Educational Articles for Landlords and Investors

How To Screen Potential Residents: The Benefit of a Disciplined Approach

The resident screening process is your most valuable tool if you’re setting out to find the ideal residents for your rental property. The process you use to evaluate applicants will be the difference between finding residents that are just fine, and those that are perfect f...

3 Ways Hiring A Great Property Manager Can Make You $5,000 A Month

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyThe Atlanta Real Estate Investor WebsiteiHeart Radio HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 0:19 - Introduction 1:15 - Spencer's experience before using a PM 4:32 - Where did it go wrong? 8:24 - 3 things...

3 Things That Investors Waste Their Time Doing That PMs Should be Doing

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyiHeart RadioThe Birmingham Real Estate Investor websiteHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 0:20 - Introduction 1:15 - Spencer's experience before using a PM 4:40 - Where did it go wrong managing himself? 8:...

Renting Your House? Do These 7 Things First

Before listing your rental property, it’s important to take the right steps to ensure a smooth and successful experience. A well-prepared home attracts great residents, reduces vacancies, and protects your investment. From insurance and accounting to resident screening and ...

Winter Energy Saving Tips

How to Save on Utilities?Winter isn’t too far away, and with a new season comes new threats to your bank account in the form of expensive utilities, especially as a rental property owner. While you won’t spend as much money on air conditioning as you do in the su...

The Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Law

As a landlord, staying informed about the laws governing rental properties is essential for protecting your rights and maintaining positive resident relationships. One important piece of legislation is the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA), which was created to ...

Should I allow pets in my rental property?

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyiHeart RadioThe Birmingham Real Estate Investor websiteHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST:2:56 - Supply & demand 4:53 - How do you account for damages when you accept pets into your home? 8:46 - Is there r...

Pros and Cons Allowing Pets in Rental Property

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyThe Atlanta Real Estate Investor WebsiteiHeart RadioHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 2:56 - Supply & demand 4:53 - How do you account for damages when you accept pets into your home? 8:46 - Is there room...

What Do I Do If A Resident Leaves Owing Me Money?

Hey everybody. Matthew Whitaker back here with another Questions Owners Ask. Today's question is, what do I do if a resident leaves owing me a balance? As a rental property owner, collecting unpaid rent from former residents is an incredibly burdensome task. Whatever th...

Episode 22 - How To Keep Your Resident 20 years

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyiHeart RadioThe Birmingham Real Estate Investor websiteHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST:3:59 – Lessons Robert Locke learned on accident to keep a resident 20 years + lessons from Spencer’s experie...