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Preparing for Tenant Hearings When you are taking a tenant to court after they’ve failed to pay their rent, it is important that you’re prepared as a landlord for what may happen. When taking a tenant to court, you actually do not have all of the power, even if you are the only one who has clearl...
08/28/2012
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As a landlord, there may come a time when you are done with the whole thing – you want out; you just don’t want to deal with the risks of a changing real estate market where you might take a loss on a sale. Or you may not want to risk having your tenant abandoning ship and leaving you to foot the...
08/27/2012
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The decision to rent to family members is one that should be made carefully – after all, any conflicts that arise with the rental property could potentially impact the dynamic of the family. If you have a family member who wants to live in your property, don’t discount the idea, but make sure you...
08/22/2012
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Although dogs and cats are arguably the most popular pets for people to have in a rental unit, that doesn’t make them the only pets tenants are likely to want to bring home with them. This brings up an interesting dilemma for you as a landlord: Should you allow more exotic pets in your rental spa...
08/20/2012
What Rights Do Tenants Have After a Natural Disaster? Nobody can foresee a natural disaster or predict the devastation it can cause to a rental property. That makes it difficult for both landlords and tenants to know how to handle things when disaster strikes. Even renter’s insurance, which can b...
08/16/2012
Can You Expect a Tenant to Maintain Your Property? Being a landlord is a lot of work – so it sounds like a good idea to pass off some of that labor to another party, doesn’t it? Particularly to the tenant who is living in your property already? Well, that actually IS an option in some circumstanc...
08/15/2012
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Weighing the Risks of Renting to Students As college lets out for the summer, it’s that time of year when landlords begin to consider if renting to students during the next school year is a wise idea. There are a number of ways to protect yourself as a landlord when you have students living in yo...
08/14/2012
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If you have a property that in disrepair, it is your responsibility to get the issue taken care of promptly. While of course you’re not expected to simply predict the issue, once the tenant has informed you, or you have discovered it during a routine inspection, the clock starts ticking. If you d...
08/09/2012
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Renting to Tenants with Disabilities Although you might have a specific type of renter in mind, when you begin your tenant screening process you’ll receive applications from prospective renters of all shapes and sizes. Some may be good candidates while others won’t even make it onto the short lis...
08/08/2012
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The Economy and Today’s Renter As we head into a season that’s known as the prime time for real estate, all landlords should be aware of the current trends with renters. Recently, the state of the economy has made it so that many renters actually act more like property owners, according to a repo...
08/07/2012
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