Winter is an overlooked time for house hunting, but it might be the best time to buy or rent a house. Prices decline throughout the holidays as people's social schedules get tight. Sellers are motivated to sell, and competition thins out.

Why You Should Prioritize an Open House Sign-In Sheet

Dec 10th, 2018 8m 41s

Are you interested in filling a vacancy in one of your rental properties as quickly as possible?If so, it's a good idea to consider setting up an open house for it. An open house will allow you to build some buzz around your property by showi

Am I Responsible if my Dog Bites Someone on My Property

Dec 7th, 2018 2m 44s

Am I Responsible if my Dog Bites Someone on My PropertyIf you are in an owner occupied or rental property and you have dogs, you may ask yourself, “am i responsible if my dog bites someone on my property?” The short answer is most likely yes b

How to Collect Rent On Time - 5 Tips

Dec 6th, 2018 6m 36s

Like with any business, cash is king. If your vendors and customers are not paying you on time or at all, your business will suffer and may even die. This is the same as renting out your property to a tenant. The tenant is your customer and the

The Ultimate Move-Out Checklist for 2019

Dec 3rd, 2018 8m 20s

You are finally ready to pack up and head to your new place, but wait, you have to move out! If you're in need of a move-out checklist, you've come to the right place. This ultimate list of to-dos will wrap up all you need to do to move out the

4 Important Questions to Ask Potential Tenants

Dec 3rd, 2018 2m 57s

For owner landlords, the fun really begins once they hit the "submit" button to post an ad on a real estate site. Within hours, if not minutes, the emails and applications will start pouring in. Most prospective tenants will want to take a tour

10 Landlord-Friendly Apartment Upgrades

Nov 29th, 2018 8m 51s

The rental market is booming this year with 11,514 new units coming on the market in New York alone. All of those new units mean a whole crop of new tenants eager to turn their new apartment into a home.For landlords renting out property, it

How To Find Good Tenants: 10 Things to Look For

Nov 29th, 2018 8m 15s

In many situations, buying an income property and getting it renter ready is the easy part. Choosing the right tenant? That’s the hard part.Research shows individual investors make up nearly three-quarters of today’s rental properties. So, if

5 Essential Questions to Ask a Landlord Before Renting

Nov 29th, 2018 4m 19s

If so there are plenty of issues to clarify before you move in and pay that big deposit. Picking a place to live is a big decision. This is true whether you are dealing directly with a landlord, a property company, or a realtor.Asking the rig

Homeowners Insurance vs Landlord Insurance: Which Do You Need?

Nov 27th, 2018 3m 38s

Are you interested in renting out your property? Whether you’re renting out one room or a whole house, having insurance is beyond important. If you don’t have it, you could potentially face catastrophic losses! Not sure what you need for insura

Lemonade – Bringing Renters Insurance Into the 21st Century

Nov 27th, 2018 3m 10s

Renters Insurance has been around for about 70 years. Prior to the 1950's various insurance policies had to be separated based on different potential accidents that may occur. This was time consuming and expensive. In the years and decades foll

Free Background Check Options for Landlords

Nov 17th, 2018 3m 18s

If you are a first time landlord or rental industry veteran, it is essential that you run a background check as part of your renter application process. However, doing a background check can be very expensive, especially if you are eating the c

How to Properly Remove Pet Odor

Nov 17th, 2018 7m 21s

If you own a pet, it is inevitable that it will make an accident on the carpet at least once. This can occur either as a puppy or even when it gets older and can no longer hold it in for long periods of time.

How to Get Out of A Lease

Nov 17th, 2018 6m 33s

In some cases, as a renter, you may have to break your lease. This could be for a variety of reasons including divorce or job relocation. Whatever the reason is, you will have to be transparent with your property manager or landlord. This artic

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