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Different Types of Residential Rental Units
There are several distinct types of properties that a landlord can invest in as a rental property. Some of these properties may offer...


How to Find a Good Contractor for Your Rental
When you own a house or rental it is not a question of if going to need a contractor or it is a question of when you will need one....


Difficulties in Managing Multiple Properties
Despite what your tenants may think, being a landlord is not all about sitting back and collecting rent checks every month. Managing...


Guidelines for Raising Rent
Raising rent can be a risky prospect for both a landlord and tenant. Raise the rent too much and landlords can send tenants scurrying to...


Topics in Commercial Property Management: Outlook through 2018
Owners of commercial rental property may soon see the positive rent growth and demand that residential rental properties have been seeing...


Security Deposit Limits and Deadlines in California
There are several cities in California including Las Angeles that have a larger percentage of renters than homeowners. Los Angeles is...


Topics in Property Management Systems: Tenant Associations
A tenant association is made up of tenants who live in a building or development, or it can be larger and include tenants in a city or...


Why Taking Cash From Your Tenant is a Bad Idea
Many landlords may jump at the opportunity to be paid in cash by their tenants. When paid in cash, landlords do not need to worry about...


March Rent Report
According to National Apartment List Rent Report, March rents grew .4% which is a decline from the January and February increases of 1%...


What To Do If a Tenant Wants To Add a Roommate
According to Zillow, almost a third of all households include roommates, an increase from 24.4% back in 2000. Doubled-up households rose...


Measuring a Rental Property’s Performance
As a rental property owner, it is essential that you can evaluate a property’s performance over a given period. Failure to accurately...


Managing Your Online Reputation as a Landlord
When looking for a restaurant to eat at, an employee to hire, and business to invest in one of the first things someone is to use a...


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...


New York City to Review Landlords Compliance with the 421-Program
The 421-a tax program was established in 1971 to boost construction in the city. According to the law, new construction of multiple units...


Protect Yourself Against Managers Illegal Actions
Property managers are important parts of many landlords’ rental businesses. They take care of many important tasks such as handling...


How to Keep Rental Keys Safe
The more rental units you own, the more keys and locks you need to ensure are safe and secure. A rental property can have several...


This Year's Winter Forecast
The official first day of winter this year, the winter solstice, is December 21. The winter solstice is the day of the year with the...


Should You Rent to College Students?
Renting to college students is a potentially lucrative market especially if your rental property is located in a college town or near a...


Protect Your Rentals against Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are small brownish insects that feed on the blood of animals or humans. Their flat bodies are the size of an apple seed and they...


Who is considered a Landlord
A landlord is someone that owns property that they lease or rent for a fee to another person, generally known as a tenant. A landlord can...
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