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Essential Tips for First-Time Landlords

By River City Rentals Monday, November 25, 2024

Take On Your New Role as a Landlord with ConfidenceWhen you’re a new landlord, you experience a mixed bag of emotions of excitement and nervousness. Those are both normal feelings. Seeking out advice from seasoned landlords can make your new role much easier.Being open to n...

12 Landlord Nightmares

By River City Rentals Monday, November 4, 2024

12 Landlord NightmaresYes, Halloween is over, but the reality is that some nightmares are still continuing for landlords who've elected to go it alone when it comes to property management. Picture it: mold which mirrors cottage cheese, roaches desperately escaping an opened r...

Single, Double & Triple Net Leases

By River City Rentals Monday, October 14, 2024

Single, Double & Triple Net LeasesAs a landlord/rental property owner, you are already familiar with the basics of a general landlord/tenant lease agreement. The contract has been tailored to fit your personal requirements, entailing the expected monthly rent fee and due date...

6 Renters Who Are Tough to Insure

By River City Rentals Monday, September 23, 2024

6 Renters Who Are Tough to InsureThere are seven types of renters who are known to fall under the "difficult to insure" heading. They are viewed as inevitable risks and it can be challenging to landlords to convince major insurance carriers to consider them. 1. Renters ...

Calculating Vacancy Rates

By River City Rentals Monday, September 2, 2024

Calculating Vacancy RatesAll rental property investors/owners know that part of the process of selecting the best location(s) for rental properties includes the calculation of annual vacancy rates. Investors know all too well that they must calculate the average percentage of the...

5 Reasons to Avoid Renting Rooms

By River City Rentals Monday, August 12, 2024

5 Reasons to Avoid Renting Rooms"Room for rent" is becoming a hot topic among landlords and rental property owners. While it might seem to be the best way to rent out a space, there are five reasons you might want to rethink your strategy. Star in your own private soap ...

6 Signs of a Premium Tenant

By River City Rentals Monday, July 22, 2024

1. Sound MotivationMost people have moved around a bit. Some move due to affordability or other financial reasons. Others relocate due to job opportunities and some move because of a tenant/landlord fallout. Whatever the case might be, stability should be the ultimate longing for...

6 Tips for Tenants & Fireworks

By River City Rentals Monday, July 1, 2024

Independence Day is a day for great celebration which can be clouded with injury when rules and regulations go unheeded. In fact, as a rental property owner, the thought of holiday explosives being utilized by your tenant on your property probably never occurred to you. While exp...

10 IPS Tips Re: Security Deposits

By River City Rentals Monday, March 25, 2024

1. Avoid WhinersIf your applicant can't come up with the entire security deposit in one lump sum or utters various murmurings regarding the amount of the required deposit, move on. That is a red flag as you really don't know the true state of their finances. Experienced, ...

6 Ways to Landlord Like a Pro

By River City Rentals Monday, March 18, 2024

1. Treat Your Property Like It's Your Business. Oh, Wait! It is!Your property(ies) first and foremost should run like a business! Take pride in your business and work to ensure that it runs smoothly and efficiently. Create effective protocols and processes, get organized and ...

Property Management Blog

Essential Tips for First-Time Landlords

12 Landlord Nightmares

Single, Double & Triple Net Leases

6 Renters Who Are Tough to Insure

Calculating Vacancy Rates

5 Reasons to Avoid Renting Rooms

6 Signs of a Premium Tenant

6 Tips for Tenants & Fireworks

10 IPS Tips Re: Security Deposits

6 Ways to Landlord Like a Pro

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