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Every now and again, you may encounter a tenant who loves the property that they’re living in so much that they want to buy it. It is often appealing to tenants to buy the properties that they’ve been renting. They are already familiar with the pros and cons of the residence. They are aware of an...
11/19/2012
The Definitive Guide To Apartment Budgeting: How To Calculate Effective Rent [EBOOK] We work with many property managers that want to learn best practices related to budgeting. In this eBook, we’ve collaborated with an expert to provide you with each and every line item that drives Effective Rent...
11/15/2012
AppFolio Webinar: How To Use Yelp.com To Your Advantage featuring Darnell HollowayWe've partnered with Darnell Holloway, Head of Yelp's Business Outreach Team to provide you with even more details about how to use Yelp.com most effectively. Darnell will share with us what other property managers ...
11/13/2012
The vast majority of landlords do not realize that they actually have the option to put restrictions on their tenant’s activities with guests. The idea is not to control the behavior of your tenants outright, but to ensure that you don’t end up having additional “tenants” that you never signed up...
11/12/2012
Want to nurture the relationship between your rental property and the rest of the block and promote literacy at the same time? The Little Free Library Project might be just the thing you’re looking for. Little Free Libraries (LFL) are popping up all over the country – and even as far away as Germ...
11/08/2012
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While it isn’t considered the norm, there are landlords that give their tenants the opportunity to help with renovations. This could mean painting between tenants, cleaning the carpets with a cleaner that is supplied, or doing some more serious work like refinishing cabinets. Of course, tenants d...
11/05/2012
As a landlord, you are always required to provide a tenant with a minimum standard of living, including the basic amenities like plumbing and electricity. If ever there is major property damage or a widespread maintenance issue that makes a residence unlivable, you’ve got to provide your tenant w...
11/01/2012
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When a new tenant is renting your property, you have no idea what you may be getting yourself into with regards to personality. You could have someone who hopes never to see you, the landlord, again. Then again, you could also have someone who is as high as high-maintenance comes. Wondering what ...
10/29/2012
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As a landlord, what do you do if a natural disaster hits? Though obviously the occurrence of natural disasters are not new, there is no denying that there has been an increase in the number occurring and in the severity of these disasters - think Hurricane Katrina and all of those tornadoes that ...
10/25/2012
Dog Friendly Policies May Increase Profit for Apartment Owners - from PropertyManager.com According to the article, “U.S. Apartment Owners See Profit Potential in Pooches” by Dawn Wotapka, on Nasdaq.com,apartments owners across the country are implementing dog friendly policies in order to attrac...
10/24/2012
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