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Can a Landlord be Liable for a Tenant Crime?
There is a new trend emerging in some US municipalities regarding the degree to which a landlord can be held accountable for crimes committed by his or her tenants. If you own rental
Read More »10 Tips to Prevent Break-Ins At Vacant Rental Properties
t seems that the news is full of reports of break-ins at empty houses. Thieves are going after anything they can sell, from brass chandeliers to copper pipes, to aluminum siding. If you’re a landlord
Read More »5 Steps for Attracting Good Tenants
The key to maximizing profitability and minimizing risk as a landlord has a lot to do with choosing the right tenant. That starts with advertising, and there are a few tricks to creating effective advertisements
Read More »Tenant Screening: A Powerful Tool for Landlords
Tenant Screening is an unavoidable step that landlords cannot skip. Most of the real estate investors we’ve met which can be selling all their property tend to be doing it because they are tired
Read More »Tenant Background Screening Tips and Tricks
Apply these tenant screening tips thoroughly and rest assured, you can find one. The best source for quality tenants may come from word-of-mouth referrals, or someone that can vouch for them – so spread
Read More »Why You Should Facilitate A Tenant Background Check
It’s best to never undervalue the merit and importance of the tenant background check and also the tenant evaluation. It is as a result of as a property manager you on no account know
Read More »3 Ways a Credit Report Can Flag Bad Tenants
The reports of fraud, including identity fraud — using someone else’s personal information, continue to climb in the U.S. A report just released from Javelin Strategy & Research, co-sponsored by Wells Fargo, found that the
Read More »How to Avoid Bad Tenants
Evicting a tenant is a costly and time consuming process that most landlords would rather avoid. That's why it is important to screen your prospective tenants carefully before handing over the keys.
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