Most landlords can fall into one of two categories: those who want to rent their vacant properties faster and those who want to get more rent for their properties. The answer to both those desires, short of picking up the property and moving it to another location, is probably going to revolve around making improvements…
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It’s that time of the year again, when a majority of the population begins to think about the resolutions they’re going to neglect during the New Year. Call me cynical, but resolutions are made to be broken. If someone had the willpower or discipline to actually follow through with their resolution, they would have done…
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Have you ever realized how much interviewing a potential tenant is like a job interview? After all, the applicant is interviewing, along with countless others, and hoping to be chosen for something that only has a limited amount of availability. As the landlord, you are like an employer sifting through many résumés — some qualified,…
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If you got them, I’m pretty sure you just thought “tenants”. But not just any tenants. As you know, there are all types of tenants, some of which can make you feel like you’d be just as well off if the property was vacant. So while it may be relatively easy to find tenants nowadays,…
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A landlord in Wisconsin has recently been accused by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of violating the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Her mistake? Refusing to rent to a single mother because the landlord thought she would be incapable of shoveling snow. This may seem like an obvious violation to most landlords,…
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You have a problem. Even in the current climate of abundant applicants, you have that one property that you just can’t seem to get rented. Or perhaps you have a property that will be vacant soon and want to make sure you get a great tenant who is willing to pay top dollar. What can…
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