All posts by reinvestor

  • Top 5 Things to Ask Potential Tenants on the Phone

    The first point of contact with a potential tenant is often very routine, but it is also very important. It often goes something like this: The phone rings, You answer with your name or company greeting, The...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Why Might a Landlord Use a Realtor to Find Tenants?

    If you are a landlord, you will most likely agree that finding the perfect tenant can oftentimes be a tricky endeavor. No property owner wants to be stuck with tenants who are unable to financially afford the...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • 5 Tenants Characteristics Wise to Discriminate Against

    Today, the word “discriminate” gets a bad rap. Don’t get me wrong, much of that is for good reason, but we humans discriminate in all sorts of ways every single day. It is just something we do...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Avoid These 6 Common Tenant Screening Mistakes

    1. Application Mistake: Not Asking ALL the Questions It’s easy to download a form from the Internet and print it out and give it to a prospect — but how many of those forms were put together...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Guide to Effectively Handling Tenant Evictions

    If you have been a landlord for any length of time at all, the topic of evicting tenants is on your mind on a continual basis. If you have been doing the right things with your tenant screening,...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Which Home Improvement Projects Require a Permit?

    When it’s time to remodel or make improvements to your home, you may wonder whether you need a permit. For many projects, having a permit from the city government is crucial because the changes to your home...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Four More Ways to Fill Vacancies Fast

    Marketing tools to turn vacancies into occupancies are worth a fortune. Like the technologies offered by Appfolio, there are many common sense methods to focus on your area’s target market. Each one of the following suggestions is...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • 5 Ways to Better Qualify Rental Leads

    Trying to find a resident to fill a vacancy? If you’re a property manager or a landlord, you’ll want to refine your understanding about a “good lead” — a prospect likely to convert into a high-quality, long-term...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Heat Map of US Shows Migration Patterns

    RealtyTrac has analyzed Census Bureau data to map the migration patterns of baby boomers and millennials from 2007 to 2013 in more than 1,800 counties. The results show that millennials often are filling boomers’ shoes. Millennials are gravitating towards more...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • 10 Ways a Property Manager Saves Money

    Landlording — if you choose to do it yourself — is a lot like Donald Rumsfeld’s definition of war: What you do not know can hurt, or even kill your investment plans. New landlords often try to...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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