Do you inform your renters about safety?  It may not be your responsibility, but it is certainly a good idea to keep your renters informed.  Should a crime happen on your property, you may to deal with legal issues, insurance, or re-renting your propert

Spring has arrived and it’s time for me to get some mulch for around my trees and plants. This week I got an email warning of a potential infestation of termites in hardwood mulch. This made me nervous because the mulch really helps to keep the weeds do

Spring is here, and that means a lot of bugs and insects are finding there way out.  One bug that has been a particular nascence to my family has been the Box Elder Beatle.  These bugs swarm in masses on the sunny side of our house and have been annoyin

Let’s face it.  Using the classified ads section of your local paper is quickly becoming a thing of the past.  While still useful, most people are searching for rentals online. Why is that the case?  For the most part, renters can get online for almo

There are many places online that you can advertise a property for rent.  Some of these are even free.  But regardless of where you advertise your rental, if your ad does not stand out, you won’t get many inquires. How To Make Your Ad Stand Out Rentin

Having squirrels in your house or attic can be a nightmare for you and your tenants.  They can run around at night keeping tenants awake, cause damage to walls, floors, ceilings and much more.  Ideally you should do everything you can to avoid having a

A lease is such an important part of the rental process because it spells out the exact terms that you are agreeing to rent your property.  Many landlords have a lease, and when they find a tenant they ask them to read and sign it.  However, a very impo

Many people are co-owners of rental property.  Sometimes they start out that way for example when a couple moves out and decide to rent instead of sell a property.  Other times, individuals get together to in order to raise enough money to purchase a re

Something to consider when owning rental property is having a written business plan.  For many small companies, a business plan in needed to raise money for investment.  For a rental owner it helps to organize thoughts on how the rental business will be

It never ceases to amaze me how some people can be so malicious to try to make money from online scams.  In reality, if these scammers put the same amount of effort into starting a blog on avoiding scams or offer online security tips, they would probably