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RentPredict.com - Rental Credit History to Screen out DeadBeats

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

One of the worst things for a real estate investor is getting a deadbeat tenant who doesn't pay their bills. There also tends to be a positive correlation between deadbeats and distruction of property. I wish I heard of this tool prior to my last tenant I had to evict. RentBureau ...

Top 11 Things Renters Want when Searching on a Rental Site

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Lisa Trosien over at the ApartmentMarketingBlog offers the top 11 things renters want when search on a rental site. 1. Prices 2. Amenities 3. Availability 4. Photos 5. Floor plans 6. Map 7. Proximity to work 8. Length of lease 9. Crime rates 10. Videos 11. Proximity to schools

Consumer Psychology Towards Prices - Pricing your Rental

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Odd Number Pricing From - Ohio State University Fact Sheet Odd number pricing refers to setting a price just below the psychological breaks in the dollar, such as a price is set at 49 cents or 99 cents rather than 50 cents or $1. Prices may be set at 19 cents or ...

Houses for Rent Stronger demand than Apartments in Many Cities

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Google trends shows that houses for rent searches has been larger than apartments for rent searches in many top cities within the United States. The below Google Trends data has houses for rent searches in blue and apartments for rent searches in red.

5 Ways to Save on Your Next Move

Friday, December 28th, 2007

If you are looking to move and want to save money, below are 5 ways to help you save. Use Find and Compare Services There are numerous find and compare moving services out there. Make sure you find one that has: No obligation to use a mover Allows you to compare quotes ...

Take the Fair Housing Quiz

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

 How well do you know your Fair Housing laws? Take this short quiz on FHA - Original Source from Inman Wiki: True or False? A housing community funded by a religious charity may not require that rental applicants be members of said religion. A loan officer may turn down a female Asian-American applicant simply ...

Are Rental Late Fees Legal?

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

If your lease agreement does not have anything about late fees, your landlord cannot impose one.  However, some states allow landlords to refuse late rent and begin eviction even if the rent is one day late.  Check with your local laws to see if your state is one of them.

What are Oral Lease Agreements?

Friday, November 16th, 2007

An oral lease agreement is an agreement between you and the landlord that is done verbally. Although not recommended, oral agreements are perfectly legal. They are more common in month to month agreements but in some states are legal for leases up to 1 year. Rental Tip: Don't do oral lease agreements. ...

By Law, When is Rent due?

Friday, November 16th, 2007

If your lease agreement has a specific date when rent is due, that is enforceable by law. If the lease doesn't state otherwise, state laws make the rent due on these days: 1st of the month, in advance: Alabama Alaska Arizona Connecticut Delaware Florida Hawaii Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Last Day of the Month: California Indiana Michigan New York North Dakota South Dakota

Top 5 Cities For Youngsters

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Forbes.com released a slide show of the top cities for young professionals just out of college. The top 5 cities: 1. New York 2. San Francisco 3. Atlanta 4. Los Angeles 5. Washington, D.C. Denver Colorado is 10th on this list. To view Forbes.com's full slide show on top cities for young professionals, click here.

How do I Handle Noisy Neighbors?

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Stacy from Washington writes: "My Neighbors keep me up at all hours of the night. I live in a Condo and they party every night. Please help!" Stacy, we are sorry to hear that you are losing sleep because of your neighbors. We do have some advice for you though. Because ...

Rental Agreement Forms

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

For those of you who are looking for rental agreement forms. Below is a list of sites that offer various rental forms. CompleteLandlord - $14.95 (Many Forms. Recommended) Rental Agreements.net - $9.95 Rental Cash Flow - Free (Adobe) $3.99 Customizable Rental Authority - Free LawDepot - $17.50 EZLandlordForms - Free Trial than a Cost Sublet - ...

Rental Tips, What you Should Know Before Renting

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

We have received more emails on individuals looking for rental tips. We will be adding to our collection on rental tips but for those of you who missed our previous posts, please find them below: Top 5 Ways to Save on Monthly Rent Look for rental properties during these months (Nov - ...

How to Evict a Tenant

Monday, November 5th, 2007

In all my years of tenants and rentals, I have only had to evict one tenant. (Knock on wood). It is something you hope you never have to do but the reality is, if you have many rental properties you will probably have to evict one in your time. With ...

7 Inexpensive Ways to Make Your Rental Home Green

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

And here they are: Insulate your water heater. Wrap it in an insulating blanket and save 10% annually on your water-heating bill. Service the furnace. Have your furnace checked every 2 years. Even tightening the pipes can save 10% on your heating bills. Set the washer to cold. Put a clause in the rental contract that ...

What is Section 8?

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Many times, a renter may search for a property that accepts section 8 vouchers. If you are a real estate investor what does this mean? What is Section 8? Section 8: The section 8 housing is designed to increase the housing choices for low-income household by making privately held single family housing ...

Top 10 Renter’s Rights

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

If you are currently looking for a rental, you should know all of your renter's rights. Below is a list of the top 10 rights you have when you are looking to rent. These vary by state so it is best to contact your local government, local law firm or ...

5 Ways to Save on Your Monthly Rent

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

One thing to consider when buying any service or product is that everything is negotiable. Below are some tips and tricks to use when trying to save money on your lease. 1) Look for rental properties during these months (Nov - Dec - Jan - Feb) : These are historically the worst ...

Trick to Stop Your Dog from Killing your Grass

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

A very simple trick to stop your dog from peeing on and killing your grass is to add lemon juice or tomato juice into her food. You don't need much. A tablespoon of lemon juice or about a half cup of tomato juice will do. Both the tomato and lemon ...