Should I Raise Rent?

Should I Raise Rent?

Raising the rent is something I struggle with. I think there is a trade off between making a larger profit and maintaining good tenants. Overall, we have great tenants and I wouldn’t want to lose them over a rent increase. So, what is reasonable?

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What the CDC Eviction Moratorium means for Landlords?

What the CDC Eviction Moratorium means for Landlords?

If you are a landlord, you have probably heard the most recent news from the CDC halting evictions for non payment through the rest of 2020. Considering evictions in my home state of Pennsylvania were halted back in May, its been a tough year for many landlords. As far as I am aware, there is no relief for landlords who still need to pay their bills, despite the lapse in income.

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Do You Have Renter's Insurance?

Do You Have Renter's Insurance?

You live and you learn, right? So we’ve never required our tenants to have renters insurance. I have always thought that if you don’t have renter’s insurance, that is a risk you must be willing to take in the event anything would ever happen. I didn’t think it was necessary for us as landlords to require it. Until we had our first fire.

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