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Short Term Leases Pros and Cons For Landlords and Tenants
Short Term Leases Short term leases seem to be in demand a lot. A short term lease by definition is any lease that is usually from three to six months longs. A short term lease for a landlord is usually not a great idea. Every prospective tenant that I have ever...
How To Renew A Lease On Your Rental Property And Do You Have To?
How To Renew A Lease On Your Rental Property How to renew a lease seems to be a question that landlords and tenants ask me about every week. The first question to ask is "What does your lease say?" How does it address the end of the lease term? How long was the...
Where Did The Dog Come From And Other Fun Questions To Ask Your Tenant
My tenant's face when I ask where did the dog come from. Illegal pets are a huge issue for landlords. Illegal pets,whether they are dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, etc., in your rental home are no laughing matter but it can be kind of funny when you show up...
Successful Landlords Use Systems To Manage Their Business
Successful landlords use systems to manage their business. Do you have systems in your business? Successful landlords have one thing in common: They all use systems to manage their business. I know a lot of landlords and it drives me...
Spotting Bad Tenants Before They Take You For A Ride
Spotting bad tenants before they take you for a ride. Your job as a landlord is to find the best tenant you can. For tenants with bad credit, their job is to find a landlord who is in a hurry to rent their home and who doesn't follow procedures. ...
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Tenants That Do Not Pay On Time – How Do You Deal With Them?
Tenants That Do Not Pay On Time Every landlord gets stuck with at least one tenant that does not pay on time. Tenants that do not pay on time need to be dealt with consistently so that they know you mean business. This tenant may have started out as a...
Landlords, Who Is Running Your Business? You Or Your Tenants?
Do you have a tenant that is driving you crazy and who is running your business for you? Almost every landlord has one tenant whose sole goal in life is to torment you until you give in and do what he or she wants you to do. This type of tenant will run your...
Landlord Tip: Dealing With Tenants That Can’t Pay Rent – Video
Dealing with tenants that can't pay their rent is part of the job of being a landlord. Be firm, consistent and don't alter your policies to meet their inability to pay rent on time.