Should The Tenant Or Landlord Pay To Rekey Locks?

Should The Tenant Or Landlord Pay To Rekey Locks?

Who is responsible to pay to rekey locks? Not only do locks on the exterior doors protect a unit from unwanted visits, it keeps tenants and their belongings safe and secure. Changing the locks for various reasons is just part of a landlord’s regular duties. However, rekeying locks cost money and many landlords and tenants…
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Podcast 188: Securing Loans with Mike Anderson

#188 Tips On Investing And Securing Loans For Real Estate with Mike Anderson

Mike has bought more than 25,000 homes. 

No, that is not a typo…

He’s managed over 20,000 rental properties at his property management company he owned in thw 1980’s. 

He’s closed loans from $35,000 to $11,500,000 at his company Reliance Mortgage Company, Inc. If it has anything to do with real estate Mike has had his hands in it….
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Podcast 187: Investing In Small Town Rentals

#187 Investing In Small Town Rentals with Josh Randall

This week Josh Randall is our guest on the podcast and he has a really interesting story when it comes to rental properties. People may not think of Kentucky as a real estate hot bed but Josh has done extremely well buying up cheap rental properties, fixing them up and cash flowing into the next…
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Podcast 186: Investing In Rental Properties with SDIRA

#186 Learning About Self Directed IRAs with Mat Sorenesen

Self Directed IRAs are a way for a savvy investor to build wealth inside of an IRA through real estate or other means. In this podcast Mat Sorensen walks us through some of the commonly asked questions when it comes to investing in real estate with an SDIRA. Click The Green Play Button Below To…
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Most Extravagant Rental Properties

The 10 Most Extravagant Rental Properties In The World

What’s better than being rich and famous? How about being rich, famous and transient? These ultra-luxury rentals boast mortgage sized rents that would make San Francisco prices feel like a trip to the dollar store. We’d imagine these properties to have some strict tenant screening criteria and pricey deposits as well. Follow along as we hop around…
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Podcast 185: RentPrep Court: Venn Diagram

#185 RentPrep Court: Awkward Venn Diagram

It happens… A former tenant moves out and they trash the place. This happened to one of our Facebook group members who was shocked when she saw (what she thought was) a giant venn diagram on the wall of her rental. Listen in as this story unfolds in RentPrep Court. Special thanks to our group…
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Rental Properties Rules And Regulations

Rental Properties Rules and Regulations (simplifying landlord rules)

When landlords create a lease agreement, they hope that they’ve covered all the rules, from parking to pet regulations and everything in between. Many landlords understand that with rental properties rules and regulations will need to be changed and adjusted, but they don’t want to wait until the lease expires to implement them. On the…
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Is Landlord Responsible For Water Damage?

Is Landlord Responsible for Water Damage?

The two most damaging things to a rental property are fire and water. When it comes to fire, there’s not much you’ll be able to do on your own when you get a tenant’s panicked phone call. Call emergency services right away. However, your quick action may minimize the harmful effects of a water emergency…
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Community Initiatives

RentPrep Community Initiatives

2018 Community Initiatives 6/23/18 – Ride For Roswell Eric Worral and Rich Fronczak (RentPrep Marketing Director & Business Development Manager respectively) will be riding in the Ride for Roswell. They will be riding the 65-mile route as Team RentPrep. All funds raised will go towards cancer research at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Feel free to…
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Landlord Balderdash: Round 1

#142: Landlord Balderdash Round 1: Juggalos & Drugs

This is the first inaugural game of “Landlord Balderdash.” In this game our co-host Eric Worral relays two tales to fellow host, Steve White, of crazy landlord stories involving their tenants. It’s up to Steve to guess which story is real and which story is Landlord Balderdash. Interesting takeaways from this episode: We discussed the…
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