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Podcast 261: Massive Mortgage Ponzi Scheme

#261 Massive Mortgage Ponzi Scheme

Massive to the tune of $167 million in fraudulent multifamily loans Robert Morgan is one of the largest landlords in the United States and it turns out he’s been running a ponzi scheme to scam private and commercial lenders. More details abound in today’s episode Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher Join our Facebook…
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Podcast 260: Working on the Business

#260 Working on the Business

A friendly reminder to spend as much time as possible working on your business instead of in it. This is something I struggle with at times but I’m getting better at. I talk about the old adage of working on your business instead of in it and how to apply this thinking to being a…
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Podcast 259: Issues with Smart Home Rentals

#259 Smart Rental Issues

In a recently released settlement, a judge ordered landlords of an apartment building to provide a regular key for tenants who don’t want to use the smart lock… The first settlement of it’s kind addressing privacy concerns from tenants over smart locks that have data sharing apps. Something to be aware of before dropping lots…
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Podcast 258: Criminal Records are Changing

#258 Criminal Records are Changing

Criminal records are being expunged and moved to the back of the tenant screening process. Hear how recent news is affecting landlords nationwide…   Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher Join our Facebook Group of over 10,000 landlords and property managers Can you do us a solid? Our podcast has grown over the years because of listeners like yourself. One way…
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Podcast 257: Best Excuses for Late Rent

#257 Best Excuses for Late Rent

We read off some funny excuses that came over from Property Management Memes on Facebook. This is worth a good chuckle or two… Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher Join our Facebook Group of over 10,000 landlords and property managers Can you do us a solid? Our podcast has grown over the years because of listeners like yourself. One way you…
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Podcast 256: Rent a Mansion for $825

#256 Rent a Mansion for $825

Mansions in Vancouver, B.C. are renting out rooms for $825 in order to avoid vacancy tax penalties. We discuss this and more… Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher Join our Facebook Group of over 10,000 landlords and property managers Can you do us a solid? Our podcast has grown over the years because of…
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Podcast 255: Injured Police Officer Suing PM Company

#255 Injured Police Officer Suing PM and Apartment Complex

An Orlando Police Officer was shot and seriously injured last June and is now suing the apartment complex and their property manager. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher Join our Facebook Group of over 10,000 landlords and property managers Can you help Officer Valencia and his Family? There is a Go Fund Me page…
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Podcast 254: What Landlords Need to Know About the Violence Against Women Act

#254 VAWA: Why it’s Important to Landlords

The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 is now in effect. Here’s what it means for landlords.. In this episode, we talk about VAWA, rent control in Massachusets, and activists marching in Berlin for rent control. Tune in by listening above. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2019/04/02/rent-control-bill-tenant-landlord https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-housing-idUKKCN1RI0FR https://www.aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/violence-against-women/how-vawa-takes-systems-perpetuate-domestic-and-sexual Transcription Notes: 00:00 Hey everybody,…
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Podcast 253: Are Poor Americans Exploited by Landlords

#253 Are poor Americans exploited by landlords?

A recent paper in the American Journal of Sociology has stated that landlords are exploiting poor Americans… we discuss this research and implications in this week’s episode. Click the play button to hear this episode: Landlords are highly profitable in low-income housing according to this research paper. The negative aspect that this high floor is…
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Podcast 252: New Facebook Rental Tool

#252 Facebook Rental Tool?

Facebook has recently changed their ad platform to make it difficult for landlords to discriminate in ads on the platform, Boston is proposing a new rule for landlords and you might have money sitting on the roof of your rental.   Perhaps the most interesting tidbit is the small footnote that Facebook is working on…
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