As a real estate investor, the last thing you want is a property that is sitting vacant. The loss of rent from just a few months of vacancies in a year can easily turn a profitable investment into a losing one for the year when looked at on [...]
We are all familiar with the use of auctions to sell just about anything. Open any newspaper and you will see a variety of auctions:
Equipment auctions
Seized property auctions
Foreclosure auctions
Estate auctions
General merchandise auctions
Etc…
But one that I have never seen is a rental auction.
One big decision facing landlords is whether or not to allow the renter to have pets. Many landlords flat out refuse because of the damage that pets - even good well trained ones - are likely to cause over the term of a year’s lease. Others charge an additional pet deposit to cover expected damages [...]
Many real estate investors take the buy and hold approach to real estate investing. And this of course means renting the property out.
If you are buying multifamily property or properties that are typically rentals, this represents no problem.
However, if you are buying a single family property in an area that is represented by a homeowner’s [...]
You made the plunge and now you have your first rental unit. Or perhaps you have many rental units or an entire apartment complex.
Whatever the situation, it has probably crossed your mind, at least briefly, to hire a property management company to manage your rental properties. And [...]
If you are a real estate investor - or just thinking about becoming one, chances are that you have at least thought about tenants and tenant horror stories that you have heard. Whether you do a straight rental or a lease option deal with an "owner [...]
People move for a variety of reasons. Some need a bigger - or a smaller - apartment. Others want to be closer to work or to their favorite night spots. And others move because they have to.
The reason a person or family is changing apartments can make a huge difference in the quality of your [...]
One of the most contentious points of a tenant leaving a rental situation is the issue of the security/damages deposit. Tenants, no matter how good or destructive, will always believe that they have left the apartment in as good a condition as when they moved in. [...]
