With more and more renters flooding the market, independent landlords need to be using comprehensive tenant screening. And trust us; there is a big difference between a comprehensive screening report and a screening report that only reaches the surface. One thing your tenant screening should include…[more]

Living in a world where people are constantly update their Facebook status, tweet their inner most thoughts, and blog about their life it is all too tempting to cyber stalk potential rental applicants or current tenants. You can learn a lot about a person based on the photos they post, the 140 chara…[more]

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 no…[more]

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...…[more]

While it is easy to contact a property management answering service or call center and set up an after-hours maintenance hotline, making sure it works well for you and your tenants requires a bit more effort. Below are some tips you can follow to make sure you are doing everything you can to get the…[more]

In Phoenix and throughout many other markets with extensive numbers of homes for sale, tenants are being scammed by fraudulent people posing as landlords. You’ve probably heard of one of these stories already on the news or in the newspaper. ARPOLA stresses to landlords and rental property own…[more]

Sexual Harassment: The overlooked form of fair housing discrimination.…[more]

Evicting a tenant requires you to act carefully.…[more]

Screen potential tenants by observing behavior and responses to basic questions. Learn more in this article.…[more]

Landlords and leases set resident expectations. Don't expect the resident to follow the lease if you don't!…[more]

There is no doubt vacation rentals can increase your income two-fold but they can also increase your stress level. Being a vacation rental property owner can be stressful enough, add 3,000 miles, you just might have a recipe for disaster—if you don’t do your research. There are two options when…[more]

Adapted from Dawn Wotapka’s blog “Landlords Seize Upper Hand in Apartment Market” for the Washington Street Journal Thinking about increasing the rent in your apartment?  You might have just reason.  Consider the following factors: Home prices continue to fall across the country Home sales a…[more]