Archive for January 2017
Are you breaking HUD or Anti-Discrimination laws and you don’t know it?
Life can be challenging when you’re managing your rental properties yourself and sadly you also run the risk of potentially breaking HUD or anti-discrimination laws without knowing it by doing the following. Asking About Mental Health, Medical Status or Diagnoses In one Minnesota case, a woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder attempted to rent a house…
Read MoreWhat is effective tenant screening?
If you own rental properties you know how hard it can be to properly screen each tenant yourself. Sadly very few landlords conduct effective tenant screening and they lose more money every year than they should because they didn’t take the time to thoroughly screen each tenant. With just 23,000,000 landlords serving over 110,000 renters in the…
Read MoreMultifamily Housing Trends You Can’t Ignore in 2017
Do you own an apartment or multi-housing building in the Central Valley? If so, 2017 will being major changes to the rental industry and there are multifamily housing trends you can’t ignore including the following. 1. Attract Diverse Demographics These days, multifamily properties in urban centers are attracting two different demographics: Empty nesters who want…
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