WHEN A TENANT VIOLATES THE LEASE AGREEMENT
How to manage lease violations It’s sad, but true that even the most carefully screened tenants may one day end up violating lease provisions. And that’s because while most [...]
How to manage lease violations It’s sad, but true that even the most carefully screened tenants may one day end up violating lease provisions. And that’s because while most [...]
3 Tips To Ensure Tenant Safety Everyone wants to live in a safe place. But when you talk to potential tenants about your rental property, you shouldn’t tell them [...]
THE ABCs OF LEASE TERMINATION Once someone signs your lease, you as landlord are legally bound to follow the rules and regulations as much as your new tenant. [...]
TEXAS LANDLORDS AND SECURITY DEPOSITS No matter how careful you are with your records, a tenant can still sue you over the return of a security deposit. You [...]
HOW TO DEAL WITH LAW-BREAKING TENANTS It’s important to trust your tenants. But if you have evidence that that renters are involved in illegal activities such as selling drugs, [...]
LAND-LORDING AND BACKGROUND CHECK LAWS Legally, you can use the information you receive through a background check in your rental decisions. But beware: you must follow state and federal [...]
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY HANDLE RENT INCREASES Rent increases on your income properties are inevitable. As prices for utilities and other services go up, so must what you [...]
LANDLORD MISTAKES TO AVOID When you’re a landlord, not only do you have to worry about the usual headaches like leaky pipes and broken appliances, you’ve also got to [...]
The house money in human hands PRICING YOUR RENTAL FOR MAXIMUM PROFIT Getting the best price for a rental property may seem easy to do. But [...]
RAISING RENT If you haven’t raised your rent in the last few years, consider this: according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the rent index is currently [...]