12 Renter-Friendly Upgrades to Make Your Apartment a Home

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One of the challenges of renting a home or apartment is making it feel like “home.” After all, you’re only living there for the short term, so it’s impossible to make wholesale changes to the space. However, there are some changes you can make without driving your landlord insane. Whether you’re renting a house in…

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Prorated Rent: Everything You Need To Know

WHAT IS PRORATED RENT

In this article: What is prorated rent? How to calculate prorated rent? Should landlords prorate rent? If you’re a landlord, you know that prorated rent can be a huge help to your tenants. By calculating the rent for a new tenant based on the number of days they will be occupying the property, you can…

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Prep Your Rentals For Winter

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Winter is coming upon us and it is important to prep your rentals for winter. If you own rental properties in areas where temperatures can reach sub-zero temperatures, you ought to make sure each unit is ready to take on the winter month and keep tenants comfortable. In this article, we discuss 5 property maintenance…

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3 Common Fire Hazards Around Thanksgiving Dinner

While Thanksgiving dinner is the most celebrated Holidays in the US, the numbers of home cooking fires triples on this festive day, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). It is easy to get distracted while cooking Thanksgiving Dinner and entertaining your guests at the same time. In this article we discuss the 3…

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8 Rental Property Upgrades Under $500

Are you looking for affordable rental property upgrades to maximize your monthly income? Owning rental properties and being a landlord can be a challenging task. While earning passive income is always a good feeling, you need to make sure each rental unit stands out in a competitive market and fill the vacancy fast. Here are…

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3 Common Mistakes Made By Landlords When Screening Tenants

Screening tenants is a very important step when you are looking to rent your property.  It should be handled diligently by landlords because a bad tenant can not only damage your property but negatively impact your cash flow. In addition, having to deal with evictions and legal services is frustrating, time-consuming and costly. Most evictions…

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3 Questions You Should Ask When Hiring a Property Manager

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When you own multiple investment properties, hiring a property manager with extensive expertise and knowledge of managing rentals can add value to your portfolio. In this post, we’ll cover three questions you should ask when contacting a property management company. Question 1 – How many investment properties do you own yourself? Hiring a property manager…

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5 Signs You Need Help With Your Rental Property

5 Signs You Need Help With Your Rental Property

When investing in rental properties, multiple tasks need to be done regularly to become a successful real estate investor. From finding a tenant to keeping up with the general maintenance of the property, a landlord has to manage a long list of responsibilities to become successful in the long-term. Being a real estate investor and…

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3 Pitfalls of Investing in Real Estate

When it comes to investing in real estate, there are 3 pitfalls that can impact your cash flow and ROI. We wanted to discuss these 3 points with you today : 1. Overpaying for a property Purchasing an investment property, especially if you are a first-time property investor can be a challenge if you do…

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