Why your tenants are moving out (and how to get them to stay)
Saturday, August 30
Retaining good tenants is a great way to save yourself a lot of money. If you have a mortgage on your rental property, pay for advertising, cleaning and painting services, then you know vacancies can get quite expensive. You need to determine if losing a good tenant is worth several hundreds or t...
Summer's a great time for a tenant appreciation gesture
Thursday, August 07
Everyone likes to know they’re appreciated, and tenants are no exception. Sure, it’s technically enough to provide them with a safe, well maintained place in which to live, in exchange for their prompt rental payments each month and their respect and care for the property. But sometimes it’s nice...
Keep your tenants safe this summer
Tuesday, July 29
As many of our readers report an influx of new tenants moving in this summer, we thought it would be a good idea to post some important safety tips for you to share with your new renters:1.) Keep your personal items secretIt’s never a good idea to let passersby know what kind of expensive toys a...
Property repairs you can't Ignore this summer
Friday, July 18
Summer is officially here, and though you might be extremely busy signing new tenants each week, it’s also important that you take stock of some important home repairs that cannot be ignored this time of year:Roofing damageThe roof takes a beating during winter, mainly from melting snow and freez...
Tips for setting vacation rental rates
Wednesday, July 16
Having a vacation rental might seem like a relatively easy way to earn extra income. But unlike leasing residential properties, there is more to consider if you plan to rent a home to 50 tenants-a-year as opposed to just one. You have to do some research to get an idea of what it should cost to ...