How Do I Find An Honest Contractor or Handyman?
So I’ll start by telling you one of my worst mistakes in hiring someone to work on rental property. A homeless person offered to do yard work cheap and I accepted. He hid his beer stash in the shrubs to get him through the day. Even my [...]
Appliance Warranties & Appliance Maintenance… What’s It Worth?
Appliance warranties are a mixed bag of tricks. New furnace, air conditioning units, swamp coolers, boilers and hot water heaters come with a manufacturer’s warranty and the installer should warranty their labor for at least one year. Make sure you get this in writing.
When it comes to [...]
“Should I charge rental application fees?” I am asked this question by landlords of varying experience and tenure. My answer is qualified with more questions.
· Do you have the time to make multiple calls on each application? If you only have a few rental properties, then make the calls and hear the references (or complaints) [...]