How to Hire a Great Handyman Hiring a quality handyman can be tough and many people have had bad experiences with handymen. A lot of times they won’t show up, they won’t return phone calls, and a lot of them, if given the chance will overcharge you… Here are 6 tips to hiring a great [...]
A quality residential lease agreement outlines specifically what is expected from your tenant insuring that they treat the property as though it is their own. If possible, the residential lease agreement should be read and explained to the tenant in person. It has more impact that way. After all, the residential lease agreement is an [...]
How to Hire a Great Handyman Hiring a quality handyman can be tough and many people have had bad experiences with handymen. A lot of times they won’t show up, they won’t return phone calls, and a lot of them, if given the chance will overcharge you… Here are 6 tips to hiring a great [...]
With the unemployment rate rising, rents dropping and vacancy rates trending up, property owners need to have additional tools to keep your current residents in your apartment buildings. One of the best methods is to create a resident retention program to keep your turnover rate low, your tenants happy and encourage them to refer your [...]
Many real estate investors can tell you that investing in single-family homes can be quite lucrative. When done properly with planning and wise execution a person can secure their financial future. Over time real estate has shown to be a safe long-term investment that can help build a solid financial portfolio but before you dive [...]
Finding someone to manage your property in Rhode Island, or anywhere else in the United States is not an easy task.There are a number of things that you should look for when you are looking to find a person who is a qualified professional in property management. RI has many apartments for rent. RI is [...]
Our leases, and many others, address the showing of units to prospective buyers. The agreement language refers to this as “exhibiting the premises to prospective or actual purchasers”. When a tenant is given notice to allow agents to show units as well as being reminded that their lease requires them to do so, guess how [...]
Should landlords be looking for the security of a guarantor for new tenants? Landlords – we are all aware of the deteriorating economic climate. Rents have been falling although the latest figures show some signs of stability in average rents, and tenant unemployment is an increasing and potentially growing problem for landlords. I have been [...]
It seems that everyone and their dog has found a way to take advantage of the new rush on the Real Estate market. One area that has seen an unusual increase in competition is the field of property management tools for Landlords. Specifically, Landlord property management software tools. There are so many different products out there but [...]
Worried landlords are asking, “How do we keep the rental cash flow coming in? My tenant’s lease expires in a few months and I don’t have the cash to spare for the mortgage payments if they leave. What to do?” The answer lies in the timeless story of true love. Much like a tearful Val [...]