Whether you find yourself looking for an apartment to call your home, or looking for a property management company to take over the management of your assets; there are key features you should be looking for from both sides of the aisle. You want to make sure they have the processes and procedures in place to upkeep the property for your family while you live there as well as the same processes and procedures to keep your property running at […]
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Top 10 Due Diligence Tips for Buying Real Estate Investment Property During an Interview with Henry Ford the reporter asked Mr. Ford, “How is it that you have become so successful?” to which Mr. Ford replied. “By making good decisions”. After thinking about his answer for a moment the reporter then asked, “How do you make good decisions?” to which Mr. Ford answered, “By having experience”. Again after some thought the reporter asked, “How did you get experience?” Mr. Henry […]
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You may probably think that from the blog title that we mean when the resident moves out of your apartment to live in another domain. Well, actually, in this case, we mean it quite literally. What we are writing about are some of the steps, concerns, and dilemmas you may run into when your resident passes away in the premises they rent from you. “To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub; For in that sleep of death what […]
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How Should You Handle a Security Deposit Upon the Transfer of a New Property or Property Manager? You have negotiated a hard bargain on your newest rental property purchase. There have been days and nights of endless due diligence, crunching the numbers, working with contractors to estimate repairs, pouring over lead and inspection reports and you finally have a signed P&S and a closing date. But wait! In your due diligence you have uncovered that the Seller is currently holding […]
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How Should You Return the Security Deposit at the End of the Tenancy? You have had a resident follow the proper protocol you outlined in your written lease agreement to give you proper Notice To Quit. Things are ending amiably with a great resident, probably buying a new house for their family, but regardless, they are moving out of your rental and you currently hold a Security Deposit. What do you do now? Below we have outlined the steps you […]
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Steps to Follow When Taking a Security Deposit When handling Security Deposits there are a few steps that need to occur to avoid getting into trouble and if you miss a step the penalties can be steep. If you miss one of the criteria for your Security Deposits the damages amount to the landlord may be three-fold. Security Deposits are always a concern for landlords. Some landlords are comfortable taking the deposit while other avoid them like the plague. The Security […]
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Managing Your Security Deposits Can Be a Real Balancing Act Of the two scenarios for receiving a Security Deposit for a rental property, this version is the most straight forward situation. In our resident move-in kits, we have over 50+ pages of documents and forms to be filled out in order to properly and legally accept a Security Deposit from the resident. Along with the checklist, there are a few other details required to keep the rental legal. For example, […]
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