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Category Archives: Tips for Landlords

5 Rental Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Property in Top Shape

Taking care of your Philadelphia rental home is just as important as caring for the home you actually live in. Yet, time and again, property owners either fall behind on general maintenance of their rental properties, or expect their tenants to handle everything – both of which are a bad idea. Keeping your investment property […]

How to Go Paperless With Managing Your Rental Property

Proper bookkeeping is crucial to the success of any landlord. And, as portfolios begin to build, one tenant turns into ten, and the amount of documents you must keep on hand for not only your rental properties, but those occupying them, continues to grow. The next thing you know, your need for a paperless solution […]

How to Determine the Amount of Your Rental’s Security Deposit

  An important part of owning a rental property in Harford County is charging tenants a security deposit at the start of every new lease term. This deposit serves as assurance that your property will be cared for during the course of tenancy. And, if by chance your property is not cared for, this security […]

3 Types of Problematic Tenants and How to Handle Them

Having tenants in your Philadelphia income property that turn out to be troublesome is enough to make any property owner want to quit the rental property business and run far, far away. However, this solves nothing. So, rather than stick your head in the sand and hope the problem fixes itself, try to remedy the […]

Should You Accept Cash Rent Payments From Your Tenant?

There are many ways you can collect rent from your Prince George’s County tenants. And, while you may not place much thought into your accepted forms of payment, the ways in which you collect rent may be more important than you think. Being able to collect rent on time every month, from every tenant you […]

What to Do If Your Tenant Files for Bankruptcy

The thought of your Philadelphia tenant filing for bankruptcy no doubt brings to mind some very serious situations that you do not want to deal with. For example, if you have a tenant in your property that is claiming bankruptcy, how can you expect them to pay you rent each month? Worse, perhaps they have […]

What Fees to Expect When Financing a Rental

You may look at the price of a potential Gaithersburg investment property, and think you’ve got a fairly good deal. However, do not be fooled – more lies beneath the surface. Besides the price tag of a rental property, there are numerous miscellaneous fees you can expect to pay when financing a rental. But do […]

How Important Are Move-In Inspections in Baltimore County?

No matter how thoroughly you screen your Dundalk tenants, having your property management company follow a strict move-in process is a must. In fact, the success of your rental property business relies on a comprehensive move-in, successful rent collection, correct handling of maintenance issues, and proper eviction processes. In order to avoid unnecessary disputes both […]

The 7 Most Common Reasons Landlords Use Property Management Companies

Many times those who begin investing in Philadelphia rental property set out to do it all themselves. After all, being a property owner and leasing rental properties is the true path to a passive form of income, right? Well, not exactly… Though managing rental property can be fairly hands-off under the right circumstances – if […]

How to Minimize Firework Risks at Your Rental This Fourth of July

It’s that time of year again; that time when Americans all over the country get together with their family and friends to celebrate the freedom they enjoy each and every day. While the Fourth of July is often a time of excitement, good food, and of course, fireworks, property owners often cringe at the thought […]