Our first rental open house

Our first rental open house When it comes to renting homes, Shelly and I are always trying to come up with new ways to efficiently show places to potential tenants.  We recently tried a new idea for us, a rental open house. I do realize that an open house is not a new...
99 Signs You Should Not Rent To That Tenant

99 Signs You Should Not Rent To That Tenant

99 Signs You Should Not Rent To That Tenant When we started out in the landlord business, we made a commitment to provide nice homes to nice people.  We do proper screening to benefit both us and the tenant. I would not want to live in a building where the property...
The accidental landlord

The accidental landlord

The accidental landlord – what every landlord must know I think to understand what a landlord or landlady is, we should give the terms a definition.  Here is what I found on Wikipedia: A landlord is the owner of a house, apartment, condominium, land or real estate...
Holiday Gift Ideas For Your Tenants

Holiday Gift Ideas For Your Tenants

We are now in the holiday season so gifts are top of mind.  Even if you do not celebrate Christmas it is all around us. Buying a gift for your tenant can go a long way to enhance your relationship with them.  We do something simple and easy, that I think all the...