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How to Avoid a Retaliation Complaint from Your Tenants

By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. As a landlord in Massachusetts, you have rights when it comes to your rental properties. You don’t need a reason to terminate a tenancy or…

The Blame Game is a No-Win for Landlords

Guns in apartments have become a heated issue in many states so what liability may landlords have when it comes to guns or weapons on their rental property and who…

Apartment Jobs Market Remains Strong

The apartment jobs market remained strong in the second quarter of 2022, because of the robust U.S labor market fueling apartment demand. The National Apartment Association’s Education Institute Apartment Jobs…

No Guns In My Apartments: Can A Landlord Say That And Put It In A Lease?

“No guns in my apartments” is again a point of discussion as the country struggles with gun violence in schools and other public places. How are landlords to decide whether…

Grace Periods and Late Fees

Should you allow your tenants a grace period to pay their rent after it’s due without incurring a late fee? If so, when should late fees kick in if rent…

Ep. #103: Tom Brickman of the FrugalGay with Brian & Deni discussed how he retired with real estate

Tom Brickman had an amazing journey going from his day job at a movie theatre enjoying early retirement as a successful real estate investor! Tom ditched the day job and…

7 Best Practices to Win the Bid for a Real Estate Investment

Growing your real estate investment portfolio as an individual landlord is not always easy. Today’s market is tight and investment buyers compete just as hotly for single and multifamily homes…

What’s the Rule of 72 in Investing?

Compounding returns are critical to building wealth. For example, if you invested $250 a month in a mutual fund earning the average historical stock market return (around 10.5%), you’d be…

Portland, Seattle Rent Growth Up As Growth Cools In July Nationally

Portland and Seattle beat the national average as nationally rents grew at 1.1 percent in July showing the continued slower rent growth that has been expected, Apartment List says in…

FTC Charges Online Home Buyer with Deceptive Practices

The Federal Trade Commission has charged the online home buyer Opendoor with using misleading and deceptive practices and information and ordered the company to pay $62 million in a settlement…