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Landlords MUST Act Faster When Tenants Default
A huge part of the Landlord/Tenant game is knowing when to act. Too many landlords fail to respond quickly enough to spare themselves hundreds and sometimes thousands in losses. The error is usually that the Landlord took too long to do something about a problem and...
Do THIS Whenever a Tenant Abandons Property
Sometimes landlords get stuck in a wierd position. The tenant is gone, or they very much appear to be gone, but they left some if not ALL of their stuff behind in the rental unit. Rent is unpaid, and, of course, the tenant is no longer responding to calls or texts....
Some Residential Leases Last, & Some End up in Court
The relationship between a Landlord and a Tenant can be complicated, much like a relationship between spouses. However, these relationships can also last for a long time and grow stronger with each passing year. However, somethimes they fall apart, and that separation...
Landlords Should Think Twice When They See THIS
One of the most important things that a Landlord can do is conduct careful screening of every prospective tenant. This step alone can prevent most of the costliest errors in in the landlording business. However, sometimes a tenant will indicate something about...
New RealEstate Investors Should Watch This
Alan Hernandez of White Picket Realty (https://whitepicketrealty.com) and I talk about the state of real estate investing for new investors. Too many people are out there saying that real estate investing is easy. While it may look easy and seem like a sure fire bet,...
14 Legal Ways Tenants Terminate Leases
A lot of Landlords fall victim to their own...lack of kowledge. They simply have not learned what risks they have of completely losing hold of their leases. Landlords sometimes convince themselves that they have the upper hand and can do whatever they want. However,...
Landlord’s Battle with “the Tenant From Hell”
Almost nothing is more frustrating to a Landlord than a legal battle with a non-paying tenant that drags on and on and on. Today, Ernie breaks down the case of an Airbnb rental that morphed into an eviction nightmare. It's a tale of dreams of making big bucks on a...
9 Ways Tenants Scam Landlords out of Money
Landlords get taken advantage of everyday, and it's mostly because they're trying really, really hard to be nice. What's worse, is when they fall for the same tricks over and over again. Landlords, it's time to wake up and smell the scams. Tenants are getting really...
Tenants are Pushing for National Rent Control
More and more tenants are getting politically involved and are finding ways to use the current laws on the books to assist them. There is currently a national debate about the need for the federal government to intervene on behalf of tenants to institute a national...
5 Lease Provisions Landlords Mess up Badly
I know that there's a lot that seasoned landlords get right, and, generally speaking, landlords with a lot of experience don't tend to need legal assistance. However, there are still a few things that some landlords, even landlords with decades of experience, still...
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