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Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
How To Hire A Contractor
Your home may be your most valuable financial asset. That's why it's important to be cautious when you hire someone to work on it. Here is  complete how to hire guide. Excellent read.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Interviewing A Property Management Company
Property Management companies come in all sizes and shapes. What should you be looking for in a management company?  How can you judge a good one? Well, here are some answers.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
The Property Management Contract - Taking it Apart
The property management contract defines your relationship with your representitive. Here are some tips to help you keep your edge and to be sure you are not taken advantage of, by less than obvious fees.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Prepare a Tenant Welcome Pack
Providing your tenants with a good indication of what you expect from them is the best way to limit future problems. Here are some suggestions that will help cement a good tenant landlord relationship from the beginning.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Electronic Rental Payments
Many owners and property managers are using electronic fund transfers or EFT to accept rent. It reduces costs and accounting errors and money clears faster! Find out more about this new service


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
The Move In / Move Out Inspection Procedure How to avoid Tenant Problems
Security Deposit disputes are the most common type of landlord tenant problem. You can avoid the headaches and trips to small claims courts and rent board hearings by doing the move in/out procedure properly.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
The Landlord Tenant Relationship How to stay in charge
Its important from the start to create a friendly but professional relationship with all tenants. Too many owners rent to people they like and assume if they are nice and they are friendly that all will go well. Wrong. This is your business and although you want a pleasant exchange, you are not a friend, you are a landlord. If you create a friend rather than a friendly tenancy you will have a tough time enforcing the house rules.

Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
How to Avoid Tenant Landlord Disputes
The most common tenant landlord disputes can be avoided by proper procedure. If owners would keep the basics together, then most tenant diputes would just melt away.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Guests Who Stay to Long, Are They Tenants?
What do you do when your tenant invites someone to stay with them for a long time? How do you deal with the guest that seems to be living there? Some tips on how to handle this sticky situation and some things you must never do!

Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Some Tenants Are Always Late
How do you handle the tenant that is always late? Doesnt it seem as if they do it on purpose? Here is how you can keep this behavior to a minimum by being clear and well documented.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
A Smoke Free Housing Policy
We see more bars and restaurants excluding tobacco smoke on the premises. If you feel that your property should be free of fire hazard and nicotine stains then read how to implement a smoke free policy for your property.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
How to Convert or Create a Smoke Free Policy in Your Building
No smoking policy is good business and good for the environment. It will save you maintenance costs and lower your insurance premiums. Heres how to convert or create a smoke free policy in your building


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Renters Insurance
Renters insurance is a type of residential property coverage  for people who rent homes or apartments. Here is how it works and why its such a good idea to protect your belongings.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
3-Day Notices - Some Pitfalls
Three day notices is the beginning of a legal action. There are alot of pitfalls and assumptions made by owners and this article is a discussion of the issues, process and tips on how to avoid problems.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Tips for an Energy Conservation in the Home
Simple energy conservation measures can lower your utility bills while increasing the comfort of your apartment.  Follow these tips and save significantly. Try including energy saving tips in your tenant welcome pack.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Criminal Background Checks
Deciding whether to do a criminal background check is a difficult choice. This is an article everyone who owns and leases property should read.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Remodel for the Best ROI
Whats the best bang for your remodel dollar. Some projects have more appeal and create higher dollar returns. Hers a few of them...


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Remodel for Extra Income
Just as you should consider how to spend your remodel dollar to  maximize value, you should consider a remodel for increasing income. Granny units are good investments and increase income now.

Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Increase Your Rental Income
As the real estate market slowdown continues, many owners are looking for ways to increase income. There are quite a few simple tips on how to get more monthly income out of areas that could be producing income.


Managing The Property : Issues and Insights
Tenant Improvements Who is Responsible
Are you responsible for all requests that tenants may make for improvements..We all like to accommodate good tenants, but still its out of the owners pocket. What are the circumstances when you must say yes. 


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