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What Landlords must know about Section 8 Housing
Just like most elements of Landlording, leasing property to Section 8 Tenants isn't as routine as it might seem at first. Yes, you can get a steady stream of pretty reliable income, but, NO, it's not a hands-free sort of transaction. In fact, Section 8 housing...
Here is how to get rent on-time every time
If tenants are failing to pay rent on time or at all, part of the problem can be fixed with simple solutions. Landlords should look for ways to make rent payment more conveninent and should eliminate barriers that prevent on-time payment. The strategies in...
Lost Time = Lost Money For Residential Landlords
Unfortunately, too many landlords learn too late that they spent way too much time with a problem tenant, and with each passing day, more and more money was lost in the process. However, Landlords who are meticulous with their time and precise with their planning tend...
Need a Squatter Hunter to Get a Rent House Back?
"Squatters have rights?" Yes, it's true. More and more landlords, all across the country, are finding that squatters are sneaking into vacant rental property and taking over. The laws in our country are not set up to protect landlords from this kind of theft, so...
Landlords Need to Charge Those Tenant Fees
Landlords sometimes feel guilty charging fees to their tenants. They hesitate to take anything over and above the agreed upon rent. However, if tenants are incurring fees, particularly for things that cost the landlord money, the tenant shouldn't ever just be given a...
When a Rental Investment is Too Good to be True
One important part of Landlording is the business of purchasing new rental property. Either an older property needs to be updated for size or layout, or you simply want to expand your landlording business, but the time will come when you consider purchasing property...
Do THIS to Get Your Property From a Tenant Fast
One of the most pressing issues for landlords is "What can be done to speed up the process to recover property back from a nonpaying tenant?" The truth is, there are many ways to accomplish this goal, and some tenants will respond favorably to some options that others...
Consider THIS When a Tenant Complains of Mold
When you are a landlord for long enough, you will eventaully get hit with a phone call or an email from a high strung tenant shouting in ALL CAPS that they have found mold in the rent house. Some landlords immediately whip out their check books and call the Mold...
Landlords, do THIS to Upgrade in 2024!
Some tenants just assume that they can treat a rental property like their own while they are in possession. Most written leases prevent the tenant from altering the property without the consent of the landlord, but some tenants disregard or are unfamiliar with these...
Landlord’s Path to Eviction: Start to Finish
There are a lot of small steps in the Eviction process. Today Ernie is interviewed by Ray Sasser of the Greater Houston Real Estate Investment Association (https://LoneStarREIA.net) about the ins and outs of landlording. Ray is a local investor and host of his own...
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