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This property manager is right on! Invest With Passion - Property Management Tips 1-5 Invest With Passion - Property Management Tips 6-10 I be Joe Lane, the co-owner of The Lane Real Estate Team. The other owner, my beloved wife Colleen, wants nothing to do with the property management side of th...
10/28/2008
Where does your candidate stand on positions important to you. Download a .pdf file that includes and cites candidate resources here. Your Vote Counts... I be Joe Lane, the co-owner of The Lane Real Estate Team. The other owner, my beloved wife Colleen, wants nothing to do with the property manag...
10/28/2008
You're getting inspections on your investment properties, right? Of course you are. Imagine your surprise when your inspector produces a picture like the one below of a bat in your future rental's heating furnace. Click on the image to see more inspection nightmare photos. Also, you can see more ...
10/28/2008
Niiiiice work Jeff!  Yes, screening is a must these days.  I thought this blog entry and Jeff's story worthy of a re-blog...     ~ Joe Lane :o) When it comes to tenant screening, the 'net is a great thing... I just had a prospective tenant call me, and when asked 'why is he moving', his answers ...
10/28/2008
Looking for a location for investment properties? Not all cities are experiencing real estate woes. Watch TODAY’s Meredith Vieira talk with real estate agent Barbara Corcoran about the five hot real estate markets where you can actually make money... I be Joe Lane, the co-owner of The Lane Real E...
10/28/2008
Upgrading, where possible and financially feasible, is a great idea, especially in a market where the scales are tipped towards the renter (as opposed to a landlord's market).  Read this relevant blog entry... ~ Joe Lane :o)When travel, do you prefer a hotel with 80's decor or a renovated hotel w...
10/26/2008
As a landlord, if you choose to maintain the sprinkler system for the tenant you're in for a real time suck. We've found it very effective to have our tenants maintain the sprinkler systems at their expense. The parts are nickel and dime parts, but the time it takes to make the trip to do the 15 ...
10/26/2008
Many landlords believe that they cannot reject any applicant for any reason, that they have to accept the first one to come along with the money or risk the grief of a lawsuit. Not so. There are numerous legitimate, businesslike reasons to reject a prospective tenant. 1. Unsatisfactory references...
10/26/2008
 A landlord recently told me a story about how his condo in Natomas was flooded out by a prior tenant. The tenant went to hang a small picture in the bathroom, and used a typical carpentry nail on the wall to hang the frame. Unfortunately, when the nail pierced the sheetrock, it also pierced the ...
10/26/2008
While perusing the ActiveRain blogs, I thought this re-blog would be a nice compliment to issues in property management, particularly, the benefits of painting...We have always told friends, family & clients that painting is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to improve the appearance of a home...
10/25/2008
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