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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Ep. 83 Being Quiet Helps You Avoid This Major Mistake

When it comes to what you say regarding pretty much anything to your tenant, a good rule of thumb is to not share any more than is necessary.  Raising...

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Ep. 82 Down Market? Introducing the Partial Security Deposit.

With rents on the rise, security deposits are rising too, causing many renters to be short on available cash to secure the required security deposit. ...

Friday, October 28, 2022 Ep. 81 Tenant On-Boarding Behavior Can Be A Telltale Sign

Every landlord should act like a private investigator, and that starts by observing applicant behavior during the showing and on-boarding process.  If...

Friday, October 21, 2022 Ep. 80 Statistics Show Tenant Criminal History Affects Ability to Pay Rent

There is a direct correlation between a tenant applicants criminal history and their credit scores, which ultimately affects their ability to pay rent...

Thursday, October 6, 2022 Ep. 79 Inflation Resistant Investing? Try Short-Term Rentals

When the economy flattens or enters a downturn, you have to ask if short-term rental properties are still a good investment.  Rent Perfect President D...

Thursday, September 29, 2022 Ep. 78 The Right Tenant "Partnership" Makes Managing Easy

Viewing your tenants as a business partner immediately changes the relationship you have with them.  By following the items outlined in this episode o...

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Ep. 77 Stop and Listen Closely Before Accepting Prepaid Rent

Sometimes tenants have fallen into hard times; they have the money to pay the rent, but don't qualify for your property.  If they offer to pre-pa...

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Ep. 76 Covid Killed Evictions But Now They Are Highly Contagious

With evictions returning to pre-Covid numbers, landlords are utilizing eviction records again in qualifying tenants.  While credit and criminal record...

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Ep. 75 Is Your Applicant Hiding Behind an Alias?

Critical to being a successful landlord is knowing exactly who is applying as a tenant for your property.   Rent Perfect President David Pickron discu...

Thursday, August 18, 2022 Ep. 74 Does Your “No Smoking” Clause Include Vaping?

Add this smoking policy to protect your property.  One of the quickest ways a property can be devalued happens when a tenant or guest smokes or does o...

Thursday, August 18, 2022 Ep. 74 Keep Your Property Value From Going Up In Smoke

Add this smoking policy to protect your property.  One of the quickest ways a property can be devalued happens when a tenant or guest smokes or does o...

Thursday, August 4, 2022 Ep. 73 New requirement for Adverse Action Notices from CPFB

As a landlord, one of the most important processes you need to be familiar with is issuing adverse action notices to applicants that did not qualify f...