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How to Keep Renters Happy and Build Strong Tenant Relationships

By Natalie Jones

Keep renters happy with clear communication, timely maintenance, respectful privacy practices, and practical habits that strengthen tenant relationships.

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Conquer Sunday Stress with Simple Habits and Smart Self-Care

By Natalie Jones

Ease Sunday stress with simple planning, calming routines, and practical self-care habits that help you feel more prepared for the week ahead.

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How Landlords Can Use Smart Content to Attract and Keep Tenants

By Natalie Jones

Learn how landlords can use practical, consistent content to answer renter questions, build trust, improve leasing communication, and attract tenants.

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Rent or Sell Your Renovated Home: A Simple Guide to Choose Wisely

By Natalie Jones

Deciding whether to rent or sell a renovated home? Compare cash flow, timing, risk, landlord duties, and sale prep before choosing your next step.

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How to Take Control of Your Money When Moving Out on Your Own

By Natalie Jones

Moving out on your own? Learn how to budget for rent, utilities, savings, credit, insurance, and surprise expenses before signing a lease.

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How Moving After Divorce Can Bring Stability, Growth, and New Beginnings

By Natalie Jones

Navigating a move after divorce can feel overwhelming. Discover five practical steps and daily grounding habits to help you find a supportive rental and create a stable, peaceful fresh start.

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Streamline Property Management with These Essential Tools and Tips

By Natalie Jones

Stop juggling rental tasks. Learn how to streamline property management using essential tools for automated rent collection, tenant portals, and easy maintenance tracking.

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Smart Moves: Planning Your Relocation to a Big City

By Natalie Jones

Smart Moves: Planning Your Relocation to a Big City

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Golden Years, Golden Deals: How Seniors Can Thrive in the House Flipping Business

By Natalie Jones

Golden Years Retirement House Flipping Seniors

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The BRRRR Beat: How Smart Real Estate Investors Build Wealth Without Waiting

By Natalie Jones

The BRRRR Beat: How Smart Real Estate Investors Build Wealth Without Waiting

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The Smart Landlord Toolkit: Tech That Makes Rentals More Profitable and Easier to Manage

By Natalie Jones

Tech That Makes Rentals More Profitable and Easier to Manage

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Back to School with a Plan: Using House Flipping to Cover College Costs

By Natalie Jones

Back to School with a Plan: Using House Flipping to Cover College Costs

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Leap to a New Locale: Planning Your State-to-State Transition

By Natalie Jones

Leap to a New Locale: Planning Your State-to-State Transition

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How to Buy Your First Investment Property

By Natalie Jones

Investment Property rental

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Unlocking the Path to Success: How to Become a Real Estate Agent

By Scott Schaper

Unlocking the Path to Success: How to Become a Real Estate Agent

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Easy and Impactful Decorating Tips for Apartment Renters

By Natalie Jones

Easy and Impactful Decorating Tips for Apartment Renters

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Property Maintenance with COVID-19

By Janet Hill

Keep tenants and staff safe and avoid spreading COVID-19 during the pandemic.

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National Rental Market Continues on an Upswing

By Adrian Clark

At present, rents are increasing across the country at a rate slightly higher than inflation.

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Rental Properties After Flood Disasters

By Daisy Hammond

Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, after a flood disaster or hurricane it's important that you follow the directions of local officials, and your state laws. Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, it's important that you follow the directions of local officials, and your state laws.

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Successful Pet Rental Rules for Landlords

By Michael James

Having a pet friendly property means that you have clear rules and policies, specified in writing. These have to be reasonable, and clear.

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My Tenant Moved Out and Left a Mess!

By Janet Hill

It's every landlord's nightmare - your tenant moves out and you find they have caused damage to your property through neglect, abuse, hoarding, or just plain bad housekeeping. What can you do?

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Credit Checks and Tenant Screening

By Daisy Hammond

The difference between a good tenant and a deadbeat may turn up with the information you receive with you run a credit check on a tenant applicant.

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Why are Rents So Expensive Now? Beating the High Cost of Renting

By James Michael

How do you beat the high cost of renting?

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What is Rent Stabilization?

By Adrian Clark

You've probably heard the terms rent stabilization and rent control. Rent control refers to laws that restrict the amount that rents can be increased in a given area.

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What Should You Ask a Building Manager When Viewing a Rental?

By Michael James

What questions should you ask the building manager, landlord, or property manager when you tour an apartment?

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Should You Pay a Finders Fee?

By Janet Hill

Should you pay a finder's fee when looking for an apartment? In some markets, it can be impossible to find a decent rental without using the services of a realtor.

