Joan Mershon teaches classes for renters at RentWell.org She has an interesting perspective in that she helps to educate renters on how to get a rental and knowing their rights. We connected with Joan in our Facebook group. Discussions in this episode: Intro – Joan talks about the 5% 1:30 – How did Rent Well come…Read More
Lee manages over 250 rental properties and shares his tips on using Google Voice and how he handles the rental application process. Learn how he was able to defend a Fair Housing claim using Google Voice. Lee was a listener on the podcast who connected with us in our Facebook group. Discussions in this episode: Intro…Read More
Give a listen as we discuss Service Animals on this episode. Discussions in this episode: Intro – 1:00 – Mini-horse? 2:00 – Tenants are getting savvy 2:48 – Emotional support animals can be a wide variety of animals 4:30 – Don’t make this mistake 6:30 – Don’t ask questions about their disability 7:40 – A crude example 10:00 – Is there a nexus?…Read More
If you’re searching, “How do apartments do employment verification?” this post will answer how a professional landlord or property manager verifies a tenant applicant’s employment. Some landlords prefer to make these verification calls themselves and others will hire out to include these calls in their tenant screening report. In the video below, we share with you…Read More
In this week’s episode we’re talking about how to collect on tenant debts. This is a tough task and Steve shares years of experience working in the debt collection industry. Discussions in this episode: Intro – 0:50 – Facebook group question on collecting funds 2:30 – Steve’s past business on collections 3:00 – Recovery rates, 20% for a Dentist, 4:15…Read More
If you’re currently screening tenants and a tenant applicant doesn’t have an email address it can make things difficult. An article from September 2016 finds that 13% of Americans don’t use the internet. When running a background check many services fall under the, “tenant involvement” category. This means you’ll need a tenant applicant’s email address in…Read More
In this week’s episode we’re talking about security deposit funds and what to do with the funds. A good resource is to check your state laws with our state specific resources page. Discussions in this episode: Intro – How $40 held up a real estate sale 0:50 – Most states have specifications on what you can…Read More
We’re continuing from last week’s episode on Landlord Vernacular. Steve and Eric discuss 5 more landlord terms you should be aware of with your rental properties. Discussions in this episode: Intro – Picking up from last week’s podcast 0:40 – Tenant improvements 1:32 – Warranty of Habitability 3:30 – FCRA 7:40 – FHA 11:45 – Lodger Leave us a review on our podcast if…Read More
There are terms that your average joe won’t know but an experienced landlord will. In this episode Steve and Eric discuss some terms you may or may not know when it comes to rental property and landlord. Discussions in this episode: Intro – What’s a lodger? 1:10 – Fixture 3:00 – Examples of fixtures gone wrong 7:05 – Quiet…Read More
Dan Lane has interviewed over 100 landlords on his podcast called the Rental Income Podcast. He agreed to join us for an episode on our podcast and share his top 10 landlord tips he’s learned from interviewing over a 100 landlords on his podcast. We got to talk to Dan off of the podcast…Read More
