Tip of the Month
January 2024 -
EVICTING THE TENANT
Archive
December 2023 - Making Sure You
Have Good Skills
November 2023 - Children
OCTOBER
2023 - DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO MANAGE YOUR OWN PROPERTY?
September 2023 - REJECTING
APPLICANTS
August 2023 - Landlords Right of
Entry-Tenants Privacy
July 2023 - GETTING GOOD TENANTS
June 2023 - Pros & Cons of
Section 8 Housing Program
May 2023 - PREPARE THE DWELLING FOR
OCCUPANCY
MARCH 2023 - Verifying Rental
Applications
February 2023 - Quality of Neighborhood Life
January 2023 - Neighborhood Life
Cycles (Cont.)
December 2022 - Neighborhood
Life Cycles
November 2022 - HOW MUCH INSURANCE SHOULD
YOU BUY
September 2022 - Late Charges
August 2022 - Easy Entry to
Inspect for Needed Repairs
July 2022 - Residential Lease Basics
June 2022 - WORKING WITH CONTRACTORS
May 2022 - ESSENTIAL PROVISIONS OF
A VALID LEASE
April 2022 -
ANALYSIS OF THE OWNER'S OBJECTIVES
March
2022 - Working with Current Tenants during Transition
February 2022 - Laundry Machines
January 2022 - HOW TO HANDLE THE
TENANT FROM HELL
December 2021 - Inspection of the Premises
November 2021 - FIVE YEAR FORCAST
October
2021 - THE REAL ESTATE ECONOMY
September
2021 - A Plan to Handle Vacancies
August
2021 - Property Management and Managing Risk (cont.
July 2021)
July 2021 - Neighborhood
Market Analysis cont
June 2021 - Neighborhood
Market Analysis
May 2021 - What is a Red
Flag?
April 2021 - Scope of Agency Authority
March 2021 - Physical Condition of the Premises
February 2021 - AVOIDING ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION
January 2021 - FIVE YEAR FORECAST
December, 2020 - MOVING IN THE TENANT
November,
2020
- IDENTIFY
ATTORNEY SUITED TO YOUR PROBLEMS
October,
2020 - Understanding
the Importance of Screening
September,
2020 - ANALYSIS
OF OWNER'S OBJECTIVES
August,
2020 - HOUSING
DISCRIMATION
July,
2020 - Repairing
vs replacing
June,
2020 - DID
YOU KNOW?
May,
2020 - RECYCLING
LAWS
April,
2020 - Security
Deposits
March,
2020 - Bedrooms
February,
2020 - Transfer
of
Costs
January,
2020 - Getting
Problem
Tenants Out
December,
2019 - HOW
TO
HANDLE THE TENANT FROM HELL
November,
2019 - DO
IT
YOURSELF LANDLORDING
October,
2019 - Taking
Steps
to Reduce Legal Difficulties
September,
2019 -
TAKING OVER AS THE NEW OWNER
August,
2019
- Windows
July, 2019
- Records-Evicting
June, 2019
- Credit Reports
May
2019
- Consistency
with Tenants-Good Tenants
April
2019
- Decisions,
Decisions-(Should
you do it yourself?)
MARCH
2019
- Inspect
and Photograph the Unit
Using a Landlord-Tenant Checklist
FEBRUARY
2019
- REPAIRS AND
MAINTENANCE
JANUARY
2019 - MAINTENANCE
December 2018 -
Structural Changes
& Changes in Use-Adaptive Use
November 2018 -
COMMON TENANT
PROBLEMS-AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM.
October 2018 -
PARTIAL
RENTAL
PAYMENTS
September 2018 - RESIDENT
CONTACT
August 2018 - RENT
COLLECTION-OCCUPANT RESPONSIBILITY
July 2018 - WHEN RENT IS DUE
June 2018
- Security
May 2018 - Brass Tacks of Managing
Rentals
April 2018 - Neighborhood Market
Analysis
Physical
Condition of Properties
March 2018 - How
to Inspect the Older House
February 2018 - Form of Rent Payment
January
2018
- VERIFY INCOME
AND EMPLOYMENT
December,
2017
- Property
Manager
Companies
November,
2017
- Move-Out
Inspection
October,
2017
- Repair
What
You Provide & Promise
September,
2017
- Purpose
and
Use of Security Deposits
August,
2017
- Verify
Income
and Employment
July,
2017
- Satellite
Dishes
& Antennas
June,
2017
- SECURITY
DEPOSIT
RULES
May,
2017
- Getting The Tenant Moved In
April,
2017
- Avoiding Fair Housing Complaints and Lawsuits
March,
2017
- HOW MUCH CAN YOU RAISE THE RENT?
