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Landlord tips: Extending the lease

Brian / July 28th, 2011 / 2 Comments

Good news! CF and I found out late last week that our tenants have agreed to sign on for another full year. This is great news and ensures that we won’t have to go through the process of finding new tenants for at least another year. Photo Credit: Jess and Colin (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessandcolin/2362586545/) Offer another full year As a tenant, when my initial year lease has ended,...

Posted in: Home, Real Estate Tagged with: maintenance, moving to save money, renewing your tenants, Rental propery

Becoming a landlord: Maintenance

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CF / May 25th, 2011 / 3 Comments

After you get a tenant for your rental property it’s time to sit back and rake in the cash right? Um, NO! Rental properties require a lot of work! This work doesn’t end after you get a tenant. It just changes into different sorts of work. As a landlord, you need to remain proactive and vigilant. Original by Christian Schuit at http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianschuit/4592831096/ Maintenance...

Posted in: Real Estate Tagged with: condo, investment property, maintenance, real estate, renovations, rental, renting a condo