Fair Housing: What Every Landlord Should Know
As a property owner, it’s your responsibility to understand and comply with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Housing Act. The Fair …
How Landlords Can Stay Afloat During Economic Downturns
Today, approximately 11 million renters have fallen behind on rental payments. Though the federal government issued $46 billion in rental relief aid, only $3 billion had …
The Landlord’s Guide to Yearly Rental Inspections
The best way to protect your rental property is to stay on top of routine maintenance and repairs with yearly rental inspections. Just like with …
Setting Landlord-Tenant Boundaries: Strategies to Save Your Sanity
Do your tenants call you at all hours complaining about loud neighbors or the garbage pick-up day not working for them? Do you find yourself …
Time Is Money— Time Saving Tips for Landlords
Do you know what your most valuable resource is? Value is an assessment of what is scarce. So, your most valuable resource is your time …
Landlord Guide to Tenant Selection: How to Select Tenants You’ll Love
Whenever you have a vacancy, your goal as a successful landlord is to attract a wide pool of quality applicants for tenant selection. The process …
How to Raise the Rent Like a Pro
It’s inevitable that at some point, you’re going to have to raise the monthly rent on your rental property. Determining how much you raise your …
Long-Term vs. Short-Term Rentals: Which Is Right for You?
Long-term and short-term rentals each have benefits and drawbacks for both landlords and tenants. A short-term rental is one that is rented anywhere from one …
Tenant Selection Criteria: How to Choose the Best Renter
One of the biggest fears that landlords face is the vacancy period in which their rentals sit empty. This is often followed by a second …
Landlords, State Landlord Tenant Laws, Tenants
Is Breaking a Lease Always Illegal?
Tenants and landlords need to understand that a rental lease agreement is a legally binding contract. When renters sign leases, they usually have every intention …
