Hoarding is a compulsive action where someone acquires and saves massive amounts of something with no real value. The behavior can lead to disastrous conditions for the person’s home. In this episode of Night School, we’ll look closely at the circumstances surrounding hoarders and what landlords can do if one of their tenants meets the…
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The reason there is so much stress placed on proper screening of tenants is that landlords simply don’t know anything about the stranger whom they are considering renting. That’s why it makes sense to many landlords to rent to friends and family members. After all, you have a history with that person and feel like…
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Join Stephen White, Jeff Pearson and Jennifer Maughan as they review the latest landlord tenant news stories from across the country and discuss the lessons landlords can learn. In this episode, the group talks about a growing trend among Pennsylvania cities that penalize landlords for renting to convicted drug felons, plus a curious case of some college…
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When landlords treat their real estate investment as a business, it’s not a stretch to use the same skills in assessing a rental applicant as they would a job applicant. In this episode of Night School, we’ll provide helpful insights into using your common sense in finding a qualified rental applicant that really “wants the…
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To prepare for the growing trend of multiple adults renting a living space together, landlords must get educated on the best way to conduct applicant screenings to make sure all adults are meeting the landlord’s standards. In this episode of Night School, we’ll take a look at the steps landlords should take to ensure that…
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Collecting rent is one of the toughest parts of being a landlord, and many are seeking out new and better ways for electronic rent collection to make it easier for everyone. In this episode of Night School, we’ll chat about how landlords might use electronic payment services, like PayPal and Dwolla, to aid in collecting the rent….
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It may be tempting for some landlords to move outside of their normal standards when screening for tenants and make special exceptions for some reason. In this episode of Night School, we’ll share several examples of landlords who have made special exceptions for applicants and regretted it and ways that landlords can stick to their…
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There are many online sites, like Beenverified.com or IntantCheckMate.com, that seem to provide some background information on people that some landlords may feel is sufficient for doing a background check. However, not all sites are what they appear to be and these are two that are not appropriate for screening tenants. In this episode of Night…
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In their hurry to keep a rental property filled, many landlords start showing it before or during the repair and maintenance phase of turnover. However, this requires applicants to use their imagination to envision how the unit might look in the future and ignore how it looks now. In this episode of Night School, we’ll…
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Join Stephen White, Jeff Pearson and Jennifer Maughan as they review the latest landlord tenant news stories from across the country and discuss the lessons landlords can learn. In this episode, the group talks about how young, professional singles are affecting the housing and rental market nationwide, plus one savvy city that is bringing landlords and police together to…
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