Rental Property Evictions- the good, the bad, and the ugly!

April 26th, 2007

If you’ve been real estate investing in rental income property for any amount of time chances are, unless you’ve been lucky, that you’ve had to evict a problem tenant.

What Real Estate Investors Should Know About Security Deposits

April 24th, 2007

Charging a security deposit to cover potential damages a tenant might inflict on a unit is part of rental income property ownership inherent to smart real estate investing.

Don’t Let Unregistered and Junk Cars Into Your Rental Property Parking Lot

April 23rd, 2007

The responsibility to maintain a rental income property comes with income producing property ownership; some maintenance being common sense, and some a legal requirement.

Are You Ready To Sell Some Rental Income Property!

April 20th, 2007

You may not have noticed, but as an active real estate agent you are given at least one opportunity a year to sell real estate investment property.

Why It’s Not a Good Idea to Enter Oral Agreements With Tenants

April 19th, 2007

The idea that you can shake a tenant’s hand and mutually agree that “My word is my bond” has a romantic flare to it. But what works well in fiction can become a disaster in real life real estate investing, and there are a few things you should know about oral agreements before entering one.

What Does Your Real Estate Investing Plan Say About How You Plan to Make Money from the Rental Property?

April 16th, 2007

Whether you are a novice or seasoned real estate investor, smart real estate investors interested in rental property investing should always devise a plan or set goals regarding what they hope to accomplish by investing in real estate.