Category Archives: Step #3: Fix

Rental Property Lease Agreement “Power” Clauses

August 5th, 2008 | Posted in Step #1: Find, Step #3: Fix, Step #4: Rent

This was posted online by Scott Ficek, a Minnesota Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage Plus. His full contact information is provided at the end of this valuable article… Here are some extra add-in clauses that will give you extra leverage or reduce your headaches with your tenants. Feel free to cut and [...]

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Are you a “hands-on” Landlord?!

August 4th, 2008 | Posted in Intro: Getting Started, Step #3: Fix, Step #4: Rent, Step #5: Maintain

This is a very good (and brief) summary on the benefits of being a “hands-on” Landlord. It was written by Bruce Swedal and published on May 28th, 2008. Here is the LINK to the original posting. Article Source: http://www.212articles.com
There are some landlords that prefer the hands on approach who manage all the [...]

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Bereaved family sues landlord over arson fire

July 30th, 2008 | Posted in Step #3: Fix, Step #4: Rent, Step #5: Maintain, Step #6: Admin

The article below is dated July 23, 2008 and is reprinted from Seattle 911, a Police Blog. I found it interesting and wanted to share it with fellow landlords / property owners. The key lessons for us all are:
- to ensure that your tenants are well aware of fire escape instructions
- to make [...]

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Becoming a landlord? Get to know the basics.

July 30th, 2008 | Posted in Intro: Getting Started, Step #2: Buy, Step #3: Fix

This recent post was found at http://www.calfinder.com, where they maintain a blog. Calfinder is a site where you can find valuable information on remodeling. Check it out!

With a struggling economy and many homeowners faced with the possibility of not being able to pay their mortgage payment, the thought has occurred to many to [...]

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A Section 8 landlord’s lament

July 30th, 2008 | Posted in Step #3: Fix, Step #4: Rent, Step #5: Maintain

This is a re-print of from a fellow landlord by the name of Vasilios Karagiannis, who lives (and rents out homes) in East Syracuse.
His concerns regarding the Section 8 program (and its inspectors) are common place, as I have been faced with similar problems in getting my properties approved following an inspection. A few [...]

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