These are actual excuses (modified slightly to protect privacy) that tenants have given me for being late with their rent. I thought it might be fun to share them with…

Some books are timeless. The best ones are those that help you become more successful in some aspect of your life– throughout your life. Even better when they can help…

A landlord recently purchases a property with a vacant unit. Diligently, he advertises and weeds through a multitude of unqualified applicants (mostly due to lack of income, poor credit and/or…

In the last few articles we’ve talked about how to figure out rents and where to advertise. An extremely important aspect of your advertising to find suitable renters for your…

I just filled a vacancy. Actually, I still have to get the CO and move the tenants in, but I have already collected the rental “hold” deposit. So, effectively it…

Hopefully, a short time after advertising your vacant unit, you will receive calls from a whole bunch of interested prospective tenants. Now comes the challenge– how do you make a…

So, how can you figure out the monthly rent you should charge for your vacant single, duplex, triplex or apartment building? Like most property management decisions, it’s really part ‘art’…

This is often a big question for newbie landlords. It’s probably one of the most frequent ones that I get, too. Well, although there is not exact science on this…

It’s been way too long since my last post, but I haven’t been idle. Although I have made some major changes, you may not have even realized some of the…

One reader of my book, How to Buy Your First Rental Property and Beyond, recently asked an excellent question that went something like this,”How do I determine the expenses of…