As a Montgomery County rental property owner, you are entitled to implement your own pet policies. In other words, you get to decide whether to allow your tenants to have pets while residing in your property. But what if you have decided not to allow pets in your rental property and one of your tenants […]
Tag Archives: common landlord mistakes to avoid
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Nov
Nov
Discovering that an unauthorized person is living in your Montgomery County rental property can be a very stressful situation. It is your responsibility, as a rental property owner, to maintain the property that your tenants reside in. It is also your duty to ensure that whomever is living in your investment property is authorized to […]
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Nov
Nov
Speed vs. Quality: Interviews and Screening Tenants Most landlords dream of filling a vacancy almost immediately. But, when trying to put someone into their empty properties as quickly as possible, they often ignore proper screening processes. If you don’t go through the proper screening and interview process, the tenant may end up violating the terms […]
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Nov
Nov
First-time landlords in Montgomery County make up a unique group of people. Some are homeowners looking to upsize or downsize and thus want to lease their home; some are investors seeking ways to fund their retirement or quit their corporate jobs; while others are accidental landlords, who for one reason or another, must turn their […]
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Nov
Nov
Homeowners associations in America don’t have the best reputation. They have a history of complaints of abuse, mismanagement, and wasted finances, and things don’t seem to be changing. However, there are some benefits to investing in a home that is part of an HOA. The best thing to do is, before you invest in a […]
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Oct
Oct
Rental fraud: What is it and how can Maryland landlords avoid it? For those of you who have yet to experience the horror of rental fraud, we are here to explain to you exactly what it is. Rental fraud is when someone who is not you or your Maryland rental management company claims to own […]
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Jul
Jul
At first, renting out your Baltimore County property to your friends and family might sound like a great idea. You know more about them than your other tenants, and you know that they’re good people. You think that if a problem were to arise, you’d be able to handle it swiftly and without hassle because […]
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Jun
Jun
No Baltimore landlord likes a vacant property. Worries about loss of income, damage to the property, and theft can cause many sleepless nights. And while vacancies are an unwelcome downside to being a landlord, there are steps you can take to reduce the possibility of an unoccupied property. Let’s jump right in and take a […]
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Nov
Nov
Buying a property with the intention of using it as a rental can be a sound financial investment. However, there is more to renting out a property in Montgomery County than simply purchasing a home and finding tenants to pay your mortgage for you. It is important new landlords choose the right property in order […]