The “generation gap” is blamed for differences in attitudes and behaviors on everything from music to careers. Now, according to a new report by the New York Times, it’s a term that can be applied to the way three generations – baby boomers and the so-called...
Across the country, communities small and large have enacted ordinances aimed at combating neighborhood crime. Under names like “nuisance ordinances” or “landlord 911 laws,” these local laws are now facing legal challenges because of the harm they can cause to both...
Renting to students used to be a landlord’s worst nightmare. All night parties, police raids and trashed properties made anyone except shadier landlords steer clear of college areas renters. But as the rental market continues to heat up and demand for properties...
Can a vacant property be worth more than one that’s rented? Although the “income” in income property investing typically comes from rents paid consistently by tenants, landlord/investors frustrated by tenant problems may find that it’s a smarter strategy to leave a...
We live in a litigation-happy world where lawsuits for grievances large and small clog the court calendars for years at a time. And one area ripe for complaints of all kinds is the landlord-tenant connection. Because investors making money from rental real estate so...
