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When real estate investors purchase a rental property, it often comes with current tenants already in place. These are known as inherited tenants. Sometimes the transition is smooth and the...
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Sometimes landlords may get an inquiry from a company trying to locate rental properties for people displaced by a disaster. The companies want short-term rentals and are often willing to...
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When property owners are interested in expanding their portfolio, they start looking for investment properties to buy. As they find interesting properties, they will frequently encounter the seller’s agent as...
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Landlords should always run a background check on an applicant for a vacant rental unit. It’s one of the best ways to find out what kind of tenant they will...
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Should landlords allow a tenant to split rent payments? Landlords everywhere struggle with collecting the rent money from their tenants. They have also heard just about every excuse for why...
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