While tenant screening background checks are a prudent and increasingly widespread practice, some recent events are making the need for screening in other aspects of property investment apparent. Court cases in both Illinois and Las Vegas, NV reveal … [Continue reading]
3 Critical Criteria for Screening Tenants: Credit, Criminal, and Rental History
Renting out your property is a great way to make extra money. Screening tenants is important because untrustworthy tenants that don't pay rent or damage your property can cost much more than you bargained for. Here's how to screen your prospective … [Continue reading]
Renting a Room in Your Home? Screen Potential Tenants in These 7 Key Areas
The best way to help guarantee success in a property rental business is by renting to the highest-quality, most trustworthy tenants possible. However, being a landlord takes on a much more personal tone when a property owner will be renting a room in … [Continue reading]
Navigating the Slippery Slopes of Renting to Tenants with Service Animals
Service animals are big these days, from pot bellied pigs to barnyard fowls to standard seeing-eye dogs, and this puts landlords in a quandary. Many property owners err on the side of caution and allow tenants with even questionable documentation to … [Continue reading]
Top 6 Tips for Being a Successful Landlord
Being a landlord isn’t for everyone, but for those who are a successful landlord, it can be a very lucrative business. Here are six things every landlord should know and put into practice: 1. Provide a Quality Property The quality of your tenants … [Continue reading]