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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……
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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….
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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….
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#135: Night School: Bad Landlords Attract Bad Tenants – How to Attract and Keep the Tenants You Really Want

Worried about bad tenants? Don’t be a bad landlord.  This episode will cover ways to be a better landlord, attract the best tenants, avoid future issues, and keep your landlord-tenant relationship running smoothly, efficiently, and professionally.  …
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Podcast 134: RentPrep Podcast for Landlords

Ep. 134: In the News: Real Life Lessons for Landlords

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 discusses a self-help eviction with big consequences for the landlord, and one state’s attempt to better regulate growing and smoking marijuana in rental units….
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#133: Night School: Landlord Submitted Question About Racist Tenant

Dealing with tenant altercations is a normal part of managing a multi-family unit, and one landlord recently reached out for some advice on an incident between two of his tenants. In this episode of Night School, we’ll investigate the details behind this landlord’s question and offer some advice on how to handle similar situations….
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Podcast 132: Snow Removal with Rentals

#132: Snow Removal For Landlords

Record snowfalls in some parts of the country have made snow removal from rental properties a hot topic between landlords and tenants. In this episode of Night School, we’ll take a look at snow removal responsibilities and share some insight into this hot topic during cold weather. Landlords or Tenants: Who’s Responsible for Removing Snow?…
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