Posted by Tomas Miller // July 24, 2015
There are many different ways to successfully invest in real estate. While rehabbing and flipping are currently the most popular methods, there other ways to make a profit. One of the tried and true ways to build a portfolio is by acquiring rental property. Not every good property makes a good rental property, however. There […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // July 22, 2015
In a perfect world, the tenant-landlord relationship would be a cut-and-dry situation that had every contingency accounted for in the lease. Unfortunately, this is simply not the case. Regardless of how in-depth your tenant background checks are, you’re going to run into situations where you want renters out of the property before their lease is […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // July 21, 2015
As technology evolved, so did the tools that landlords used to be successful in their jobs. If you’ve been renting out properties for any length of time, you know that many of the most imperative tools are focused on researching potential tenants or new communities to invest in. Fortunately, there is no shortage of creative […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // July 17, 2015
One of the biggest problems that landlords face is getting tenants to pay their rent on time. You can speak with them every month about making late payments and it doesn’t do any good. If you’re tired of having your words go in one ear and out the other, then here is how to get […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // July 15, 2015
As a property owner, it can be difficult enough to try to sell/rent a home when there are tenants living there. Potential buyers/renters like to see a home as a blank slate instead of how someone else has decided to use the space. When tenants won’t give you permission to enter the house to show […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // July 13, 2015
Bed bugs can be a huge problem in any home. It is particularly bothersome when they’re found in a rental. It happens to even the best of rental properties because those pesky bugs can hitch a ride on virtually anything to enter the building. As a tenant, you must report bed bugs right away. An […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // July 10, 2015
There are endless stories of bad tenants circulating on the Internet, but a recent plea has to make real estate investors think twice about what they are doing. Accordingly, a real estate investor recently sought the assistance of an attorney to sue a “bad” tenant because they wanted to break the lease early. While understandably […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // July 8, 2015
How can you find more Section 8 renters to occupy your properties? Some real estate investors are reporting that they can’t find Section 8 renters fast enough, especially good ones. So where are they and what are the most cost effective real estate marketing methods for attracting them? Section 8 renters can be incredibly profitable […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // July 6, 2015
Landlords have three options when it comes to utility responsibility: 1. They can choose to pay all of the utilities for the rental property. 2. They can choose to pay a portion of the utilities and charge overruns to the tenant. 3. They can choose to pay none of the utilities. Most landlords will require […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // June 29, 2015
Some electric providers offer what sound like really great incentives, but their rates are actually more expensive in the long run. When you choose an electric power supplier, a small error in judgment could cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Learn how to calculate whether offered rates actually add up by keeping in mind […]