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Rental Agreement - Discover Your Greatest Asset as a Landlord
There are countless services enabling landlords to create rental agreements online. Understanding the important elements of a rental lease is key. The binding nature and legal implications require that all facts are captured with clarity, to avoid misinterpretations by either of the parties involved. Moreover, the contents of a rental agreement must be formulated with […]
Picking Up The Pieces Of A Broken Lease: Consider Your Options….And Choose The Right Lease
There are many different situations that can result in the violation of the terms of a lease. Tenants can breach a lease by breaking rules, missing rent payments, abusing the rental property, or otherwise failing to hold up their end of the lease agreement. Alternately, tenants may elect to deliberately break a lease by moving […]
Why a Good Rental Agreement is Your Best Defense Against a Bad Tenant
If you’ve been in the property management business for more than a few years, you’ve probably been hit with every landlord’s worst nightmare: the bad tenant. No matter how rigorously you screen applicants and check references, one is bound to squeak through sooner or later. Even the most experienced, well-prepared landlords are likely to be […]
When’s the Right Time to Buy Real Estate? NOW!
Many people want to know “When is the right time to buy real estate?” Over the constant flow of information related to home prices, interest rates and discussions of buying or renting, it can be a challenging decision. In fact, if you wait for the “right time” to buy real estate, you may still be […]
Better Screening = Better Tenants
Do you want to rent your home, but are scared that you will get a renter who is a fraud? While your fears may be valid, there is a solution to this problem - better screening. Screening is the first process that starts once an individual shows interest towards your property and sends you an […]
Real Estate Investing Tips: How to Keep Your Tenant Renting Longer
Holding on to a good tenant is a wish that every landlord has, but seldom does it come true. Sometimes tenants can be a problem right from the start, and sometimes, if it is a responsible tenant, they may decide that they don’t want to stay long. The reasons for not wanting to continue with […]
Useful Tips For Landlords On Dealing With Problem Tenants
It is not uncommon to see landlords being victimized by bad tenants. There are innumerable cases where tenants who initially appeared to have a clean profile and nice attitude, suddenly turn vicious and start mistreating their landlord. When a landlord screens and interviews a prospective tenant he usually uses all possible means to find someone […]
Every Market Is A Great Market For Real Estate Investing
If you are waiting for the right time to buy real estate, you may find yourself waiting for the right time 10 years from now. Even though the real estate market goes up and down at different times, you can make money in any type of real estate market. The fact is you really don’t […]
The Lease Agreement: Pay Now or Pay Later
Question: What’s the most important document between a landlord and tenant?
Answer: A lease.
This critical document, gives the tenant the right to occupy a property or unit. Basically, you are granting a tenant(s) the right to live in your property for a specified amount of time, and your primary protection comes from this one […]
10 Tips to Get Your Tenant to Pay the Rent On Time
In a perfect world, when a tenant signs a lease and agrees to pay the rent on the first of the month, that’s what will happen. However, there will always be tenants that don’t pay their rent on time, and you, as the landlord, must be prepared. And what you do when a tenant starts […]
