Late Rent Is the Single Biggest Headache in Property Management Every landlord deals with late rent. It does not matter if you have 2 units or 200. Someone is going to be late, and how you handle it determines whether you get paid or end up in housing court six months from now with nothing … Read more
Finding Good Tenants Takes More Than a Zillow Listing Every landlord wants reliable tenants who pay on time, take care of the unit, and stay for years. Finding them requires work. Posting a listing and waiting is not a strategy. You need to market the unit properly, screen aggressively, and verify everything applicants tell you. … Read more
You walk into the unit after the tenant moves out and your stomach drops. Holes in the walls. Carpet destroyed. Kitchen cabinets ripped off the hinges. Cigarette burns on countertops. Maybe worse. This happens more often than anyone talks about. Here is exactly what to do, how to recover costs, and how to prevent it … Read more
You hired a property manager so you would not have to deal with tenants, maintenance, and midnight phone calls. But if your PM is costing you more than they save, you have a different problem. Most property owners do not realize they are losing money until they finally look at the numbers. Here are eight … Read more
As society has evolved over the past century, so have the laws regarding residential evictions. The first modern eviction laws were established in the early 1900s, as lawmakers recognized that property owners deserved the right to take legal action when tenants failed to pay rent. However, these early laws were heavily biased towards property owners, … Read more