Over the past year, millions of Americans have faced lay-offs, reduced hours, medical bills, and financial stress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic causing rent due issues for many renters across the country. For many, this means missed rent payments and large sums of back rent due. For landlords, Read more…
One of the most important things landlords can do to ensure that they get the most out of their rental is to have an effective “How to Screen Tenants” process. This process is a key first step towards ensuring that rental properties are well taken care of, that rent is Read more…
Anytime there’s a change in administrations, it can lead to a number of policy and tax changes that have material impacts on landlords and investors. No matter what the changes, it’s important, under Biden, for landlords to understand what shifts might be coming so that they’re able to take advantage Read more…
As the climate crisis becomes more acute and as protecting the environment becomes more of a central focus, I have looked for ways to lower my carbon footprint and to live for sustainability. At the same time, I’ve tried to find ways to make my properties more green and sustainable Read more…
As the end of the pandemic appears to be in sight, many are wondering about the lasting impacts and how COVID has affected rental prices. Naturally, one key area of focus is real estate markets and rental markets. Since March of 2020, there have been drastic disruptions to rental markets Read more…
On September 1, 2020, the CDC ordered a federal eviction moratorium to stop residential evictions due to nonpayment of rent because of COVID-19. While there had been an eviction ban included in the CARES Act, this initial ban was less broad and expired in July. The CDC’s order, on its Read more…
To fill vacancies can be expensive and stressful for landlords. Not only do they mean no rental income, but they also mean increased costs for utilities, maintenance, and upkeep. Obviously, vacancies are something that landlords want to minimize as much as possible. That said, some vacancies are inevitable. To minimize Read more…
This past year has been a difficult one for landlords. As the COVID-19 crisis has impacted the entire country, landlords have dealt with a variety of issues including shifts in housing patterns, a federal moratorium on evictions, and a need for implementing new procedures and protocols to keep properties and Read more…
As most investors know all too well, the costs of vacancies are high when rental properties have no tenant, and landlords lose money. While some periods of vacancy are inevitable, for example when a property is first acquired, a lease ends, a tenant breaks a lease, or a tenant is Read more…
The business of property management can be a rewarding and lucrative one, but it can also be time-consuming, frustrating, and overwhelming. The best way to ensure that you are successful and happy as a property manager is to be proactive about coming up with systems, procedures, and routines. By taking Read more…