There are many things you need to know when it comes to the everyday business of rental property. You may be the landlord or you may be the renter. Either way, it pays to know a lot of basic stuff. One of those is security deposits. If you know the ins an outs of what...
Many people come across property management companies… sometimes in passing. Other times they deal with them all the time if their rental situation involves it. What do property management companies do? Well, it’s a tricky question, since it covers so...
Each state can have a lot of differences when it comes to landlord-tenant laws. That is why you really need to get familiar with what is on the books in your state… this goes for tenants and landlords. In fact, landlords and owners should become semi-experts on...
When a person takes on a rental lease, there are all kinds of questions that come up. One thing that many need (especially younger people with not much credit history) are cosigners or guarantors for their rental agreement. But what are they exactly? And what is the...
The interesting world of property management is somewhere many people seek to journey into all the time. Managing property gives you an opportunity to work with diverse people, help them on a daily basis, and ultimately make a good living wage. One aspect you find is...
As a landlord, equipping your rental units with what makes sense for rental units… well, it just makes sense. That means doing some research and thinking about the unique situation that you’re in when renting to tenants. In the case of thermostats, you...
Knowing your local landlord-tenant laws is important to a lot of people in the thick of it on a regular basis. You might be a landlord, in which case you certainly need to be in the know. If you’re a renter and you occasionally have issues or dilemmas with your...
Being a landlord – or deciding to be one – comes with all kinds of decisions. That is kind of life in general. One question comes up often, and that is where to live. Being a landlord is unique in that one state to the next it has slightly different...
There are all kinds of tenancies out there. Immediately people think that one renting situation is exactly the same as the other. And that’s just not true. Rental agreements can look different and can have a number of different types of terms. One common type is...
Being a landlord can be a big job. There is so much to juggle. If you’re starting out, one thing you really might be thinking about is just how to make it as simple as possible… given how much there is to take on when being a landlord. One way to think...
