No Mow May – A Proposal for Massachusetts Property Owners to Help Protect Pollinators
By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc No Mow May is a simple concept: don’t mow your lawn in May. No Mow May is an international campaign requesting that property owners refrain…
Fill Units Quicker with Property Management Software
For any landlord, vacant units are a detrimental expense. They absorb valuable time and money without any kind of recompense. So, it’s vital that you figure out how to minimize…
What You Should Know About ‘Steering’ Housing Prospects
What you should know about “steering” housing prospects and the Fair Housing Act even if you have the best of intentions to help a prospective tenant. By The Fair Housing…
Multifamily Rents Defy Expectations And Keep Climbing
Multifamily rents have defied expectations and kept climbing as asking prices rose $15 in April, an all-time high, as weakening U.S. economic growth has not stopped multifamily rents, according to…
Ask Landlord Hank: What to Do About Hoarder-Tenant Friend
What to do about a hoarder tenant who is also a good long-time family friend is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney…
Landlord To Pay $135,000 In Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settlement
An Iowa landlord will pay $135,000 to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice and resolve a lawsuit alleging that the Davenport, Iowa, landlord Juan Goitia violated the Fair Housing…
The Tenant Screening Primer
You may not have problems finding tenants, but getting good ones can be tough. As a landlord or property manager, you’ll want to protect your investment and (for the really…
Boston’s Lack of Transparency Weakens the Democratic Process
Our eyes are on Boston this month, as it makes local and national news for its lack of transparency in government dealings. From a pro-rent-control coalition springing up out of…
Ep. #93 John Maxim on Reaching Financial Independence by 40 with Real Estate
John Maxim is 44 and has been financially independent for years. How’d he do it? Through a mix of house hacking, rental properties, and flipping houses with no money down.…