February
2017
- CO-TENANTS
January
2017
- SERVICING LEASES
December
2016
- AVOIDING ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION
November
2016
- Choosing Tenants-Rental Applications
October
2016
- PURCHASING
RENTAL
PROPERTY
September
2016
- Showing Property to Prospective Buyers
August
2016
- Home Inspections
July
2016
- Creating a Maintenance and Repair Strategy
June
2016
- Serving Eviction Notices
May
2016
- Rental Application Instructions
April
2016
- Market
Ready
Check List for Apartments
March
2016
- What
To Do When Tenants Unreasonably Deny Entry
February
2016 - MAILBOXES
January
2016 - PAINTING
December
2015
- THE
APARTMENT-PRODUCT
PREPARATION
November
2015
- Avoiding the Tenant from Hell
October
2015
- Deferred
Maintenance
September
2015
- What
Tenants
Want
August
2015
- RECOMMENDATIONS
July 2015 -
Maintenance
June
2015
- Check Credit Reports
May 2015 - Preventative
Maintenance-Common Problem Areas
APRIL 2015 - GOOD TIMES
AHEAD FOR LANDLORDS?
March
2015
- MANAGING
RESIDENTS
February 2015 - Take Your Time to Evaluate
Applications
January
2015
- THE
LANDLORDS HANDBOOK-2nd EDITION
December 2014 - Landlord-Tenant Relationship
November
2014
- THE
GOLDEN RULES OF LANDORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIPS
October
2014
- Verifying
the Identity of all Adults
September 2014 - Signing a Rental Agreement
August
2014
- CURB APPEAL
July
2014
- Getting the Property to Rent Itself
June
2014
- CHARGING LATE FEES
May
2014 - GETTING
THE LANDLORD’S APPROVAL
April
2014
- Applying
the
Security Deposit to the Last Months Rent
March 2014 - LEAD-BASED
PAINT
February
2014 - RESERVE FUNDS
January
2014
- MOVING IN THE TENTANTS
December
2013
- IT
PAYS
TO RENOVATE
November
2013
- Creating a Budget and Managing Your Cash Flow
October
2013
- Carbon Monoxide
September
2013 - REVIEWING AND SIGNING DOCUMENTS
August 2013 -
Apartment Maintenance-Plumbing
July 2013 -
Relationship Advice
June 2013 - Curb Appeal
May 2013 - Working With Your Manager
April
2013 - Techniques and Tools for Managing
March 2013 -
HOW RENT IS PAID
February 2013 - Guidelines
for Rental Applications
January 2013 -
The Presentation of Your Paperwork
December 2012 -
SECURITY DEPOSIT DEDUCTIONS
November 2012 -
RETURNING SECURITY DEPOSITS-MOVE OUT ISSUES
October 2012 -
Character Traits of a Good Property Manager
September 2012
- PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
August 2012 - Selling Your
Home
July 2012 - Tenant Education
June 2012 - BROKEN LEASES
May
2012
- QUICK RESPONSES TO MAINTENANCE REQUESTS
April 2012 - REMODELING
March 2012 - Choosing
Tenants-Your Most Important Decision
February
2012 - ORGANIZE YOUR TENANT RECORDS
January 2012 - RENTING
"AS IS"
December
2011 - RESIDENTAL RENT INCREASES
November
2011 - Key Points of Maintenance
October
2011
- Supervision
of
Maintenance
September
2011
- Maintenance
Planning
August
2011
- Permissible
Tenant
Selection Criteria
July 2011 -
TENANT SELECTION
June 2011 -
RESERVE FUNDS
May 2011 -
ECONOMY
April 2011 -
Managing Tenant Relations
March 2011 -
Renter's Insurance
February 2011 - Renewing Leases
January 2011 - Tenant's
Right to Privacy
December 2010 -
APPLICATIONS FOR RENTALS
November 2010 -
PROFITABLY MANAGING YOUR RENTAL PROPERTIES
October 2010 - Helpful
Suggestions for Negotiating with Tenants
September 2010 -
Evaluating Rental Applications
August 2010 -
Making the Rent
July 2010 - Making the Rent
June 2010 - Making the Rent
May 2010 - Making the Rent
April 2010 - Making the
Rent
March
2010
- CARBON MONOXIDE
February 2010 - Curb
Appeal
January
2010 - Mold - The Best Way to
Avoid Problems
December 2009 - Negotiating
a
Settlement:
Start
by Talking
November 2009 - Showing
Property to Prospective Buyers
October 2009 - Rent
& Security Deposits
September
2009 - Tenant Selection: the Basics
August 2009 -
Communication with Tenants
July
2009 - Investments in
Blighted Areas
June
2009
- Twilight Zones
May 2009 -
Occupancy Standards
April
2009 - Kitchens
March 2009 -
Window Treatments
February 2009 - LIGHT FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES
January 2009
- Interior Maintenance
December 2008 - PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE
November 2008 - Dealing
with Past Due Rent
October
2008 - OUTLETS
September 2008 -
Credit Score cont.
