings Verse Single Family Homes — An Investment Property Comparison
A lot of the investors that I work with have some experience investing in single family homes but they want to know more about some of the advantages and disadvantages…
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…
