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Learn from the Experts: How to Deal with Difficult Tenants
Dealing with difficult tenants truly put home rental and property management to the test, especially when you have only recently encountered it. One wrong move can easily put you out of the property renting business and tag you as a bad landlord. To prevent this, take...
Skip a Latte a Week in October to Make Your Home Safer!
You probably already have a smoke detector. New homes come with them already installed and many states have a law that requires them to be installed. But what about a carbon monoxide detector? Do you have one in your home? If not, why don't you skip a latte a week...
Amazement & Wonder abounds with real estate investors
Amazement & Wonder The residential rental market continues to exemplify these two adjectives in their positive and negative connotations. Short article today. No opinion, just the raw data points. You're a smart investor, so you'll dig into the stats yourself to...
Relentless.
General Rommel. The mere mention of his name sent shivers down the Allies' spines. He was an epic warrior. The German troops had a saying about his relentless energy and pushing of his troops forward: "Where Rommel is, there is the front." He was notorious for...
Tomatos–Fruit or Vegetable and how they relate to Real Estate
I'm at a leadership conference the other day and the speaker says this: “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit and not a vegetable. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.” ... I stop drinking my coffee my pen hangs over my notepaper dead-stopped...
Where are we in this dark tunnel?
Good morning. I find this photo of a curved tunnel to be imminently perfect for today's update to you. From your phone calls, emails and text messages the last few months in 2022, the common anguish-filled theme is easily, "Are we near the D*%^ tunnel exit or is it...
LinkedIn is rolling out a new website link feature
Hello! I hope you're having a great month of May. There's good news for real estate agents, brokers and landlords. LinkedIn, other social media sites and Google are starting to give small businesses more attention and credence. They're launching new features that help...
Property Management Companies: Why Use Them?
Not everyone who owns properties has the capacity to manage everything themselves. Landlords who have multiple properties may find it challenging to juggle responsibilities that come with managing properties and tenants. If you happen to be a landlord and find the...
But it’s not Tax Time yet…..
You're correct. It's not tax time yet, so unclench those teeth, drop the shoulders, and put away the alcohol of choice. You have another 12 months.... Yet, with that said, it's never too early to start planning for that most favorite time of year and with the recent...
Do You Allow Guns in Your Rentals?
On March 21, 2022, Governor Eric Holcomb passes Constitutional Carry law for the state of Indiana. This will allow any Indiana resident over 18-years-old who qualifies to carry a handgun on their person without a permit to do so. We are witnessing a peculiar...