Damage-Free Decorating For Rental Properties
Before I moved into my first apartment, I spent hours daydreaming about the fabulous...
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Rentec Direct is Buzzing with Fun Content on BuzzFeed
If you are on any social media platforms – or the internet at all for that matter – you’ve...
Read MoreGun Policies As a Landlord or Property Manager
My heart is heavy today and my mind on guns in the wake of another mass school shooting. This shooting in particular hits home for me. The shooting occurred in Roseburg, OR approximately 60 miles from the town I reside in, I...
Read MoreHousing Wanted, Craigslist Edition
For those of you who write I know you can relate as you’ve all gotten writers block from time to time. When I get writers block I simply ask a good friend of mine from the gym for some ideas and he always delivers. In the...
Read MoreThe 5 Love Languages of a Landlord
I’m sure that most of you have read or at least heard of the book written by Gary Chapman titled “The 5 Love Languages”. It’s a great book and an easy read, I highly recommend it. When I read it I...
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How is Your Real Estate Karma?
Karma is defined as; “Action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad,...
Read MoreReady, Set, Rent
Having a good checklist is key to being prepared for all the ins and outs that come with being a landlord. Being a landlord is an ever evolving process with new laws always being put into place, court cases setting precedents,...
Read MoreWhat is the Shellshock Bash bug and is my data safe?
You may have heard on the news or from a friend that the internet is exposed to another rather nasty exploit called the Shellshock Bash bug. This particular bug affects linux/unix based systems that have a program called...
Read MoreAre You Ready to be a Landlord, I Wasn’t!
Being a landlord is no walk in the park, it’s a tough job! Anyone who has been a landlord for a while can probably attest to that and they most likely have a list written or otherwise of some mistakes to be wary of. I have...
Read MoreWhy Real Estate?
Let me ask a simple yet complex question: What’s the big draw to investing in real estate? Understanding the answer or answers to that question is sure to help you stay focused in your real estate investing endeavors....
Read MoreYes, Tenant Screening Really is That Important!
As landlords, we all perform some type of tenant screening, it can be as simple as skimming the rental application to a more extensive look with credit and criminal reports ran using a company such as Rentec Direct’s...
Read MoreProperty Managers Are You LinkedIn?
There are so many aspects to consider when determining what your online social media presence should be. Determining how much time and effort should be put into online How to; target the correct audience,...
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