Episode 5: The Tax Advantages of Hiring Your Children

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Let’s get this out there, we are not tax specialists or CPA’s.  We are discussing what we have learned from our own personal research and experience.  OK, now that the disclaimer is out there, we can tell you what we discuss in this podcast episode!

Episode 4: The Importance of Rental Property Inspections

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As we are landlords who promote professionalism and a business mindset, this episode is a prime example of how to embrace these outlooks. 

Too many landlords take the hands-off approach, thinking their tenants don’t want to be bothered.  That the less contact they have with the tenant, the better.  Maybe they won’t move out, maybe they won’t ask us for any improvements, maybe they won’t complain.  Guess what?  By avoiding the tenants, you’re ignoring your biggest asset, your rental property.

Episode 3: Spring Maintenance Checklist for Rental Properties

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Routine maintenance is of utmost importance when owning rental property and Spring is the best time to get in there to inspect the structure and landscaping. In this episode we cover in detail all aspects of what to inspect on the exterior of the building from the roof to the basement, and landscaping to fences.

Website Accessibility – A Fair Housing Requirement?

Accessibility is a familiar term to housing providers. Management is keenly aware of accessibility requirements around its properties to ensure fair housing compliance. But what about website accessibility? This article will review what website accessibility is and why every rental property owner and property management company should be reviewing its websites today.

What is Website Accessibility and Why Is It Important?

Episode 2: Improving Tenant Retention & Renewals

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This week on The Podcast you’ll find us diving into the ever important subject of tenants and how to keep them renting long term.

It’s no secret that the age old concept of client goodwill pays off. We believe that respect, kindness, and gratitude go a long way when it comes to landlord-tenant relationships.

Episode 1: Who We Are & Why We Do What We Do

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In this episode Kevin and Stacie give you background information on
▪️ Who they are,
▪️ Why they created Your Landlord Resource, and
▪️ What you can expect in future episodes.

Coming in at a 15-minute listen, it’s a short but sweet way to learn all about us!

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Compliance Monitoring – A Fair Housing Must

When was the last time you did a compliance audit of your documentation forms and procedures for your rental properties? Why is it a critical practice that should be done regularly? This article will share why compliance monitoring is important and share some helpful tips to either get you started or fine-tune your process.

Increase Income in Rental Properties, Small Steps Landlords Can Take

What’s that saying, “Big things come from small beginnings”?   To increase income in your rental properties, a landlord must focus on many small changes that add up to a nice return at the end of the year.  In this blog, we cover the most common ways to add more to your bottom line.

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The Best Ways to Deny a Rental Application

Going through the process of finding a valuable new tenant for your rental property is no fun.  However, just as there are proper steps to follow when vetting a prospective tenant, there are processes and legal requirements one must abide by when it comes to denying an application.   Read on to learn the best ways to deny a rental application.

Setting Yourself Up for Success

Let’s first start with some essential features of your vetting process.  Our free 10-page guide, How to Place Your Ideal Tenant, discusses finding and vetting a tenant but does not cover what to do if you have to deny an application.  One aspect of marketing your unit goes over how important it is for a landlord to create their qualifying criteria and ensure the applicants are aware of these criteria before paying a fee and completing your rental application.

Standard qualifying criteria would be:

Our First Experience With A 1031 Exchange As Rental Property Owners

Recently, we decided to sell farmland in one state and exchange it for a 4-plex multifamily complex in a different state, neither state of which we resided in.  Having never done this before, we thought our readers might like to know what our first experience with a 1031 exchange as rental property owners entailed.  Where we gained insight and learned a lot, it certainly was not an easy task.  Would we do it again?  Keep reading about our experience to find out and determine if a 1031 exchange is right for you.