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Evictions: When a Tenant Refuses to Leave
Evictions are the worst part of landlording. No landlord would want to experience evicting tena...
Apr 19, 2017
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10 Success Tips for Landlords
Landlords know that running a rental property comes with several challenges. For a landlord to ...
Apr 17, 2017
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Landlord Tip: Here's a powerful lease clause that will help state t...
Lease Clause:Ā Identity of Tenants One of the most important items of a lease agreement should ...
Apr 05, 2017
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Changing the Lease
Landlords often want to propose changes to the lease agreement. If you as a landlord would want...
Apr 05, 2017
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Landlord's Entry or Access to Rental Property
Today, we are going to talk about your access rights to your rental unit. As a landlord, you mi...
Apr 03, 2017
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Landlord Tip: Here's a powerful lease clause that will help you hol...
Lease Clause:Ā Joint And Several Liability An important lease clause that you should not miss i...
Mar 30, 2017
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Finding and Hiring an Attorney for Your Rental Unit
Many landlords can handle tenant issues by themselves without legal help. However, you may come...
Mar 29, 2017
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Finding and Hiring a Property Manager for Your Rental Unit
At some point, you may decide that you no longer want to be a do-it-yourself landlord and you w...
Mar 28, 2017
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Finding and Hiring Maintenance Workers for Your Rental Unit
Unless you have a background in construction and repair work, you can't handle all maintenance ...
Mar 27, 2017
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How Can Landlords Deal With Tenant Maintenance and Repairs?
Maintenance and repair issues can happen anytime in a renter's tenancy period. Tenants may call...
Mar 23, 2017
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Landlord Tip: Here's a powerful lease clause to help protect tenan...
Lease Clause: Renter's Insurance A common mistake that renters make is assuming that landlords...
Mar 23, 2017
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Landlord Tip: Here's a powerful lease clause to help you carry out ...
Lease Clause: Property Inspections/Right to Entry As a landlord, you have the right to enter y...
Mar 20, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Showing Your Rental Property to Prospective Tenants
After you've successfully advertised your rental property, interested applicants may start cont...
Mar 08, 2017
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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
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Preventing Illegal Discrimination
People who are looking for a place to live in expect to read advertisements that describe the p...
Mar 06, 2017
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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
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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
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5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Buying a Rental Condo
Buyers, especially beginners consider condominiums as good investment properties for the reason...
Feb 22, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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