pets

Brian Birdy – Pets as a Revenue Source When Renting to Tenants

Landlording for Life Real Estate Podcast · Brian Birdy – Renting with Pets as a Revenue Source Brian Birdy, Director of Education and Outreach with Petscreening.com, discusses best practice when renting to tenants with pets, how to look at rentals with pets as a source of revenue, and educates landlords on the petscreening.com product. Questions […]

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selmarten

Why Property Management in Aurora, IL is Easier

Here is why Property Management is easier in Aurora, IL… For those that have owned rental property for 5+ years, especially when performing property management in Aurora, IL, the answer is simple… SCREEN YOUR TENANT APPLICANTS However, in order to screen your applicants, you need a solid foundation to assist you with screening your tenants. […]

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wealth

Five Ways to Earn Wealth Through Rental Real Estate

Five Ways to Earn Wealth Through Rental Real Estate In conjuction with other investments, the primary benefits of investing in rental real estate is that there are many means in which wealth can be accrued. When combining these figures into a total return on investment, which may be considered the “internal rate of return”, those […]

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inspection

How to Perform a Rental Property Inspection

Performing a Rental Property Inspection When Should a Landlord Inspect their Rental Property? Move in of new tenant (conduct a move in inspection complete with photos). When moving in the new resident, our recommendation is to use a property management inspection software compatible with your needs. In the past, we have used the following : […]

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How and When to Inspect Your Rental Properties

A few years back, our office implemented an inspection process which was offered quarterly. While beneficial to our office for the purpose of making sure that the tenant is taking care of the home and performing preventative maintainance checks on the property itself, it was also burdensome for the tenant.  For the landlord, it was […]

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