How to Increase NOI by Meeting Your Residents’ Broadband Needs By – Kurt Fisette
The internet plays a critical role in our lives. It has evolved from a luxury to a necessity, revolutionizing the way we work, play and communicate.
Why Many Baby Boomers Consider DST 1031 Exchanges by – Don Meredith
Many savvy investors from the “Baby Boomer” generation own highly-appreciated real estate assets and income properties. However, as they enter retirement, some of these real estate investors would prefer to not deal with day-to-day property management – from maintenance problems, and tenant issues to juggling rent checks and leases. Below you’ll learn why a Delaware…
DetailsThe Risk in Writing-Off Almost Anything By – Nick Schoch
Should you write-off almost anything? Maybe not if you want to refinance your property and get access to your hard-earned equity. Consider that for every $1 reduction in reportable income, you could decrease your potential loan amount by $11-13.
Legal Q & A by – Dennis Block
Question One: What is the procedure when a tenant, in mid–lease, is suspected of abandoning an apartment unit? Answer One: You should serve a notice to enter the dwelling. You may choose the reason that you are entering the unit to determine if the premises have been abandoned. If you do not have a key…
DetailsHow to Handle Tenants Who Rent to Airbnb Occupants By – Dale Alberstone, Esq.
Hello everybody. Isn’t the Internet wonderful for the apartment industry! Not only does it allow for free advertisements by owners to find new tenants, it also enables tenants to make money by renting out one of their bedrooms, or even their whole apartment, to transient occupants!! Well, actually the first part is nice as owners…
Details2019 Plumbing Fixture Deadline – Are You Compliant? By – Patricia A. Harris
California’s SB 407 (Padilla) is a water-conservation measure that was passed in 2009. The bill requires that on or before January 1, 2019, all noncompliant plumbing fixtures in multifamily residential real property and commercial real property, as defined below, be replaced with water-conserving plumbing fixtures.
Management Tips from MRLANDLORD.COM By – Jeffrey Taylor
It’s a Mistake to Make Certain Assumptions It’s good to learn from your mistakes but … it’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes. Often, we make decisions based on incorrect assumptions. Here are three big assumptions revealed by landlords that ended up being very costly, in some cases as much as tens of thousands…
DetailsChristmas Safety Tips for Landlords and Their Tenants By – Sharon Vornholt
Landlords are always concerned about safety issues in their investment property. But there is no better time than during the holidays, to remind your tenants of some basic steps they can take to keep themselves and the property they live in safe. Holiday decorations present many “opportunities” for landlords to encounter additional liability.
Something to Think About #75 by – Klarise Yahya
Emily’s Notes: Aspects of “Location” Emily slowly recognized that her notes on investing in residential income properties were not as well organized as she would like. They were in chronological order and that meant that it was not easy to access the data she might want to review. Easy access to data is important. One…
DetailsYou’ll Probably Out-Live Your Grandparents By a Generation! A Long Bright Future By – TERRY MOORE, CCIM
By 2050, a million Americans will be at least 100 years old. What to do with our 30 extra years? Plan for them! This article has encouraging, empowering ideas. Since we’re likely to live longer, and healthier than our parents and grandparents, let’s do the best we can with those extended years.