Tools that provide effective tenant communication: To be a successful landlord, you need to establish good communication with your tenants. Even if you take the time to select responsible tenants, constant contact with them is important. They will have maintenance issues, and possibly even maintenance emergencies. They will have life changes that also require lease changes, like marriage or getting a pet. If your tenant is redeployed or dies, you’ll need to replace your tenants sooner than you expected. Continue reading →

If you have ever been a landlord, you’re familiar with all the problems that come from not being able to collect the monthly rent. If your tenants pays his rent late, you have to cover the mortgage payment yourself plus spend time to collect the rent— a costly and irritating procedure. If you have multiple properties, it can become a full-time job. Luckily, we have advice on getting your tenant to pay on time, all the time. Continue reading →