May 17, 2009
Do you rent to pet-owners?
In a slow economy it becomes increasingly obvious that some re-thinking of renting to pet-owners is necessary. Does potential pet damage justify leaving a lease/rental property vacant or should you reconsider your stance on pet occupancy?
A pet deposit is the first step of covering the cost of property damage by [...]
May 12, 2009
“Can I Plant a Victory Garden?”… or better yet, the tenant doesn’t ask and just starts digging up the yard! We’re all trying to “green up”, eat locally to reduce our carbon footprint, so growing veggies just like Michelle Obama is a natural progression….even for renters.
If you have rental property with an amazingly landscaped yard, [...]
May 8, 2009
Who pays the water bill….Landlord or Tenant? Of course if you own a multi-unit building, you, as the property owner, have or should have factored the cost of water into the building budget. But if you are like many of us and own a duplex or a few little single family houses as rental property, [...]