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So nearly twenty years ago I setup my first banking relationship with a small local credit union.  Granted I was 14 at the time and it was really my parents that set it up for me, but I think there's something to be learned from this.  As I ventured out on my own I decided it best to use a big we...

I posted a few weeks ago Google Voice Opens the Flood Gates Today which generated a lot of discussion.  I've been asked both online and offline about what I thought about it now that I've had a chance to use it.  So here it is.First thing, although I signed up for Google Voice a very very long ti...

I posted a recent blog, and while it didn't get a lot of comments I did receive one about how property management is so crazy difficult.  Frankly it surprised me because, while there weren't many comments on this post, the one comment explaining how difficult property management was was a large p...

There are still a lot of areas that haven't recovered and still have 12+ months of inventory sitting around.  It truly is a buyer's market, but.. wait.. nobody's buying hardly (at least not at what many sellers want/need to sell for).  Inventory continues to grow and sellers continue to compound ...

Many of us have been eagerly anticipating Google Voice to open their doors for months. According to the Official Google Blog, invites are on their way this morning. Invitations are being sent out on a first come first serve platter similar to how gmail was handled years back.  Get in line here.Ho...

I think that our buddy uncle sam wants us to believe that he believes in family and at least claims to support families.  Why though is it that they continue this $50,000 tax penalty on married couples?Not sure which penalty I'm referring to? (are there that many? lol).  I'm talking about the pa...

If you've been a landlord, or broker managing someone's properties, for any amount of time one of these stories might sound familiar to you.  A common myth landlords often have is that general repairs are going to be their biggest expense with a property, aside from the obvious tax+mortgage payme...

Did you know that in a brief survey I've found that 9 out of 10 landlords do not properly screen their new tenants? Granted, the term "properly" is somewhat arbitrary. Here's how I define a proper tenant screening.First and foremost it's absolutely vital you know the criminal history of your new ...

We've added some great reports, based on user feedback, to Rentec Direct. These new reports are available to Rentec users today, even within Rentec Basic which is abolutely free to landlords, property managers, and brokers! Account Summary - See all of your banking accounts in one spot with their...

Companies like Rentec Direct property management software are innovating the web with the latest technology to make online applications more usable.Done properly, like in a typical windows or macintosh appliation, right click menus can make an online application far more useable and more feature ...