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Podcast 81: Top 5 Eviction Mistakes Landlords Make

#81: Top 5 Eviction Mistakes Most Landlords Make

Evictions are a part of being a landlord and they are definitely complicated and involve a lot of knowledge to get it right. In this episode of Night School, we’ll take an in-depth look at the top mistakes that landlords make when it comes to the eviction process and how to avoid them. Transcription: Top 5…
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#80 Real Life Lessons for Landlords


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Podcast 79: What to Do When a Tenant Applicant's Last Address Was in a Foreign Country

#79: When a Tenant Applicant’s Last Address Was in a Foreign Country

Frequently, people from other countries choose to live in the United States and need rental housing. However, many landlords are not comfortable in renting to applicants without a thorough background check and an international applicant may present additional challenges. In this episode of Night School, we’ll check out what landlords can do to get a complete…
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Can Landlords Discriminate Against Children?

#78: Night School: Policies for Tenants with Children

From feeling annoyed about children in a rental property to outright familial discrimination, landlords are often unclear about exactly what they can and cannot do when it comes to renting to tenants with children. In this episode of Night School, we’ll review some of the most common landlord questions that center around tenants with children…
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waterbed addendum

#77: Night School: Should Landlords Allow Waterbeds?

Normally, landlords aren’t too concerned about what kind of furniture a tenant has, but waterbeds are a different category because of the potential for property damage. In this episode of Night School, we’ll take a look at what landlords need to consider when allowing tenants to have a waterbed in a rental unit….
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#76: Night School: Banning Weapons in your Buildings

 No matter how a landlord feels about the right to bear arms, they should be familiar with what rules and regulations can be enforced in a rental property when it comes to tenants and weapons. In this episode of Night School, we’ll examine what landlords are actually allowed to do when it comes to either…
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#75 Real Life Lessons for Landlords


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Podcast 74: Bad Smells and Odors from a Tenant

#74: Dealing With Bad Smells From A Tenant

When tenants live close together, as in a multifamily building, sometimes strong odors from one apartment can penetrate to other units or into common areas. Whether the smells are from cooking, garbage buildup or something else, landlords have a responsibility to notify tenants of these odors. In this episode of the podcast, we’ll check out…
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security deposits and broken leases

#73: Night School: Minimizing Losses from a Broken Lease

Having a tenant break the lease agreement is something that happens to all landlords at some time, costing them time and money. However, some experienced landlords have learned some ways to minimize losses from a broken lease. In this episode of Night School, we’ll discuss some of the ways that landlords can reduce the impact to their…
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#72 Real Life Landlord Lessons part 2


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