May 16, 2015 | News & Articles
As the weather starts to get colder, bugs, birds, and rodents start looking for a warmer place to stay. Unfortunately, sometimes that cozy place to stay might be your home. You probably aren’t interested in sharing your home with mice or ants, so you’ll...
May 16, 2015 | News & Articles
When you buy a house, you are offered the option by your realtor to purchase a home warranty. In some cases, the seller might even offer to throw in a home warranty at their own expense. The big question is, are home warranties worth it?In this two-part series, we...
May 16, 2015 | News & Articles
A rental property will always rent for a higher price if it has more bedrooms. Naturally, landlords want to maximize the number of useful bedrooms in their rental properties so that they can maximize their rent. In some cases, this means turning a studio apartment...
May 16, 2015 | News & Articles
Every landlord is looking for the perfect tenant. We want someone who has an excellent credit score, a great rental history, and plenty of income to cover the rent. However, the perfect tenant doesn’t always appear in your pool of applicants. If none of the applicants...
May 16, 2015 | News & Articles
In part 1 of this series, we discussed some of the crazy things that tenants say to their landlords. Unfortunately, that was just the beginning. Read on in part 2 to hear more of the crazy stuff tenants say. I need to be able to get out of the lease whenever I want in...
May 16, 2015 | News & Articles
In part one of this series on tax deductions for landlords, we discussed the difference between capital and current expenses and how those types of expenses can be deducted from your taxes. It is important to also keep in mind that you must be able to prove every...