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Privacy PolicySection 8 Basics – Part 2 This article continues the discussion provided in “Section 8 Basics – Part 1.” Annual quality inspections are also required for continuation in the voucher program. The landlord and the participant family receive written notification of the scheduled inspection date. The participant family is required by the local housing agency […]
Pre-Purchase Due Diligence – Part 1 It is extremely important that adequate due diligence be performed when considering the purchase of real property. Real estate tends to be the most costly purchase that most people make in their lifetimes. Buying a “bad” property can result in serious problems and many problems can be extremely costly. […]
Question Many apartment building owners in my area have converted their apartment properties to condos and I am interested in perhaps doing so for my 24-unit property. How do I do it? Answer You will have to subdivide the property. Whether a particular property qualifies for subdivision and the procedure for obtaining approval depends on […]
Question Can you provide advice regarding the type of carpet to use in an apartment unit? I need something durable that hides spills. Thanks. Answer When I managed rental units I usually used about the lowest priced carpet (maybe second up from bottom) I could get from a reputable company. I did this because there […]
Moving Tenants Out In previous articles we have discussed the topics of moving tenants in and what should be done in preparation for an ending tenancy. In this article we will discuss some of the issues related to moving tenants out. As is true when moving tenants in and during the period of their occupancy, […]
Preparing For a Vacancy Sooner or later, ready or not, a landlord will need to deal with a vacancy. Filling rental vacancies with minimum stress requires some pre-planning on the part of the landlord to anticipate and prepare for this eventuality. Timing of vacancies is not always controllable by the landlord; however, planning on how […]
Question I own a duplex and I live in one of the units. Because I share the building with someone as well as renting to them I want to be more selective. If someone applies, their credit is good, but I just get a bad personal vibe from them, what are my options? Do I […]
Question One of my tenants mailed her money order for this month’s rent two weeks ago, but it was lost after it reached our office. I immediately called the tenant and explained to her what had happened and asked her to cancel the money order and have a new money order issued minus any fees […]
Tree Troubles What should you do if a neighbor’s tree or a limb of a tree falls on your property or if your tree or a limb of the tree falls on a neighbor’s property? Before we discuss what to do after the fact, we’ll consider what should be done to avoid the problem If […]
Question Yesterday an applicant dropped off an application on which he failed to include his social security number. Can I require him to provide the number? Can I simply just reject the application if he refuses? Answer Refusal to provide a valid SSN would usually be an acceptable reason for rejection as long as that […]
