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Advantages & Disadvantages of Hiring a Property Manager Hiring a property manager will save you time, but not money. Hiring a property manager takes the hassle out of running your rental propertie ...

Take Late Payments Seriously Landlords often excuse late payments from tenants and do not enforce the late fees that are stipulated in the lease agreement. This is a big mistake. Failure to enforce yo ...

Tips for hiring a competent property manager By Melissa Sprouse Browne     Owning rental property can be an excellent investment. A good source of steady income, rentals can offer the opportunity ...

The Benefits and Costs of a Property Management Company by Bryce Baschuk A property management company can take a lot of the hassle out of renting out an apartment. In this week’s Amateur Landlord, we ...

Why Use a Real Estate Agent to Manage Your Rental Property? by Rebecca Martindale If you have just purchased a stellar investment property and have decided to rent it out, you’ll need to think about h ...

 Advantages of Using  A Property Management Company Renting property will create a consistent source of rental income when tenants sign a lease that will help you to regain your total investment. Keep ...

What Makes a Good Property Manager BY BRENDAN FLAHERTY   A good property manager is like a hip dad. He or she may not say things like, “Hey pal, whatcha say we go toss around the ol’ ...

Why Tenant Screening Is Important What is the Purpose of Tenant Screening? It’s actually pretty straightforward – as a landlord, you should screen your residents for the following reasons: Protect You ...

Options for Collecting Rent From Tenants Many options are available for collecting rental payments. These methods include personally collecting the rent, as well as outsourcing rent collection to a th ...

Who’s responsible when a tenant doesn’t pay? This is a good question, and something to be sure to clarify within your rental management contract. Essentially, it’s up to you and the rental agent you c ...