Category Archives: landlord

With it formally being the season known as getting all my files together to do my taxes, I’m reminded of all the technology solutions I use that in our business. It turns out there a lot of them. My favorite tool for keeping up with all my receipts is Expensify. At this point, I honestly don’t know how I’d keep up with any of my receipts without it. The program (which is free) lets me forward any by e-mail any digital receipt to my account. I can also take a picture […]

When a tenant moves in, they usually give their housing provider a security deposit — money given to the landlord as proof of intent to move in and care for the residence. The security deposit often is equal to one month’s rent and it serves to pay for repairs or damages caused by the tenant that must be fixed once the tenant leaves. However, if the place is in good shape when the tenants depart, the tenant gets the money refunded to them. Often when tenants move out, they try […]

When I have a new property to rent, I try to advertise my listing just about everywhere. And I mean everywhere online. Just like advertising for employment, more advertising for new properties for sale or rent are all done online these days. And I swear, in just the few months in between rentals coming on the market, one venue will disappear and another will burst on the scenes. If I were to advertise a new property today, here’s what I would do: Put Out a Sign with Flyers. First thing […]

Besides being a general pain in the ass, moving residences can also be exceptionally expensive. There are many costs and fees that go into securing a new place. In addition to the time and emotional energy, tenants must also pay up front many non-refundable fees like application fees, pet fees, parking passes, and security deposits. These fees are usually on top of the other expenses, such as the costs of setting up new utilities, storage units, professional cleaning, and renting a truck to move personal belongings. Security deposits where renters […]