If you own a rental property, you understand the difficulties that come with its day-to-day operations. Whether it be finding new and trustworthy tenants, taking care of your current tenants’ maintenance needs, collecting rent or anything in between, it can sometimes all feel like an impossible task. Luckily, there are professional property management companies available… Read more »
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Tips for First Time Landlords
If you have recently purchased a property and have made the decision to rent it out to tenants, there are several things you can do to ensure a seamless rental process. Being a first-time landlord can come with a lot of stress and may feel overwhelming at times, so it’s important to have a plan… Read more »
5 Packing Tips for Your Next Move
Whether you’re packing up an entire house, or your first apartment, packing up your belongings can be challenging. However, with the right tips and tricks, moving can be surprisingly simple. As your prepare for your next move, here is a list of our best backing tips that will hopefully make your move more organized, efficient,… Read more »
4 Things You Should Know Before You Make the Move to Indianapolis
There are plenty of reasons why people move to Indianapolis. For starters, it’s a great place to live with a booming job market, it has reasonable living costs, and there’s a lot of exciting things to do! If you’re thinking of looking at properties in Indianapolis, here are some of the main things you should… Read more »
Should You Renovate Your Rental Property?
A lot of time and energy is spent renovating a property. And it can be hard to justify renovating a property that you’re not living in yourself. However, there are many perks to renovating a rental property. Here are some of the best reasons to renovate your rental property: Remodeling Your Rental Property Will Help… Read more »
Tenant Screening Tips for New Landlords
Finding quality tenants is a must for landlords, but if you’ve just recently started renting property you might not know where to start. Today we’ll offer a few helpful tenant screening tips for new landlords: Ask for ID All prospective tenants should provide a valid photo ID, which you can photocopy and attach to the… Read more »
Reasons to Offer a Pet-Friendly Rental Policy
If you’re considering a no-pets policy because you think pets mean noise and mess, think again. Here are a few compelling reasons to offer a pet-friendly rental policy: Pet-Friendly Properties Attract More Tenants Around 65 percent of people own a pet, so offering a pet-friendly rental policy can significantly expand your pool of prospective tenants…. Read more »
What Amenities Do Tenants Really Want?
If you’re a landlord, you may be wondering which amenities matter, and which aren’t worth the trouble. Here’s our guide to the amenities tenants really want: Outdoor Space Whether it’s a fenced-in yard, a balcony or a patio, tenants love outdoor spaces where they can enjoy the warmer months. Most are willing to pay more… Read more »
A Simple Guide to Becoming the Ultimate Landlord
The rental market has seen a large increase in the last few years. Because many millennials are opting to rent before purchasing their first home, now is a great time to become a property owner. There are many characteristics that a great landlord must have, and it’s important to have a complete understanding of your… Read more »
State Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Expand Tenant Rights
More than a quarter off all Indiana residents rent their homes, according to Democratic State Senator Eddie Melton. Last month, Melton filed a new piece of proposed legislation that’s designed to protect Indiana’s renters by giving them more legal leverage in disputes with landlords. If approved, Senate Bill 524 would make a few notable changes… Read more »
