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Monopoly Where Landlords Win! Pay Rent or Go To Jail

Very interesting law. What do you think? Fair or gone too far? Arkansas law jails tenants who don’t pay their rent (via Raw Story )Under a state law in Arkansas, renters can be imprisoned for failing to pay their rent. According to a report by Human Rights Watch, titled “Pay the Rent or Face Arrest:…

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Do you have a Property Management/Landlord related business? List it here… free!

If you have a property management related business or offer a service that otherwise benefits landlords at large, you can now list it in our ManageRentalProperty.com Business Directory. We are currently offering the ability for you to list your business FREE! Although we have no plans in the foreseeable future to charge for this service,…

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Pet friendly buildings and top 5 pets renters choose…

Pet friendly buildings and top 5 pets renters choose…

Nice article on the demand for pet friendly rental housing. If you you haven’t taken our poll on whether you rent to tenants that have pets, you can do so here: http://managerentalproperty.com/polls/ (Answer the survey and you can see what other landlords, who have taken the poll, do at their properties!) Apartments.com Finds Furry Friends…

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College town rentals… Investing where your kids go to college

College town rentals… Investing where your kids go to college

One area in which landlords can specialize is in the student rental housing market. It can be profitable, but also is often more intensive in maintenance issues and leasing. However, if your child is also going to college, it may be a way to find not only suitable housing for your student, but also a…

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Selling you investment property vacant… to do or not to do, that is the question.

Selling you investment property vacant… to do or not to do, that is the question.

Here’s one view on the best way to sell you rental property from a real estate agent who deals with investment properties. What do you think? Selling your investment property for top dollar in any market (via WHF Blog) Best way to sell your Rental Property for the most money! If you are a property…

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Is “smaller” the new answer for NY apartment housing demand?

Is “smaller” the new answer for NY apartment housing demand?

If this pilot housing project takes off, Ikea will probably be very happy. If you look across the globe, some of the large cities in Japan and China have had success with variations of the “micro” apartment concept… New York City mayor promotes ‘micro’ apartments (via AFP) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a…

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Apartment rents are increasing… is your rental income going up?

Apartment rents are increasing… is your rental income going up?

Apartment rents rise at highest rate since 2007: Reis | Reuters (via Wall Street Examiner) Renting an apartment in the U.S. became even more expensive during the second quarter, as vacancies set a new 10-year low and rents rose at a pace not seen since before the financial crisis, according to real estate research firm…

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Still Cheaper to Rent… Will Housing Prices Tumble Further?

Still Cheaper to Rent… Will Housing Prices Tumble Further?

  Like any other business venture, the real estate market can be a boon or a bane to those who decide to become rental property owners. From a landlording perspective, the increase in renters COULD be a good thing by helping keep vacancy rates low. However, from the equity aspect of the buildings that you own……

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Newark landlords fight back against unreasonable city fees!

Have you seen the fees that your municipality charges for rental units increasing to unreasonable levels? Well, landlords in Newark have taken the issue to court. It will be interesting to follow this and see if they win. The outcome could either result in a boon or bane for landlords throughout the country who are…

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Landlord Polls – vote and find out what other landlords think!

Ever wonder what other landlords and property managers might think or do regarding a particular topic? We’ll your answer may be just a click away… Landlord Business Insider has a Polls page! Check out our page and get an idea of how other landlords handle issues and what they think about certain topics. Vote and…

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