Your rental properties are valuable assets to you and your livelihood. You do your best to make sure that you only get good tenants that you can trust will maintain and value the place they’re calling home. Sometimes the most thorough tenant screening processes let one bad tenant slip through the cracks and your property […]
Whether you’re the tenant, landlord, or property manager, you can benefit from online owner/tenant portals. Being able to keep all important documents in one place and access them as needed is important. No more wasting time! Portals are a great tool to communicate, address concerns, and manage properties. As a landlord, are you using online […]
As millennials have started the shift from being renters to homeowners, Gen Z-ers (or Zoomers) are now becoming renters. While comparable to Millennials, those who are a part of Gen-Z have their own tastes and values. This group is the first generation that has been raised completely having access to the internet and constantly-changing technology. […]
When property managers implement a streamlined rent collection process and expectations are outlined in the lease agreement, rent payments are typically made on time. Those payments that are delayed or remain unpaid can be especially trying for a landlord or property manager. Fortunately, a past due or unpaid rent bill doesn’t have to be the […]
There are 10 major ways we can help rental property owners. We know you care about preserving your investment and so do we. We know that you have taken a risk and put your blood sweat and tears into a rental property so it can be a nice place for someone to live and nice […]
If you are a property investor, you know how challenging it can be to find a new investment property, especially in this market. Finding good real estate in the right location and at a decent price is important and you have to work fast so your competition does not beat you to it. And that […]
As a landlord or property owner, you may find yourself charging tenants late rent fees at one point or another. But what are late rent fees? If your tenant does not pay rent on time, it is standard to charge them a fee for their late payment. Typically, there will be a grace period stated […]
In property management, problem tenants are an unpleasant but sometimes inevitable part of life. While a strong tenant screen solution helps to sift out bad applicants and protect your business, some troublemakers will still find their way to your properties. Not only is it important to know how to keep good tenants happy but knowing […]
When you are hearing complex terminology and acronyms tossed around for the first It is important you understand and have a solid working knowledge of the lingo. The following gives you some real estate concepts and definitions related to buying, owning, and renting residential investment property…. Buying Property Terms Appraisal An appraisal is required to […]
Landlords have traditionally looked at their prospective tenant’s credit score to help them determine the level of risk before signing a lease. At the time, it helps to understand the financial story of an applicant. But, just considering this one factor is a practice that has led to far too many bad deals for landlords. […]