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Criminal Activity & Landlord Liability When you are a landlord, there is the potential that you could be held responsible for any illegal activity that is taking place on your property when your tenants are responsible for it. When you know that some kind of illegal activity is occurring, you may...
07/03/2012
Prioritizing Major Property Maintenance on Your Rental When you are a landlord, sticking to a budget is essential to turning any kind of profit. Therefore, you'll want to carefully consider all of your options before completing major property maintenance. Make sure that you focus on the following...
06/26/2012
Helping Your Tenants Deal With Noisy Neighbors While you can control the quality of the tenants that move into your property, you unfortunately do not have the ability to control the quality of their neighbors. As a result, it does become possible that your tenants will experience issues with the...
06/22/2012
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The Pros and Cons of Shorter Leases No landlord wants to experience fast turnover with one of their properties, increasing the likelihood of vacancies. Therefore, short-term rentals are not a desirable option for many landlords who want increased stability. However, there are still some reasons y...
06/20/2012
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The Pros and Cons of Longer Leases While a 1-year lease is average, landlords have the option of offering virtually any duration to their tenants. Leases that are longer than one year can have their benefits, but there are some downsides to be aware of as well. Pros of Longer Leases Retention of ...
06/19/2012
It’s important to recognize that property damage happens, no matter how diligent a landlord you are. Even actions by well-meaning renters can lead to issues. However, how you handle these issues is the key to saving time, money, and maintaining good relationships with your tenants. What happens i...
06/11/2012
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Notifying Tenants Before Entering a Property You may think that, since an investment property is yours, you have the right to enter it anytime the mood strikes. However, the reality of having a tenant is that your property is by law their home, and you can’t just go barging in. So what can you do...
06/07/2012
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Tenant Breakups There often comes a time for a landlord when co-habiting tenants break up. It’s definitely not your job to step in to become a sort of interventionist in the situation. However, you may find that their relational problems do entangle you in some collateral issues. When your tenant...
06/05/2012
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What to Do When Tenants Break the Rules Many tenants sign a lease agreeing to abide by the terms in order to get themselves into a home. However, there are some tenants that decide they can make their own rules once they’ve moved in. They assume that you, the landlord, will not figure it out (at ...
06/04/2012
5 Questions to Consider if You’re Having Trouble Filling a Vacancy When you need to rent your property, every month it sits empty can be stressful. Not only that, it can be confusing: Why haven’t you been able to close the deal and get your place rented? If prospective tenants aren’t coming to y...
05/29/2012