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What Landlords Should Do When Tenants Breach
Telling your tenant to stop doing something might get them to do it, but it's not the best strategy. If the Landlord doesn't take steps to enforce a Lease, the Tenant will simply do what they please. Enforcement should come with a consistent and fair approach. To...
A Good Ledger Will Make You Money
Landlords sometimes fail to see the need for a well-maintained ledger. They also fail to collect all fees owed in the most efficient manner. This happens either because they are unsure how to collect or unsure to enforce their own lease. Today's video will show you...
April 18th, 2023
Landlords are sometimes guilty of treating their business like a hobby. In this way, they fail to keep a watchful eye on the many ways that money is being lost, wasted, or simply ignored. For a business to prosper, the businessperson must be vigilant with the company...
Do This if a Tenant Always Pays Late
Some Landlords experience a tremendous amount of anxiety as the beginning of the month approaches. While this should be the best time of the Landlording process - the collection of rent, it ends of being a stressful exercise of chasing down a tenant who just isn't...
Can an AI Website Draft a Lease Like an Attorney?
If you've never had to send a Notice to Vacate, the whole thing might seem, at first, like a piece of cake, but I can assure you that it's the kind of thing that ruins Eviction lawsuits on a daily basis. To get it right, a Landlord needs to follow Chapter 24 of the...
Can an AI Website Draft a Lease Like an Attorney?
Technology is making all sorts of things better. Everywhere we look we see smart phones, smart cars, and smart homes. Now artificial intelligence is available to all of us in an interesting and exciting new product, ChatGPT4. If you haven't seen it yet, I urge you...
Do THIS Whenever You’re Screening Tenants
Before a Tenant ever applies for a rental, you need to know what minimum standard you are willing to accept as an incoming Tenant. If you don't have a screening standard, you need to get one before you start looking for your next Tenant. However, once your screening...
{BIG Announcement!} Brunch and Live Class with Ernie Garcia
Hey Texas Landlords! The wait is finally over!! We are very excited to officially open the registration for our First Live event with Mr. Garcia exclusively for TX Landlords community only. Join us for Branch and Landlord Class with Ernie. Topic: New Landlord Basics...
Do This When Tenants Leave Owing Money
Should I go after my Tenant or not? Is it even worth it? When does it make sense to go after a Tenant who owes you money? Every Landlord has to consider these questions. It's a business decision to get rid of a bad fitting tenant. It should also be a business decision...
{Texas Landlords}: Service Animals & ESA in Rental Property + Employee Spotlight
We constantly get questions about the differences between Service animals and Emotion Support Animals and the rights involved with each. Truth be told, the law is slow on this one. While the Federal statutes like the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair...
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