Updated February 2021 At some point in a landlord’s career, it will be time to attend an eviction court hearing. How to prepare for an eviction court hearing is something many landlords are unfamiliar with because they do not think they will ever be in that situation. However, that’s unlikely to be true. Whether it’s…Read More
Updated August 2020 Keeping to a timeline is one of the hardest parts of being a landlord. Even when you’ve made lists, plans, and schedules galore, unexpected obstacles can often throw you off by weeks or even months when you least expect. And in the rental property business, time is money! One situation that can…Read More
Updated May 2020 It’s well known that every state has differences between their rules for both landlords and tenants, but keeping those rules straight can get confusing in no time. In fact, some states have rules so different than another that you might believe you’re misunderstanding them. The 3 day pay or quit California law…Read More
Technology improves every single day, and the ways that we are incorporating it into our lives can change the way we live, too. Businesses around the world are constantly adapting to those changes to make; is your business adapting as well? The rental business, in some ways, is still stuck in the past. While we…Read More
Whether it’s your first year as a landlord or you’re a seasoned professional, evictions are sometimes unavoidable. You can try to prevent them by completing a tenant screening before potential renters move in, but this might not always work. You can have the best tenants in the world, but they may experience hardship and not…Read More
Working as a landlord is a simultaneously rewarding and demanding career. It’s great when you have tenants who are kind and pay rent in a timely manner; it’s less wonderful whenever you are fighting day-in and day-out for the rent that you are owed. Unfortunately, dealing with situations like nonpayment of rent and lease breakers…Read More
When people talk about Texas, they often talk about the state’s unofficial motto: Go Big Or Go Home. Working as a landlord in the state will sometimes require you to use this mentality as well. Because without taking big actions, you could wind up taking on big losses! One case where go big or go…Read More
We know first-hand why so many landlords face fear and intimidation whenever they have to start the eviction process. Even when you aren’t making money on your properties because a tenant isn’t paying rent or they aren’t following the rules in your lease, eviction is often an unwanted solution because of the complicated rules. As…Read More
As landlords, we sometimes want to show our tenants a little bit of leniency. Whether that means we give them a super long grace period to pay their rent or we simply don’t do take any action when they aren’t paying, it is natural for us to want to show some compassion for our tenants….Read More
There are a lot of different situations that can strike fear in a landlord’s heart, but none hit quite as hard as having an unreliable tenant living in your property. Once you’ve signed a lease with a tenant, there isn’t much that you can legally do to end that lease early even if the tenant…Read More
