Archive for the ‘Rental Tips’ Category
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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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. ...
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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
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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.
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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 ...
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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 - ...
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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 - ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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