Anyone who has ever owned residential rental property has likely either had the “tenant from hell,” or knows somebody who has. Bad tenants can do a lot of damage to your property, which oftentimes requires expensive repairs and/or replacement of broken items. When advertising for a vacancy, it would be great to state a list [...]
Owning investment real estate can require a significant amount of up-front – and ongoing – investment, including a monthly mortgage payment, as well as maintenance and insurance costs. So, the last thing you want is for a tenant to damage or destroy anything in or associated with the property that will cost you both time [...]
One of a rental property owner’s worst fears is having a vacant unit that requires ongoing carrying costs. In fact, the longer a property sits empty, the more expensive it can get both from a monetary standpoint, as well as the likelihood of vandalism. Even worse than a vacant unit, though, is filling a property [...]
In today's high-tech world, it seems like just about everything can be done online. So, as the owner of rental property, it is likely that potential tenants will be looking for a convenient way to complete online applications. Yet, while you may want to provide an easy, fast way to get an empty unit rented [...]
As a landlord, you will likely find yourself talking to a number of potential tenants, in the hopes of finding that ideal match for a property you have for rent. And, while you will have a number of key questions for them - such as requesting more details about their income and rental housing history [...]
