The Outgoing Tenant Checklist
Tenant turnover is inevitable. As a result, flipping your unit from one tenant to the next is an important part of the property management process. Having a detailed checklist ensures that you successfully complete all essential steps when your tenant moves out. End the landlord-tenant relationship with ease by completing these important tasks. Proper Notification […]
How Do Tenant Improvements Work
As you step into your rental property, you’ve noticed there have been a few changes made to the property by the tenant. Two of the rooms have been repainted. New shutters were added to the exterior. Those cracks in the concrete steps have been repaired. Landlords have two options when they discover improvements: they can […]
Understanding Landlord Harassment
As a landlord, you can be accused of harassment if your actions motivate a tenant to willingly abandon the lease. This usually occurs when a landlord wants to evict a tenant but doesn‚Äôt want to go incur the cost and trouble of a legal eviction. Landlord harassment generally involves interfering with a tenants‚Äô privacy or […]
Landlords in the Know: Tenant Rights 101
The landlord/tenant relationship is just as important to the landlord as it is to the tenant. If entered into with care, the lease agreement will protect both you and the renter. Following are basic tenant rights you, as the landlord, should be aware of when preparing to rent a property. 1. A Positive Landlord Review […]
Marketing Effectively to Prospective Tenants
There are certain selling points for your property that may make perfect sense to highlight: a dishwasher, a walk-in closet, or a big backyard. These are great amenities, but are they all your prospective tenants are after? Just because you, as the landlord or the property manager, think a given feature makes a unit stand […]
How To Verify an Identity
Whether it is for a job, a rental property, or for a child care supervision need, knowing how to verify an identity is essential knowledge for today. Identity verification helps to protect your interests because you’ll know the person you’re considering really is who they say they are. The most common way to accomplish this […]
How adding hardwood floors ups the value of your rental property
Owners are often wary of making upgrades to their rental units, and for good reason. Why spend loads of money on things that can be damaged or otherwise devalued as soon as they are added? There are a couple of upgrades you can make that will not only add value right away but for years […]
Dealing with Tenants That Refuse to Show House
As a property owner, it can be difficult enough to try to sell/rent a home when there are tenants living there. Potential buyers/renters like to see a home as a blank slate instead of how someone else has decided to use the space. When tenants won’t give you permission to enter the house to show […]
How To Replace a Fuse And Reset Your Breakers
Just about every landlord will deal with a loss of power in their rental at some point, and often the cause is a blown fuse or a tripped circuit breaker. If you know what you‚Äôre doing, you can fix these problems yourself quickly and easily. Here is a guide to dealing with both issues, allowing […]
9 Tips for Verifying References of Potential Tenants
An important part of any interview process is obtaining references, but how do you know these references are legitimate? Here are some helpful tips to ensure you‚Äôre getting honest renters! 1. Your First Point of Reference: Interviewing the Tenant Always interview a potential tenant first before calling references. Some critical questions to ask: Specific questions […]
