Do You Do a Final Walk-Through With Tenants?

August 11, 2009

Do You Do a Final Walk-Through With Tenants
 
This topic has been a thorn in my side for many years, but I suppose there are two sides to this coin.  If you walk through the unit with tenants before they move in and as they are moving out, a written record of each walk-through could be [...]

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Tired Kitchens Are Hard To Rent- part one

July 19, 2009

Tired Kitchens Are Hard To Rent- part one

A variety of scenarios could leave you with a dated kitchen that makes the unit hard to rent… you just bought a bank-owned property that hasn’t been updated in 35 years, you had long term tenants who were fine with the status quo, you had tenants who trashed [...]

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Helpful Hints on Buying New Appliances for Rentals

July 17, 2009

Helpful Hints on Buying New Appliances for Rentals
Being not just a veteran shopper, but a bargain hunter to the core, purchasing appliances for my rentals involves more of a calculated battle plan than just checking to see whether Home Depot or Lowe’s has the best deal.
In past blogs I have touted the virtues of craigslist.org [...]

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Why Not Home Warranties for Your Rentals?

July 8, 2009

Why Not Home Warranties for Your Rentals?
So you don’t own a tool box… don’t want to tote around a repair manual on how to fix the clogged p-trap under the sink …or for that matter don’t really have the time to learn what the heck a p-trap is… how about home warranties for your rental [...]

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