http://www.landlordlandmines.com/blog Because blowing your leg off can ruin your day! Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:47:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I heard about it the other day - a fairly inexpensive resource a landlord can now use to do background checks on tenants. Of course, you still want to let them know and get permission - same as you do for a credit check - but here's a new one: ... http://www.landlordlandmines.com/blog/2008/04/10/new-resource-for-landlords/ Lately, I've come across some pretty disturbing questions regarding landlords who rent out their properties even after defaulting on their mortgages and getting a notice of default in the mail. The tenants, who usually do not find out until the trustee's sale is announced, continue to pay the rent to ... http://www.landlordlandmines.com/blog/2008/03/18/disturbing-landlord-behavior-noticed/ Yay! We have a review: "As a real estate investor herself, Purva and her husband, James, went through their share of landlord horror stories. Landlord Land Mines is the book Purva wished they’d had when had when they were getting started. Landlord Land Mines is written both from her own experience ... http://www.landlordlandmines.com/blog/2008/03/17/landlord-land-mines-gets-its-first-review/ Now, I'm not a mean landlord. My tenants can give testimony to that. But the last time, we had two different rentals that were vacant at a most inopportune time because we had to evict both tenants for non-payment of rent. Just how do you manage to rent a place ... http://www.landlordlandmines.com/blog/2007/12/04/my-christmas-gift-to-my-ex-tenants/ By the way, Happy Thanksgiving. But don't forget to bill your tenants with the holiday madness... It's time. You should be sending a bill to your rentals today to ensure prompt payment of your rent. The statement should include the following: - when rent is due ... http://www.landlordlandmines.com/blog/2007/11/22/landlords-rent-billing-time/ Well actually, the submission was received a while ago, but I guess that's what happens when your properties are rented - you get lazy, or just terribly involved in a million other projects. But I want to extend a thank-you to Bruce Sutherland who blogs at www.Landlord-Success.com for his submission and ... http://www.landlordlandmines.com/blog/2007/11/07/first-submission-for-landlord-landmines-received/ From personal experience, signs posted in front of a home will probably get more calls than newspaper advertising. Just recently, I had bemoaned the fact that both my rentals were vacant. Happily, they're both rented now and the odd part is they were almost both rented with just one sign ... http://www.landlordlandmines.com/blog/2007/11/02/to-find-a-tenant/ Okay, I'll be completely honest. I started this blog with the hope of having a blog completely related to landlording and not just in Sacramento. My other blog relates more to real estate in Sacramento and the surrounding areas. Somewhere along the line, most Realtors acquire property and become landlords. ... http://www.landlordlandmines.com/blog/2007/11/02/shameless-plug-and-call-for-submissions/ If I asked you what the most important relationships in your life are, I would imagine you would mention your families. But if I asked you what the most important wealth-building relationships in your life are, after mentioning your tax preparer, your attorney, your Realtor, and so on, would you ... http://www.landlordlandmines.com/blog/2007/11/02/welcome/