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Why are Inspections Important for Rentals?

By John Austin

When landlords and property managers utilize digital inspections, there is less likelihood that photos will be lost and paperwork will be buried. Digital inspections are becoming more common, as they provide more detail, photos, time stamps, and other records of an event.

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Rental Housing and Emotional Support Animals: Know the Law

By Janet Hill

It really is best to consult with an attorney concerning the rules in your area for emotional support animals.

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Did Rent Go Up or Down in the Seattle Area?

By Daisy Hammond

Overall, the percentage of increase for the Seattle area was 5.2 percent compared with June of 2016.

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US Average Rent Continues to Rise

By Janet Hill

Across the country, rents rose 0.7% from March 2016, the slowest rate of growth since November 2012.

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Changing Long Term Rentals to an Airbnb

By Janet Hill

Short term vacation renting may be a more profitable alternative to the standard long term lease.

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How Can a Tenant Show Proof of Income?

By Daisy Hammond

How can a tenant show proof of income? Prospective renters will often state their gross income, thinking that this qualifies them for the apartment they want to rent.

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When Tenants are Noisy Neighbors

By Mary Clark

When your tenants become a nuisance for the rest of the community with loud parties, shouting, music, or a garage band, chances are you are going to hear about it.

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The Most Desired Amenities for Renters

By Janet Hill

For many tenants, finding the right rental home isn't just about price and neighborhood. It's about amenities.

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What is the Right Price for Your Rental?

By Janet Hill

How do you know the best price for your rental listing? For starters, use the rent rate analysis on MyRentRates.com. You can check a specific address, or a metropolitan area.

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Springtime Tasks for Landlords and Property Managers

By Alison Street

Spring gives you an opportunity to get things done in preparation for summertime, warm weather, and potential new tenants.

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Selling a Tenant Occupied Property

By Sally Haines

When a rental property is occupied by a tenant, there are rules that have to be followed, and tenants rights have to be respected. These vary by state, so it is important to check out the laws in your specific location.

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Trends in the Rental Market

By Alison Street

It's important to know the trends in the rental market, and set the right rent rate for your property.

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Buying a Rental Property

By Daisy Hammond

So you want to invest in real estate and buying a rental property is the first step. Where do you begin?

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Can I Sublet My Apartment?

By Daisy Hammond

Subletting, or finding another tenant to take your place, sounds like the perfect solution. But first, you need to make sure you know the rules and the obligations of subletting.

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5 Things You Need to Look for When Renting

By Adrian Clark

Here are some important questions to ask and things to keep in mind when you are looking for a rental home.

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Difficult Tenants and What To Do About Them

By John Austin

Difficult Tenants is the one who trashes the place. Or they just don't pay. Maybe they always pay late.

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How Does Rent to Own Work?

By Janet Hill

How Does Rent to Own Work? It's something every tenant who wants to become a homeowner has wondered about.

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After Disaster - What Can a Landlord Do?

By Daisy Hammond

Knowing what to do after disaster is not as important as knowing what to do before disaster strikes for a landlord.

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After Disaster - What Can a Tenant Do?

By Daisy Hammond

Much of the pain of surviving a disaster can be lessened with preparation and clear communication in advance.

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Paying Too Much or Too Little? How Do You Know?

By Robyn Smith

Are you paying too much or too little for your rent on your apartment or house? If you are a landlord, how do you know what the market rate is for rents in your area without consulting a professional?

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How do You Determine a Fair Market Rent?

By Robyn Smith

When finding the fair market value of your rental unit, the first step is to find out what similar rentals in the area are going for.

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Rental Insurance for Tenants

By Janet Hill

Rental insurance for tenants covers losses from theft, casualties, damage from appliances, and liability for accidents

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Background Checks - What Can They Tell You?

By Janet Hill

Gathering information about a prospective tenant and running a background check is an essential step for any landlord or property manager.

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Is your property pet friendly?

By Mary Hill

But what is a pet friendly property? What are pet friendly policies?

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Attracting the Right Tenant

By Janet Hill

How do you know that you are attracting a good tenant, one that will pay rent on time, live by the rules, and keep the property in reasonable condition?

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Make the Most of Your Investment - How Can Investors Maximize Their Rental Incomes

By Beconrad

Investing in real estate is a great way to diversify your portfolio and build wealth for the future.

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Newest Addition to the Rental Market: The Millennial Renter

By Arianna Olsen

When stepping into the rental market, it is a great advantage to know more about your renters. You can achieve this by doing a little bit of research. Here are some facts to know about the Millennial Renter...

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