Lead based paint has been an important issue since March 6, 1996, when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Housing & Urban Development (HUD) released the regulations on the Residential Lead Based Paint Ha...
You may think advertising is a simple issue. Just put together a few descriptive words and place an ad in a newspaper, on a bulletin board, or on the Internet. However, advertising becomes complicated when it leads to a ...
One definition of a property manager is “someone who manages real estate for another person for compensation.” There are many duties involved, which include marketing the property, screening tenants, collecti...
Most owners shudder when you mention pets. To be perfectly honest, this is an understandable reaction since there are times when tenants allow their pets to cause considerable damage or liability. However, when facing th...
Today, when you buy or rent a property, the amount of paperwork required is often staggering. Once upon a time, an agreement to purchase or rent a property was one page, but now the basic agreement is multiple pages ofte...
Many people think tenant-screening means only obtaining a current credit report. This information is important in today’s rental market and they contain more details than ever before. There are continual changes to...
Insurance is a necessity for investment property you pay with the hope that you will never have to use it for unforseen events. With all the different emergencies, disasters, or problems that happen to a rental property,...
Whether you are investing in the stock market, real property, or buying gold, there is a continual challenge of when and how to invest because of the fluctuations of current world events and economics. Buying and selling...