To Screen or not to Screen, the answer is easy, SCREEN!
Wednesday, August 21
When you are renting properties it might seem easiest to allow the first person who applies rent the house or apartment. However, it is important to use tenant screening before you allow them to rent your properties. A tenant's history is going to tell you a lot about who they are and how...
Evict Should be a Four Letter Word!
Tuesday, August 20
Tenants don't like eviction for the obvious reason, they are going to have to move. Plus, finding a willing landlord with an eviction on there record can be difficult. However, the truth is that eviction is a tough process for us landlords, too. For starters the eviction was probably origin...
Is Medical Marijuana Right For You?
Thursday, August 15
Now that I've got your attention I want to get your thoughts on allowing tenants to reside on your property who have a medical marijuana card. In property management, there is always something to consider. In Oregon, the voters passed the Medical Marijuana Act in 1998 authorizing the use ...
Would you rent to a felon?
Wednesday, August 07
If you got your tenant screening report back and you note that the applicant has a felony charge would you still rent to him or her? If you said "No" you may be discriminating. When we think of discrimination we usually think of intentional acts which exclude members of certain groups from ...