When it comes time to rent to a new tenant, there is a lot to take care of. Everything from applications and fees, to credit checks, to background checks, and more will have to be dealt with before renting to the perfect candidate. Of course, unlike the old days when you could just rent to [...]
We do what we can to minimize the risk of bad tenants through credit checks and screening services, but a great tenant on paper may be difficult to deal with in person. Hoarding, unauthorized roommates, late (or no) rent payments, illegal activities — tenant issues come in all levels of severity. With any issue, however, [...]
When you are trying to get tenants into your rental properties, it is important that you do everything you can to make the properties seem as attractive as possible. This isn’t to say that you have to invoke the spirit of Martha Stewart or Christopher Lowell to decorate your properties before you show them, but [...]
