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• December 14, 2013 / 0 Comments

  Catching Fire: Winter Fire Prevention Tips Landlords Can’t Ignore

  By Tracey March Winter fires cause more than $2,000,000,000 (that’s 2 BILLION) in property losses every year. The loss of life is considerable—more than 900 people die in winter home fires. As a rental owner it’s important to know what the hazards are and to communicate that information to your tenants. Fire prevention in general […]

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• October 31, 2013 / 0 Comments

  Landlords and Rental Owners: Tips for Halloween

  By Tracey March   Halloween is here. Dashing out to buy candy for trick-or-treaters might be on your to-do list, but if you’re a landlord or rental owner, there may be some other errands you should add. While it’s fun to think of Halloween as a great family holiday, replete with pumpkins, sweets, fun and […]

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  September 21, 2013 / 0 Comments

  Raising Rent: When and How Much?

  By Tracey March As a rental property owner, your desire to increase your rental income, and thus the rent, inevitably conflicts with your tenants’ wishes to have rent remain the same. Some landlords hardly ever raise their rents, while others seem to raise them significantly and frequently. So how do you  know when to raise […]

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  August 23, 2013 / 0 Comments

  The Document Rental Property Investors Need to Sleep at Night

  By Tracey March My husband and I are considering investing in a 5-unit multi-family property. In fact, we’re having our realtor write up the offer as I type.  The seller has given us all sorts of documents about the property, but the most critical one to our decision-making is the cash-flow analysis. Knowing how to […]

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• July 17, 2013 / 2 Comments

  Tenant Screening: Three Tips for Finding Better Renters

  By Tracey March Tenants who have poor credit or an otherwise bad rental history often seek out the smaller landlords, in the hopes that these rental owners won’t delve too deeply into their sordid details. Experienced rental owners understand that finding good tenants is critical to their success, which is why they often hire property […]

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• June 10, 2013 / 3 Comments

  7 Safety Tips for Landlords

  By Tracey March Although most of us have heard news stories involving crimes against real estate agents–say, a mugging or attack at an open house–there hasn’t been too much media attention on crimes against landlords. Yet, landlord-tenant violence appears in newspaper headlines with some frequency. Just last week a tenant was arrested for pepper spraying his […]

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• May 15, 2013 / 0 Comments

  Taking Back Your Month-to-Month Unit? No Short Cuts!

  By Tracey March When you need to terminate a month-to-month lease, it’s important that you give “proper notice.” If you don’t, your tenants won’t be obligated to leave by the date that you want them to, so make sure you get it right the first time by doing things exactly the way you’re required to. […]

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