Business Systems – Tips & Tricks

January 12, 2011

1/12/2011 When I teach classes I am always telling the attendees that managing a rental property is a business and needs to be treated as such.  Here are a few tips: Have a filing system – any system will work Current tenant files should include:  application, credit report, emergency contact info, copy of renters insurance [...]

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Landlording Made Easy – Really?

January 5, 2011

 I teach a regular weekend class at Cabrillo Community College in Aptos CA.  The next class is scheduled for Saturday February 26, 2011 from 9:00am-1:00pm.  For those of you who want to manage property yourself, or have inherited property and are trying to decide if to sell or keep and manage this is the class [...]

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Fire! Fire! What To Do When You Get That Call

December 29, 2010

I just had a fire in one of my rental homes and thankfully the tenant had renters insurance.  Moreover, we had a copy of the owners insurance and were able to get in touch with the insurance company on behalf of the owner.  It is important that you are listed as additionally insured on the [...]

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Show Appreciation

December 22, 2010

I like to show appreciation to my employees, vendors, owners of property I manage and tenants.  It doesn’t need to cost a lot of money.  Here are a few tips that have worked for me.  What has worked for you?  Please share. Thanksgiving note to employees thanking them for being on my team with gift [...]

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Holiday Maintenance Checklist

December 8, 2010

Rental properties always need maintenance here is a list of To Do’s to get ready for the season and to prevent you getting that call on Christmas Eve when you have a house full of guests and aren’t in the mood to deal with a maintenance emergency on your rental. Check heater and install new [...]

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The Christmas Tree Goes up in Flames – Now What?

December 6, 2010

The biggest tip I can give renters is to get Renter’s Insurance.  We include with our lease a recommendation for Renter’s insurance – addendum.  It costs only about $150 for the entire year.  Your iphone to replace is more than $150 so it is worth it. I have seen too many fires and the tenant [...]

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How to Rent Your Property During The Holidays

December 1, 2010

It isn’t ideal to have a vacancy in the Fall or Winter months but it does happen. Here are some tips to help you rent that property quickly. Make the outside look warm and cozy – decorate the front for the holidays Get to property early -  turn on the heat in the house Burn [...]

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Property Owners Show Appreciation

November 30, 2010

Annually I send my tenants at Thanksgiving time a card (I don’t do Xmas – everyone gets cards so I don’t stand out) thanking them for being good care takers of the property and I include a gift card.  Some years it is a gas card, other years it is a Marie Calendar card for [...]

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