Being a rental property is 90% customer service and 10% risk analysis. When you agree to lease your rental to a tenant you are agreeing to provide them with a very important service—a home. And as landlords, you all know the work and maintenance home-ownership requires. You also know how to prioritize the care of…
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This picture was featured in the Daily Illini, University of Illinois’ student newspaper, after a rowdy St. Patrick’s Day party at student’s home. When the property manger caught sight of the image they sent a kindly worded letter—“Dear tenants of 32 ½ E. Daniel, Congrats on making it into the Daily Illini. Now clean the…
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Should you be concerned? Does your state have medical marijuana legislation that could impact your rental property? We’ve asked the experts and have the answers you need.
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With the current state of the economy and foreclosure rates remaining steady in most cities across the country, it is safe to assume some of these delinquent homes are rental property foreclosures. If you find yourself behind on your rental’s mortgage there are three things you need to know. 1. Your tenants have rights—in…
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Our industry preaches the importance of treating your rental property ownership like a business, advising you approach the process of advertising your home, screening your tenant and maintaining and protecting the property with streamlined poolicies and procedures much like those of t, but there is one thing landlords often overlook—customer service. Your tenant is your…
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The neighborhood drug house often looks like the others, except for some common occurrences.
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Full credit reports come with a slew of strict regulations. Get over it. You should look at more than credit!
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Evicting a tenant requires you to act carefully.
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Checking an applicant’s photo identification is part of the tenant screening process. You need to know who’s renting your property and that they’re being honest about their identity.
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10 Important things you need to know about criminals and why you must run a criminal background check on every potential tenant.
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