As a landlord, you want to rent out your properties as soon as possible in nearly all cases. It’s important to remember, though, that as soon as a rental agreement is signed by a tenant, there will be a list of things that a landlord cannot do related to the property. For example, tenants have […]

If you’re anything like me, you began your real estate investment journey by handling every task yourself. Blame it on my entrepreneurial spirit or simply my lack of experience. I was trying to find a rental property; handle all of the maintenance, repairs and renovations; stay on top of my accounting and tax paperwork, and […]

Landlords aren’t just responsible for providing a roof and four walls to their tenants. They’re also responsible for ensuring that their properties are safe, clean, and have livable conditions for their tenants. To help protect the landlord from legal action—and the tenant from unsafe living conditions—landlord-tenant laws require that landlords ensure a “warranty of habitability,” […]

It’s difficult to keep track of all the new laws, so we asked our friends at MT Evictions to put together a cheat-sheet on which areas you are able to increase rents. As you can see, there are many layers to each area. While it’s not as simple as it used to be, hopefully this […]

Evictions Bans Have Ended—Here’s How to Evict Someone From Your House This information is provided as a courtesy, and is not intended as legal guidance. For information regarding your situation, please contact an eviction attorney. Evicting a tenant from your house is never easy in any sense of the word. Serving an eviction notice is […]