Podcast 144: Lease Tips with Elizabeth Colegrove of The Reluctant Landlord

#144: Lease Tips With The Reluctant Landlord

Elizabeth Colegrove of the Reluctant Landlord is our guest on the podcast this week. She travels with her husband who is active military so her strategy is built around managing rental properties from anywhere. If you want to watch the video recording of this podcast feel free: Interesting takeaways from this episode: Elizabeth has an…Read More

Junk Mail - Balderdash

#143: Junk Mail & Collecting Rent – Round 2 of Landlord Balderdash

This is our second round of “Landlord Balderdash” and Eric is up 1-0 on Steve. Steve listens to two stories and has to guess which story is real and which story is landlord balderdash. First Story: A tenant who is needy and has issues with their junk mail… Second Story: A landlord who had trouble collecting…Read More

Podcast 141: setting your vision in your landlord rental business

#141: Setting A Vision For Your Rental Business

Setting a vision is crucial to your rental business and that’s why we’ve invited a guest onto the podcast. We have a special guest Dr. Roger Firestien who joined us in our office to discuss setting your vision for your business as a landlord. He is a creativity professor and a business consultant with a long……Read More

How Can Landlords Protect Themselves From Frivolous Lawsuits?

How Can Landlords Protect Themselves From Frivolous Lawsuits?

A serious concern many landlords share is how to protect themselves from a frivolous lawsuit. How can landlords protect themselves if they end up a lawsuit from a sue happy tenant? This topic was brought up to Avvo’s chief legal officer, Josh King in this webinar with Zillow. Have a listen and read the transcription below to…Read More

Can tenants make copies of keys?

Can Tenants Make Copies Of Rental Keys?

Can tenants make copies of keys? It’s a tough question because as a landlord you may feel a little urked if a tenant is doing this. Legal Disclaimer: The materials and information presented here were provided for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. Zillow Group does not make any…Read More

Podcast 140: Renting to a Former Criminal

#140: Convicted Criminals Find Rentals With Help From Peaceprints of WNY

Our latest podcast episode is about considerations of renting to a tenant with a criminal record. We have a special guest on the podcast who works for a non-for-profit called “Peaceprints of WNY.” We met Isabel at the HOME Landlord training class and we thought it would be interesting to get her perspective on helping…Read More

Podcast 139: Part 2 of Home Training

#139: Part 2 HOME Landlord Training

These are our cliff notes from a Landlord training we took at HOME Buffalo. This was a three hour class Steve & Eric took in downtown Buffalo where all the latest landlord regulations and best practices were discussed.   This is a followup part 2 of our notes from the class we took. Main takeaways from…Read More

Podcast 138: Part 1 of Home Landlord Training

#138: Part 1 HOME Landlord Training

These are our cliff notes from a Landlord training we took at HOME Buffalo. This was a three hour class Steve & Eric took in downtown Buffalo where all the latest landlord regulations and best practices were discussed. It was an interesting class and we had a lawyer from HOME present to answer questions as well….Read More

Podcast 137: "Stickk" to Your Goals

#137: "Stickk" To Your Goals

New Year’s Resolutions and where the RentPrep podcast is headed in 2017 is the topic of conversation between Steve and Eric on this episode. We discuss the goals we setup on stickk.com, ego-depletion, and how the habit loop effects your life. We will be updating monthly on our progress and keeping you in the loop….Read More

Podcast 136: Relaunching the RentPrep Podcast

#136: Relaunching The Podcast

We’re back and have new additions and resolutions for 2017. In this episode we cover why we went on a break with the podcast and where it is headed in 2017. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.stickk.com/ Need a referee for your goal? You can use eric@rent-prep and I’ll check in on your weekly progress….Read More