The value of setting up appointments from telephone inquiries has been clearly established. Yet, it seems that the number of callers being converted into visitors is not always producing a high percentage of rentals. A recent question submitted by a manager of a large apartment community may
“You might as well realize that the time for opportunity is past. There’s no longer any use trying to save for investing. The best you can hope for is to keep a steady job and stay off welfare. Nobody will ever again be able to build
Researching frequently promoted tips for rental housing owners brought up a plethora of topics related to the functioning and financial survival of properties. Ultimately, I want to narrow in on three different factors that I feel make the biggest impact on a
Brokerage experts, Jospeh Chaplik, Linda Fritz-Salazar and Greg Frick give the below advice when considering buying or selling apartments:
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Rents are rolling along with a full head of steam in the first quarter of 2014. Over the past four years, there has been a very real demographic shift away from homeownership. Much of the recent home buying activity is investors looking to get into the rental business. Millennials coming into the market don’t have
Q: I don’t allow pets in my apartments. One of my tenants has a cat that she claims is a therapy cat and she wants me to allow her to have the cat in her
Let’s just be honest – appliances are a pain in the butt. They are one of the costliest parts of my business. I am constantly buying new ones, getting them repaired, moving them in and moving them out. It does not seem like there is a week that goes by that some
Question 1: What do I do with a tenant who demands too many things? After moving in March 1, 2014, he complained about cobwebs in closets. We sent cleaning people and took care of that complaint. Then he complained that the
Question One: I have several clients that have bought apartment buildings, with existing tenants. In many instances, these tenants do not have security deposits. Can a new owner require