August 2008 -
Credit Score
July 2008 -
The Brass Tacks of Managing Rentals
June 2008 -
Independent Contractors
May 2008 - TAKEOVER PROCEDURES
April
2008
-
SCOPE
OF AGENCY AUTHORITY
March 2008 - ANTICIPATE CHANGE
February 2008 - DUTIES OF THE PROPERTY
MANAGER
January
2008 - Introduction to Professional Property Management
December
2007 - MOVE-OUT
November
2007
-
Zoning
History
October
2007
-
The
Brass Tacks of Managing Rentals
September 2007 - PREPARING YOUR RENTAL
PROPERTY FOR PROSECTIVE TENANTS:
August 2007 - Renter's Insurance
July 2007 - SUPPLYING SMOKE DETECTORS
June 2007 - Defining “ordinary wear and
tear”
May 2007 - Cover your Assets-Renter’s
Insurance
April 2007 - The Risks of Partial Payments
March 2007 - History of Bathrooms in
America
February 2007 - Making the Rent
January 2007 - Window Functions
December 2006 - Plumbing systems
November 2006 - FOOTINGS &
FOUNDATION WALLS
October 2006 - AMPING UP
September 2006 - Quality of Neighborhood
Life (Part #1)
August 2006 - Physical Characteristics
July 2006 - CARBON MONOXIDE
June 2006 - MOVING INTO A RENTAL
May 2006 - BACK TO BASICS
April 2006 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -
Continued
March 2006 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -
Continued
February 2006 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
January 2006 - PURCHASING CONSIDERATIONS
December 2005 - TYPES OF MAINTENANCE
November 2005 - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
October 2005 - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
September 2005 - Can you collect a Judgment
if you win?
August 2005 - Managing Manufactured Home
Parks
July 2005 - Neighborhood Life Cycles
June 2005 - Educating the Tenants
May, 2005 - MANAGING AND TURNING AROUND
TROUBLED PROPERTIES
April, 2005 - MOBILE HOME PARKS - Role of
the Property Manager
March, 2005 - PARTIAL RENT PAYMENTS
February, 2005 - GETTING GOOD REVIEWS
January, 2005 - UPSELLING (cont. from
12/04)
December, 2004 - UPSELLING
November, 2004 - Curb Appeal Checklist
October, 2004 - The
Professional Property Manager
September, 2004 - Can you collect a
Judgement if you win?
August, 2004 - Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act
July, 2004 - Demographics & Long Term
Planning
June, 2004 - Maintenance
May, 2004 - THE PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY
MANAGER
April, 2004 - HOW MONTH TO MONTH TENANCIES
END
March, 2004 - TENANT TRAPS
February, 2004 - HOW TO INSPECT AN
OLDER HOUSE
January, 2004 - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
December, 2003 - DEFECTIVE WINDOWS
November, 2003 - RENT COLLECTION
October, 2003 - VERIFICATION POLCIES
September, 2003 - FILL OUT THE
LANDLORD-TENANT CHECKLIST
August, 2003 - INADEQUATE WIRING and
Family Member Definitions
July, 2003 - LEASE SUCCESSION OR
TERMINATION
June, 2003 - MOVING IN NEW TENANTS
May, 2003 - EVOLUTION OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
April, 2003 - Mediation<
March, 2003 - RENT COLLECTION POLICIES
February, 2003 - LEASING LEGENDS-LEASING
LOSERS
Know the difference.
January, 2003 - WHAT IS DEDUCTIBLE FROM THE
SECURITY DEPOSIT?
December, 2002 - SIGNS OF THE TIMES -
APARTMENT MARKETING
November, 2002 - GLOSSARY OF TERMS
October, 2002 - RECYCLING (Part 2) WHY
RECYCLE?
September, 2002 - RECYCLING (Part I)
INTRODUCTION
August, 2002 - INSULATION
July, 2002 - OBSOLESCENCE
June, 2002 - HOW TO PAY FOR YOUR MORTGAGE:
PART II
May, 2002 - HOW TO PAY FOR YOUR MORTGAGE
April, 2002 - Home Safety Tips
March, 2002 - PROPERTY CONDITION
DISCLOSURE ACT
February, 2002 - ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS-LEAD PAINT
January, 2002 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
December, 2001 - RENOVATIONS
November, 2001 - COMPENSATION
October, 2001 - HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW
YOUR MOBILE HOME?
September, 2001 EVICTION: The ugliest
word in Landlording
August, 2001 - THERE'S NO PURCHASE LIKE A
HOME
JULY, 2001 - FOR SELLERS: KNOW THE MARKET
WHEN YOU SELL
JUNE, 2001 - EVOLUTION OF THE BEDROOM
May, 2001 - Financing
April, 2001 - INVESTING IN DUE DILIGENCE
PAYS OFF
March, 2001 -ITEMIZE DAMAGE DEDUCTIONS
February, 2001 - Repairs & Remodeling
January, 2001 - Servicing your Client
December, 2000 - Smoke Detectors
November, 2000-Landlords
October, 2000 - Renters
September, 2000 - Buyers/Renters
August, 2000 - Buyers/Renters
July, 2000 - Buyers/Renters
June, 2000 - For Investors/Landlords
May, 2000 - For Renters
April, 2000 - Buyers/Sellers
March, 2000 - Buyers/Sellers
February, 2000 - Buyers/Sellers
January, 2000
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