Tenants, your landlord should be staying ahead of the winter maintenance of your rental, but you are still responsible for keeping up with some important maintenance tips during the cold weather season to keep you warm and safe. When temperatures plummet, the risk of your pipes freezing increases drastically. Frozen pipes create nothing but problems …
Are you interested in renting out your house or apartment? Or maybe you’re a seasoned landlord and are tired of all the hassles? Whether you are a new landlord or not, getting into the business of renting out property involves a lot of things to learn and manage. Being a landlord comes with plenty of …
A property manager is a third party who is hired to manage the day-to-day operations of a real estate investment. Property managers are often used by landlords who do not live near their rental properties, or by busy investors who do not have the time to deal with the day-to-day tasks associated with being a …
Winter is coming and it is imperative for landlords to prepare their rentals for the cold weather season. Get pre-winter ready with this maintenance checklist. First things first, check your heating system! You want to get an inspection of your heating system. Make sure your boiler, furnace or air handler is in good working order …
Fall months quickly pass, and winter’s just around the corner. As much as we’d all like it, it’s more than just the holidays and the cold weather you need to plan for. Whether you already have tenants or are looking for new ones, you’ll need to adapt your property to prepare for the upcoming months. …
Does your HOA get managed properly? Think about it. You want to be sure the person or company has specific qualifications that manage two important aspects of your life: your home and hard-earned money. We breakdown the pitfalls that come along with having an HOA so you can be prepared and make an educated decision: …
Renter’s insurance is woefully underutilized. It doesn’t even occur to a lot of people that they can get their belongings insured and protected in spite of not being the owners of the property they live in. To help mitigate this, here are the things you need to know about renters insurance. Why get renters insurance? …
Has your home been on the market for a while, but you still can’t seem to get it to sell? When this happens it’s normal for a seller to get discouraged. Maybe you’ve made a lot of home fixes, your agent has tirelessly advertised, reduced the listing price, and still, nobody seems interested. However, don’t …
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It’s highly unadvisable to get pleasure and business intertwined. Renting homes to a tenant is a commercial transaction like any other, which should be the basis of your relationship. As a landlord, you can find yourself in situations where a casual conversation may lead to getting drinks together, then a dinner party that happens occasionally, …
So, you’re planning to rent your place for the first time. You must be thrilled to hold tenant screening and such, right? Whatever your answer, it’s not like you can avoid that scenario. Okay, so once you begin your search for ideal tenants, there are a lot of questions you’ll need to ask. Also, there …
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