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How to Obtain “Real Estate Professional Status”: A Major Tax-Saving Opportunity

American Apartment Owners Association

These hours can include managing properties, overseeing repairs, leasing units, and other hands-on tasks related to your real estate activities. For instance, completing repairs, finalizing leases, or purchasing new properties can all add to your qualifying hours while generating additional tax benefits. Reach out to our author!

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Real Property Management is Growing Growing Growing…

Real Property Management DC Metro

The 1st week of December we leased 30% of our vacant units, and have had 3 new move in since. If you are looking to get a tenant in Mid to January 2013 – Early Feb 2013, now is the time to get your rental property on the market. We are preparing for multiple move ins before Christmas, and before New Years.

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Are You Renting to A “Hoarder”? 5 Strategies to Handle the Issue

Real Property Management Choice

Though hoarding has been a hidden disorder for several years, in 2013, the American Psychiatric Association officially recognized hoarding as a mental disorder making hoarders a protected class. Enforce the lease agreement. If extra documentation is needed, a city official may need to assess the home to confirm violations.

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Text a Property Manager (614) 810-4269

RL Property Management

Compliance and Regulations: From fair housing rules to lease agreements and eviction protocols, property management requires navigating numerous regulations. Text us to get clarity on landlord-tenant guidelines, lease terms, and handling challenging tenant situations while staying within regulatory boundaries. Text Us Today!

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Los Angeles Property Owners Ask: What Are the Dangers of Lead Based Paint?

Real Property Management Choice

In 2013, the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that 24 million homes across the nation have either peeling and chipping lead based paint and/or contain elevated levels of lead dust. It doesn’t matter the age of a person–it has been proven that exposure to lead based paint is dangerous.

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Los Angeles Landlords and Rental Investors Must Know About Los Angeles Rent Control Ordinance

Real Property Management Choice

As an example, using the 2013 figures, ($43.32 At the end of your 12-month lease and on each anniversary after that, you may raise a tenant’s rent by that percentage with a 30 Day Notice to Change the Terms of the Tenancy. Should a lease expire in June, you may raise the rent each June. divided by 12 = $3.61

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Best Passive Real Estate Investments: The Lazy Investor’s Guide

SparkRental

It takes enormous amounts of work: work to find good deals on properties , work to find financing, work to oversee and negotiate with contractors, work to advertise vacant units and screen tenants , sign leases and collect rents, and maintain units over time. I’ve done all of that work. 15% interest.