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How Do I Know a Tenant Is Smoking Inside My Rental?
What’s the Big Deal? Knowing whether a tenant is smoking inside a rental property is important, whether the smoking ban is the landlord’s doing, spelled out in the lease or rental agreement, or imposed by federal, state, or local law. Nobody has the inherent right…
Why Co-Living Should Be Part of Your Rental Property Portfolio
What Is Co-Living? Serious multifamily real estate investors recognize the wisdom of diversifying the different types of rental properties they own across the full spectrum of living arrangements to give them a presence in each rental market segment. For a long time, that meant offering…
The End of the Rent Grace Period and How Landlords Should Approach It
What Is a Rent Grace Period? In the context of rent, a grace period is a period of a few days (typically five) between the date that a rent payment is due and the date upon which a late fee will be assessed. It’s the…
Rental Market Trends for 2022
Mid-Q2, real estate investors and renters alike are trying to figure out what the rest of 2022 will look like for the US rental markets. Coming into 2022, there was widespread anticipation of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve to bring the 8.5% inflation…
How to Grow Your Real Estate Investment Portfolio
Investors who buy stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other types of securities are familiar with the concept of an investment portfolio. The word itself comes from the Italian “portafoglia,” a case for carrying loose papers, which makes sense because securities originally were held in physical…
Properly Screening Tenants for Your Rental Property
Every rental property owner has a vested interest in selecting tenants that won’t be late paying the rent, cause property damage, annoy the neighbors, or otherwise cause problems. The last thing a landlord wants is to regret the decision to rent to a particular tenant…
Understanding South Carolina Security Deposit Laws
Whether a property management company is involved, it’s important for those who are new to owning rental properties in South Carolina to understand the state’s statutes governing tenants’ security deposits. Rental property owners need to have a policy regarding security deposits and discuss security deposit…
Allowing Pets to Live in Your Rental Properties
Whether to allow pets is a key decision for rental property owners. There are valid arguments to be made both for and against permitting pets to live in your rental properties. This article highlights key points on each side, but the ultimate decision is, of…
What Does a Typical Property Management Company Charge?
Perhaps you are already leaning toward hiring a property management company to manage your investment properties if the price is right. Understanding what property managers can do for you and how they make their money will help you arrive at the right decision for you.
Top Rental Property Investment Mistakes
Many who are just getting into real estate investing do so through a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) because they know how much they don’t yet know and want to gain some experience without too much risk. That’s a perfectly reasonable strategy, but it is…
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