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…Read More
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…Read More
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….Read More
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 new Oregon law that prohibits discrimination against Section 8 housing applicants, plus the new nationwide trend that finds an increase in adults…Read More
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…Read More
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…Read More
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…Read More
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…Read More
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…Read More
While there are several different options out there when it comes to online tools, Google tools work well together and give both beginners and experienced landlords what they need to operate effectively. In this episode of Night School, we’ll go over the different Google tools that can aid landlords in running a better business….Read More
