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Ways to Limit Responsibility for Crimes Committed by Strangers on Rental Property
There are roughly 2.5 million burglaries a year with 66% of those crimes being home break-ins. Giving the high rate of burglaries in the...


Why Have Some Landlords Stopped Collecting Security Deposits?
It is generally a common practice for landlords to collect a security deposit at the start of a lease in case there is damage to the...


It is Time to Go Paperless, What Are You Waiting For!
With improvements in technology and the ability to store an endless amount of data on the there is no longer any reason to delay moving...


Rent Increases Likely to Slow in 2017
According to Zillow due to recent trends in the housing and rental market, it is probable that there will be less growth in rental prices...


Steps To Evicting A Tenant
A recent post informed readers what not to do when evicting a tenant. The goal of the current post is to break down the evicting process....


What Does El Niño Mean For Your Bottom Line
If you have been listening to the weatherman this year you might have heard that this year in an El Niño year. Most people probably did...


Short Term Houses Rental Tips
Short term home rental companies like Airbnb present their service as a way for individuals to turn their homes or spare bedrooms into...


Are Millennials Buying Homes or Renting?
As mentioned in previous posts, millennials are currently the largest renting demographics and as more millennials leave their parents’...


What You Need to Know About Renting To Millennials
If you’re a rental property manager or owner then you need to know how to attract Millennials as they are increasingly becoming the...


Security Deposits 101
A Security Deposit is money that a landlord or property manager requires a tenant to pay that serves to protect the landlord or property...


Financing New Rental Properties
If you are a landlord whose main income is from a rental property it is likely that at some point you may like to expand. Right now...


Commercial Rental Property Mistakes to Avoid
Owning Commercial Rental Property can bring in tens of thousands of dollars a month. However, common mistakes can end up costing...


Luxury Amenities
CNN Money predicts that 2015 may be the first time in several years that first time home buyers make a comeback to the housing market....


Putting Aside Money for Maintenance Cost
Even landlords that make money month after month from their rental properties’ can lose everything if they fail to prepare for planned...


New Water Recycling System
Water is quickly becoming a scarce resource in certain areas. Droughts all over the world are affecting large areas of land and...


Don’t Fall Into the Deferred Maintenance Trap
Most people have no idea how much it costs to have a rental property. Like homeowner, landlords have a range of different monthly and...


The California Drought
California is experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent history. Governor Jerry Brown has mandated through executive order that...


Saving Money with Tax Deductions
As tax season comes to a close one question that many Americans will ask themselves is did I pay too much in taxes? According to...


Renters Continue to Renew Leases at High Levels
According to RealPage Performance Analytics 54.5% of renters decided to renew their apartments lease rather then move in February. The...


Do Your Tenants Have Renters Insurance?
Most standard leases include a clause that informs renters that their property is not covered under the Landlord’s insurance policy. ...
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