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Wealth Gap  “At the same time that people like you and me are thriving beyond the dreams of any plutocrats in history, the rest of the country—the 99.99 percent—is lagging far behind. The divide between the haves and have-nots is getting worse really, really fast.”

Every day that a rental unit sits vacant is a loss of revenue that you can never fully recover, regardless of whether you eventually secure a higher rent.  Here, I give you ten specific tips to help you rent your vacancy right away. 

Q:  My tenant informed me that they plan on running a small day care business out of their apartment. However, my rental agreement strictly prohibits operating a business out of the apartment and the area in which the apartment building is situated is not zoned for commercial businesses. What can I do as a landlord…

 Did your tenant skip out owing you rent?

Question 1: What rights do tenants have to demand an owner or an HOA to provide an electric car charging station?

It’s almost inevitable that property managers will experience resident negligence that leads to unintended damage to the unit.  Although residents may think that they are engaged in innocent actions, property managers may wonder “What the heck was that resident thinking?” after coming across the by-products of these actions. 

Question One:  My tenant requested an inspection of his unit after serving his intention to vacate. We agreed on a specific date and time. I arrived timely but the tenant was not home. He never even called to state that he could not make the appointment. He is now calling and wants to reschedule. He…

There are many things you should consider when selecting the proper amount of insurance for your apartment building.  Your apartment building is a large investment and it can also be a potentially large liability should someone find you negligent for their injuries.  Here are some ways to protect your investment and yourself from liability.

  Hello everybody.  As AOA members know, apartment buildings are frequently owned by two or more persons as tenants-in-common, joint tenants, or partnerships.  Upon acquisition, the parties typically have harmonious ideas for the investment.  Over time, however,

 Can politicians force you to operate a business or compel you to be a landlord?  Can they block you from occupying half of your own home, forcing you to rent space to lodgers who can stay there as long as they like – at below-market, government-controlled rental rates?