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Charging below market price for rent can cost you more money in the long run than a vacancy, but you still want to be nice.

Usually apartment buildings with more than 20 units are managed by professional property management companies and those buildings with fewer than 20 units are usually managed by the owner and a live in property manager. Regardless of who is managing the apartment building it is important to follow some general principles and tips to make sure that operations run smoothly.

Many small apartment building owners make the mistake of not treating their tenants as valued clients.  It’s easy to do considering the fact that many tenants can really cause headaches with late rent payments, noise complaints and other day to day issues that can be a thorn in the side of a small apartment building owner.  Many small apartment building owners also make the mistake of taking it personally when a tenant is late paying his or her rent.

Is a good renter someone with great credit, or large deposit or maybe  high income?  The approach landlords take in qualifying their renter could be changing because of the housing crisis and the large number of foreclosures.

I realize that this is a very basic tenet, but when times are rough, we don’t always follow it. The reason we screen tenants is to ensure that we, as landlords, will be paid, and that our property will not be damaged or destroyed.

The American Heritage Dictionary defines property as something owned, and the right of ownership as well. Therefore, property is not just the thing that is owned, but also includes the bundle of rights that come along with ownership.

A tenant background check is an important element of the renter screening process. While there’s certainly a need for compassion—should a youthful indiscretion keep you from renting forever?—criminal checks provide important takeaways.

Success as a landlord doesn’t come overnight. Effective landlords with the most lucrative tenancies create their success by developing certain habits.

In case you are the owner of a property that you wish to rent to an interested prospective tenant, you have to decide which would be the best way to make your rental property most appealing to potential renters. Real estate agents support that there are several ways in which this can be done.

Did you know that inflation and taxes are two of the biggest killers of wealth? During inflationary times, the dollar is worth less. Spending more money on everyday things like gas and groceries means you have less money left over each month. Less money to spend on things you enjoy and less money to invest. Without the ability to invest and grow your money, that hinders your wealth building.