Let’s be honest: renting can be risky. Unless you’re living in a friend or family member’s rental property, you don’t ever fully know what you’re getting into, and that can be scary for many people. We’re not here to scare you out of being a renter, but it’s essential...
What do tenants look for when searching through listings for houses and apartments for rent? There are, of course, many factors, but a big selling point is well-maintained up-to-date appliances. We don’t mean getting smart appliances for the home, but good, up-to-date...
It’s every landlord’s worst nightmare, a tenant who can’t pay their rent. You go through application after application, select an “ideal” tenant, but when rent is due, there’s no money to be had. So how can property managers and landlords avoid a scenario like this?...
Spring is a time of renewal, a time of reawakening from winter hibernation. It’s a time to dust off the cobwebs — literally. Winter can bring the doom and gloom with grey skies and rain (at least for us on the west coast), and in its wake, a real mess to clean. For...
An outdated rental property is a tough sell to potential tenants. This is a hot market with lots of apartments and houses for rent, but that doesn’t mean your property will automatically fill itself. If you haven’t updated your investment property in years, you...