Reasons Landlords Should be Thankful

1.      New laws favor landlords

Over the past year, we’ve told you about several laws across the US that have been passed in favor of making your job easier. In Florida, it’s now easier to evict and landlords in Wisconsin can throw away abandoned items without facing prosecution.  Having the law on your side is always something to be thankful for!

 

2.      YouTube can help you do anything.

So, perhaps you aren’t a handy landlord. The good news is that it’s 2013, and if you have a computer and the internet, you can fake it until you make it. Did you know there are tutorials on YouTube for ANYTHING and everything home-related? Would you like a 20-minute instruction on installing aceiling fan? How about learning to fix a toilet in 7-minutes? Yes, we will always be thankful for YouTube.

 

Be thankful the answer to many questions are just a click away

 

3.      Delinquency and Foreclosure rates have improved

How much have they improved? Some estimates say to their lowest rate since 2008. This is good news for property owners everywhere, as a dip in foreclosures and delinquencies can only help the value of your own property to stabilize or perhaps finally see some improvement!

 

 

So what are you thankful for this year? Tell us below! For this and more information about landlording and real estate investing, visit our website at http://www.alwaysscreen.com

Eviction Secrets Revealed!

You might think evictions only happen to tenants who are financially irresponsible or those who can’t afford rent checks for one reason or another. However, sometimes evictions happen to very wealthy people who were just very bad tenants. That is why you must perform eviction checks on all your tenant applicants, regardless of their income level.

Last week, several media outlets reported that troubled star, Amanda Bynes, was evicted from her NYC apartment. Bynes, who is reportedly worth $4 million, was kicked out following an arrest and numerous complaints. Neighbors say she was smoking in the hallways and very rude to the doormen.

Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, denied rumors she was evicted from her Georgia apartment last week. Brown, who is also reportedly worth several million dollars, claims she moved because of discord with neighbors. However, the neighbors claim Brown threw loud parties and they had to file at least 10 complaints with police and property management.

Eviction checks and landlord references  are imperative, because they can tell you invaluable things about a tenant that credit checks and employment history cannot.

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