Buying your first investment property can be a major challenge if you just starting out as a potential landlord. Being a landlord is a desirable goal because it allows you to build a recession-proof asset in your properties. Before you can get to many properties, you have to start with one property. This chapter will examine … Read more

As a property owner, you understand that you need to do whatever you can to make your property stand out to renters. One of the best ways to do this is to offer amenities. What do amenities mean in apartments? Amenities refer to additional perks that a renter will have when they choose your property, such as … Read more

A rental property fire is one of the things most landlords dread more than anything else. As a rentals fire is less common than other issues landlords face, they often panic and don’t know where to start. We compiled a list of 10 steps to make your life much easier in the case of a rental property fire. [inf_infusionsoft_inline optin_id=optin_2] … Read more

The biggest concern any landlord has when finding a tenant is finding someone that is going to pay their rent. However, sometimes problems do come up and you have to understand everything you can about things like evictions and bankruptcy. The problem with tenant bankruptcy is that it offers its own difficulties for the landlord. Understanding tenants in … Read more

As a business owner operating as a landlord, you would understand that the actual sale in your business is the rent you collect. Collecting rent means having cash flow to operate your business, have enough fund to set aside to pay for repairs and maintenance, or pay any due tax on your property. That said, … Read more

This chapter will give landlords hurricane tips for rental properties as hurricane preparations look to be an increasing need given recent weather patterns. It is important to do some preparation before any event might happen. You should know your own limits and ability to do repairs as well as the coverage you have for all of your … Read more

Lighting is essential on any property and the effects of particular lights can have a variety of effects for the people who live at the residence. The right house lighting can help people be more alert and energetic, as well as tired at appropriate time frames. Having the proper balance of light wavelengths is important for proper … Read more

The landlord/tenant relationship is vital to master if you are going to have success as a landlord. This article will highlight 5 common complaints from tenants and how you can resolve those complaints. Knowing how to deal with landlord/tenant issues will prevent many headaches in the future. As a precursor, it is also important to be proactive … Read more

In this chapter, I will discuss charging for house repairs. Even if, you as a landlord decide to do the repairs yourself. House repairs can often be a great expense so it is reasonable to charge renters if their conduct has caused damage to the property. Your job as a landlord is to make sure the … Read more

Screening prospective quality tenants is never a desirable thing to do. Very few people like digging into the private lives of others. However, as a landlord it is very important that you find quality tenants who will not damage your property. [inf_infusionsoft_inline optin_id=optin_2] Rental tenant screening has three steps. Each of which should be followed in order … Read more