Rental History Can Boost Credit Rating

Adding your rental history to your credit report is often the quickest, easiest, and most affordable way to quickly boost your credit score(s). Homeowners build their credit score by paying their mortgage so it only makes sense that families build their credit score...

Things to Look for When Buying a Rental Property?

Over the years I have listed several rental properties my brokerage does not manage. I always request copies of the leases and the current rent rolls.  The rent roll typically contains the tenant deposit, lease expiration date and the monthly rent paid by the tenant. ...

What Happens When You Don’t Pay Property Taxes?

When an owner does not pay their property taxes the County creates something called a Tax Lien. The tax lien is then sold to investors. Tax liens are a way for the county to collect money to keep running the county.  If the property taxes are not paid the county still...

Who Owns Prepaid Rent?

Once in a great while a tenant will prepay their rent.  Shocking, I know, but true.  So the question is what should happen to this money?  Owners would argue they should get the money.  If you agree consider this:  The tenant has prepaid 12 months of rent. The...