Jan 24

As foreclosures and falling home values continue to slam the local housing market, the forecast for rentals is improving

via MiamiHerald.com.

Jan 16

Apartment dwellers could be facing double-digit rent increases in the coming years as a shortage of new multifamily units coupled with a rise in prime renter-age households gives landlords clout they haven’t seen since the mid-1990s, say development experts

via RISMedia.

Nov 24

It worked until February 2009, when a seemingly down-on-her-luck single-mother and law student moved into Cook’s converted red barn and quickly became Cook’s tenant from hell.

via PressDemocrat.com.

Nov 10

The guru on the late night TV cable said it was easy as pie to become a millionaire buying real estate. He said you don’t even need any money for the down payment. I musta dozed off because I can’t remember if he ever told us how.

via Fixer Jay’s Mom & Pop Millionaire Blog »

Nov 10

The guru on the late night TV cable said it was easy as pie to become a millionaire buying real estate. He said you don’t even need any money for the down payment. I musta dozed off because I can’t remember if he ever told us how.

via Fixer Jay’s Mom & Pop Millionaire Blog »

Oct 29

“Accidental landlords” don’t start out with the notion of becoming a landlord.  They end up backing into that role.

How… you may ask?  Simple…  This is the person who paid waaaaay too much for a rehab property.  Or, perhaps they gilded the lily regarding the renovation or busted the renovation budget due to inexperience in either estimating the repairs and their costs or poorly managing the contractors.  Or, perhaps they just mis-read the market and got caught!

via The Accidental Landlord:

Oct 23

The Old “Totally Fake Identity” Trick with great credit report:

Fake IDs are sold to under aged kids who want to get into bars all over the country. It is easy enough for a con-man tenant to get a fake ID to match his friend’s or relative’s credit report and present him/herself as that person. It is a good idea to check IDs carefully and verify as much information in that

via Read More.

Oct 09

To help other new and prospective landlords out there, here is a quick checklist of things you’ll probably want to start thinking about before you’re ready to rent that first property:

via The New Landlord Checklist.

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