Lease Agreement Best Practices: Polaris 411, Ep. 25
Our Lease document, like a chef's knife, is constantly being put to the test and re-sharpened. The edge coming back sharper each time [...]
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10, 2019
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10, 2019
Why Investors go Broke or Crazy or Both–Part II
Under-Estimation of Expenses The second error in real estate investor judgement is Under-Estimation of Expenses. Just like with over-estimating revenue, under-estimating your rental property expenses [...]
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09, 2019
Options when a listing won’t sell
It’s okay… We’ve all been there. We’ve all been put in our place by those stubborn "For Sale" listings that just won’t sell. Fortunately, a [...]
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09, 2019
Tenant Prospect Red Flags: Polaris 411, Ep. 22
Can anyone say, "red flag?" If you're tired of countless showings and screening tenant prospects, it may be time to hire a professional [...]
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09, 2019
When to terminate a Property Management agreement with a Landlord
<The details of this real life situation are, sadly, quite real. We have received this landlord's permission to use this confidential information for this informative [...]
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07, 2019
When is the Rent Due?!: Polaris 411 – Ep. 16
So... When is the rent due?! Whatever payment method or rent amount you choose, this is what you NEED to have set in [...]
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06, 2019
“This dispatch is to be considered a war warning…”
Aloha. Fresh off the plane from a vacation with the family in wonderful Hawaii, today's article is inspired by the trip and includes a little [...]
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06, 2019
How to Handle your First Eviction: Polaris 411, Ep. 12
Owning and managing rental property is just like driving a car: statistically, an accident is bound to happen at some point. It doesn't [...]
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05, 2019
Trust and Property Management
Civilized society is built on trust. Trust is a uniquely human, emotional offering among and between people. I think there are several types of trust, [...]
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04, 2019
Why Cash for Rent is a Bad Idea: Polaris 411, Ep. 5
Here's why we don't accept cash payments for rent... Too much risk for us and our landlords. We'd recommend transitioning to an [...]