Property Management Blog

What Do Landlords Need to Know About Security Deposits?

Imagine a world where residential tenants never had to pay a security deposit. As a landlord, you'd bear the cost of renovating the property and making it ready for the next tenant. This would make investing in rental property less attractive.Thankfully, due to security depos...

Top 3 Benefits of Setting Up a Tenant Portal for Your Property

Are you on the fence about creating a tenant portal for your property?Perhaps you have seen an increasing number of landlords creating these portals and you want to jump in on the trend. On the other hand, your tenants seem to be doing just fine without a portal.Which way should ...

Pros and Cons of Allowing Pets in a Rental Property

62% of Americans own pets, and 51% consider these furry friends as part of their family. Considering that many of these people are renters, you can bet that there's a sizable group looking for a place that'll take not only them, but also their pets.If you don't alread...

How Section 8 Decides if Your Rent Is Reasonable

If you are a Section 8 tenant, you already know your rent is reasonable. The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department requires Section 8 landlords to rent their units at reasonable rates.If you're a non-section 8 tenant, you can also benefit from understanding what a &q...

What’s Up with This Real Estate Market and Where do We Find Deals?

The first thing I need to re-emphasize, as I always do, don’t panic. Good real estate markets come, go and return again. Real estate is a very forgiving asset. If you invest in a property at the top of the market, don’t worry, the top of the market will be substantially bette...

Kingpin Landlord

Real estate investors are constantly looking for ways to improve returns on their investments. Based on Scott Abernathy’s over 30 years of experience, Kingpin Landlord will teach you eight ways to increase the bottom line on your rental property. Some of these may seem counter-...