Part 1 of this two-part post on collecting rent can be read here. Previously, we discussed the possibilities of using a lockbox, requiring the tenants to mail their rent payments, or requiring the tenants to make an in-person deposit into the landlord's bank account. This post covers a couple of [...]
Collecting rent is one of the most important jobs you have as a landlord or owner of rental property. When I bought my fourplex in February of this year, there were three tenants already in the property. One paid rent by check and the other two paid in cash—I suspect [...]
In my last post, I discussed the process of listing my property online to try to find good tenants. In this post, I'll cover my process for screening tenants and how Properly helped make it fast and easy. (Note: this is NOT a sponsored post. I'm only discussing the Properly [...]
With the renovation of the fourplex basically done (see before and after photos here and here), it was time for me to find good tenants to fill the building. The only question was how to find good tenants. Where to Advertise Available Apartments When my family was managing our 22-unit [...]
If you missed part 1, go here to check out the before and after photos of the exterior and Apartment A. The page size was getting unwieldy, so I split the post. Here are the renovation photos from Apartments B and C. Renovation Photos: Apartment B Apartment B was the [...]
Sorry for the long delay in posting, but the renovation is finally done! Woo hoo! As soon as the apartments were ready, I quickly posted the available units online to try to get renters. I had a flood of interest in the units, and applications to process, and showings of [...]
