Do you know how much money you spend taking care of your rental property each month or year? Are you keeping up with the costs of...

It's time for setting goals, making changes, and generally trying to do better than you did last year. Make sure that at least a few of...

In a perfect world, your tenants would always pay their rent on time, they’d never damage your property, and you’d never get a middle of...

If you invested in rental properties for the income it can generate right now or if you need the income from your rental to pay the...

Being a landlord involves a lot of moving parts: marketing your rental, finding a tenant, taking care of the property, and receiving the...

You know you can’t specifically target any specific age or demographic when you market your rental. It’s discriminatory and illegal....

Before we can discuss why rental payments need to be easy, let’s figure out what an “easy” payment means. In the 21st century, easy...

To rent your property you’ve got to be able to show it. While it might seem like a great deal when a tenant doesn’t care about what a...

One of your responsibilities as a landlord is to maintain a safe home for your tenants. When you make security a priority, by adding an...

Renting your home should be as simple as putting it up on the market and screening tenants. When you live in a community with a...

Having a great tenant can make your life as a landlord much easier. You know you’ve got someone dependable who pays their rent, takes...

When it’s time to upgrade your rental -- to modernize it or justify a rent increase -- you’re going to want to hire professionals to help...

For some landlords, once they rent their old primary property, they’re bitten by the real estate bug. A steady stream of income from a...

When a new tenant moves in, what do you give them? If the only thing you hand over is a key and a signed copy of the lease, you’re...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, and what it’s done to Panama City Beach and the surrounding areas, we’ve once again been reminded...

As a landlord you have a lot of responsibilities, many of them legally required. The last thing you want is a lawsuit to bankrupt you or...

Sustainable housing, eco-friendly, going green, whatever you want to call it, it’s a topic that’s on the minds of some renters,...

Whether you perform an annual inspection or a move-in/move-out inspection (ideally both!), you need a formal, standardized system. An...

You already know how important it is to use good marketing to attract qualified tenants. The longer your rental sits vacant, the more...

If you’ve seen the shows on TV, you have an idea of what a hoarder is. These are individuals or families that accumulate so much stuff...