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Doing a Walk-Through Inspection Before a Tenant Moves In

After you have drafted your lease, exchanged it with a tenant, and received your first month's ...

Mar 20, 2017

Having the Lease Signed

In this article, I will be discussing with you the move-in process. After you have put together...

Mar 16, 2017

Lease Agreement: Things Your Rental Lease Should Contain

A rental agreement or lease form specifies all the rules and expectations that a landlord and t...

Mar 15, 2017

How Do You Turn Down a Tenant Applicant the Right Way?

Some landlords find it hard to reject a tenant applicant. You might feel uncomfortable to say "...

Mar 13, 2017

3 Ways to Screen Potential Tenants

Photo By Scott Maxwell via StockPholio.net As a landlord, your goal is to rent out your proper...

Mar 13, 2017

Showing Your Rental Property to Prospective Tenants

After you've successfully advertised your rental property, interested applicants may start cont...

Mar 08, 2017

Rental Housing Modifications for Disabled Tenants

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers rental housing. As a landlord, it's important ...

Mar 08, 2017

Assistance Animals and Your Obligations as a Landlord

Today, we are going to talk about Assistance Animals. There are 3 types of Assistance Animals, ...

Mar 06, 2017

Preventing Illegal Discrimination

People who are looking for a place to live in expect to read advertisements that describe the p...

Mar 06, 2017

Finding a Tenant and Advertising Your Rental Unit

Have you decided to rent out your unit? In your search for potential tenants to rent your prope...

Mar 01, 2017

Asking for a Security Deposit from Your Tenant

A security deposit is a sum of money which you collect from your tenant on top of the first mon...

Mar 01, 2017

5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Buying a Rental Condo

Buyers, especially beginners consider condominiums as good investment properties for the reason...

Feb 22, 2017

More Things to Consider Before You Put Your Unit up for Rent

Previously, we've tackled the lesson on Things to Consider Before You Rent Your Property. Sever...

Feb 20, 2017

Considerations on Pricing Your Unit

A common question that landlords ask is: "How much can I rent out my property for?" Properly p...

Feb 20, 2017

Section 8 Program for Government-Subsidized Housing

As you put your first unit up for rent, you are going to get tenants who may ask the question, ...

Feb 15, 2017

Basic Record Keeping System for Landlords

Keeping all records of your business as a landlord can be daunting at the beginning especially ...

Feb 15, 2017

Insurance Issues for Landlords

As a landlord, it is important to safeguard yourself from the possibility of financial loss or ...

Feb 14, 2017

Things to Consider Before You Rent Your Property

The first thing you need is to decide whether you should rent or sell your property. In order t...

Feb 13, 2017