No matter which state you live in, most landlords require tenants to smoke outdoors, often a certain amount of feet from the building door. Smoking inside the unit is virtually never allowed. You probably have it in your lease agreement that smoking is prohibited within the unit. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always stop some people from…Read More
For many landlords, one of the scariest things that they can imagine is a tenant that doesn’t pay rent and eventually needs to be evicted. The time, money, and effort that goes into dealing with non-paying tenants and the entire eviction process is extreme, so landlords are right to be cautious of ending up in…Read More
When you want to make as much money as possible while managing rental properties, keeping your turnover rate in check is going to be very important. Every month that your property sits vacant is a month of losses, and those losses are going to have a big effect on what your overall profit margin is…Read More
Smoke alarms may seem like a no-brainer to install at home, but did you know that you may be required to install smoke alarms at all of your rental properties as well? Most landlords will want to install these alarms to protect their property regardless, but it’s important to understand what are the smoke alarm…Read More
Being a successful landlord is about more than just collecting rent when the due date rolls around. It’s about more than going over and fixing a jammed door from time to time. In fact, there are hundreds of laws that you are required to follow when you are running rental properties as a business. Don’t…Read More
Part of the joy of being a landlord is the pride that comes with maintaining your properties and making them available to tenants who want to rent out a great space. Unfortunately, there may come a time when someone tries to take that pride away from you. Squatting has been a problem for as long…Read More
Landlord-tenant laws are the complete guidelines that dictate what you can and cannot do while also giving instruction to the tenants who live in your units. Your responsibilities as a landlord extend beyond simply renting out your property; you must also follow the codes that are laid out by your state’s government. While these guidelines…Read More
There are a lot of different things to keep track of and take care of when you are a landlord. One of the many things on the long list is checking for damages when a tenant moves out of one of your rental properties, but what happens when you discover hidden damages or problems caused…Read More
Most landlords struggle with the concept that while they are owners and managers of a rental property, they give up certain rights to that property when it is occupied by a tenant. Examples of this might include feeling like they can enter the property without giving written notice, change the locks at any time, or otherwise…Read More
It’s not unusual for states to pass laws that are unique to them. This is especially true when it comes to landlord and tenant laws. Sometimes, state laws for landlords seem to create more problems than they solve. Other laws are not nearly as efficient or effective as they should be. When asked to share…Read More
