Category Archives: Landlord Tips

Tips for helping landlords manage and profit from their rental properties.

Eleven Key Attributes of a Good Property Manager

By Carolyn Gibson Property Management is a career profession. The industry allows for employment growth, continual learning experiences, and the opportunity to work with diverse people and income groups. The Property Manager can work either directly for an owner of … Continue reading

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Want to Be a Great Landlord? Here’s What You Need to Do for Your Tenants

By Paulina Aguilera You’ve finally decided to take the leap and jump into the real estate investing business as a landlord. Or maybe you’ve been a landlord for years, and are looking for a bit of advice on how you … Continue reading

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Property Management Services – Are They Right for Me?

By Jason Kay Taking care of properties and dealing with every need of a tenant can be a lot of work. You might not want to spend the time or might be unwilling to deal with tenants. Many people have … Continue reading

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Beware of Negative Amortization when Using ARMs to Purchase Property

When buying a property, a loan from the mortgage broker or local bank is often needed by the purchaser to purchase the property. There are two mainstream types of loans (with different variations of each); fixed-rate loans and adjustable-rate loans … Continue reading

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5 Methods for Finding Bargain Properties

Finding a bargain property, one that is being sold well-below its worth or potential worth, is not as easy as riding a bike or watching T.V. Not that it is that difficult either, but the task of getting a good … Continue reading

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Excel at Owning Rental Properties by Creating a Niche

Owning rental properties is a profitable business and or investment the rentals are properly managed. But what happens when the local rental market is a renter’s market, meaning that the supply of properties for rent exceeds the number of people … Continue reading

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Advertise Your Vacant Rental Property – 6 Tips

When a landlord’s current tenant is leaving, a property owner must ensure that the property gets leased for the next term before too much time passes and they loose significant money from having to pay the mortgage, utilities, and other … Continue reading

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5 Tips for Buying Your First Home

When buying your first home, it is easy to get overwhelmed or feel like the financial decisions are out of your control. Unless you are a real estate junkie like me, you may not be highly educated in real estate … Continue reading

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Keeping Rental Properties Attractive – Five Tips

Owning and managing rental properties is a challenging business. With constant stresses like dealing with troublesome tenants and keeping vacancies to a minimum, landlords and property managers need every advantage they can get to “one-up” the competition. In the following … Continue reading

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How to Turn One Rental Property into Several

Buying properties and renting them to generate an income is no new technique. It is, however, a technique that is never as easy as the T.V. gurus claim. In the brief article below, I will present a small, simple outline … Continue reading

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