by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Nov 10, 2020 | Move-Out & Eviction, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
Millions of Americans remain out of work in the coronavirus pandemic, after the economy has recovered only half of the 22 million jobs lost in the spring of 2020. Meanwhile, the stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits are ancient history by November. This...
by Michael Lewis | Last updated Sep 3, 2020 | General Property Management, Move-Out & Eviction, Spark Blog |
“Possession is nine-tenths of the law.” The concept that the person who is control of an asset is its rightful owner allowed Floyd Hatfield to retain ownership of a pig claimed to have been the property of Randle McCoy. The court ruling is said to be a major factor in...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 20, 2020 | General Property Management, Leasing Issues, Move-Out & Eviction, Spark Blog |
Turnovers are ROI killers. There’s the lost income, during the vacancy. You also have to pay the mortgage, and pay to keep the utilities on. Most residential units need to be repainted. Tack on another several thousand dollars. Do you need new carpets? Often...
by Denise Supplee | Last updated Jul 6, 2020 | Move-Out & Eviction, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
The new “C” word, coronavirus, has caused disruptions so different, so enormous, that it’s left most investors and landlords scrambling to keep up with constantly-evolving changes to how we do business. For landlords, COVID-19 is not only creating the problem of mass...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Nov 1, 2019 | Advertising & Tenant Screening, General Property Management, Leasing Issues, Move-Out & Eviction, Spark Blog |
*Note on Terminology: Conservatives and liberals can’t even agree on terminology, with conservatives using the pejorative “illegal aliens” and liberals using the cuddly “undocumented immigrants.” We’ll split the difference here and use the term “illegal immigrants,”...
by Denise Supplee | Last updated Jul 2, 2020 | General Property Management, Move-Out & Eviction, Spark Blog |
If you own or manage rentals long enough, you’ll eventually have to go through the eviction process. Evictions are expensive, time-consuming, and fraught with pitfalls. No really; they can take anywhere from two to twelve (12!) months. Many landlords make...