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Monday, October 5, 2009

Tips For Land Owners

By Layla Vanderbilt

Nobody desires to pay out money- The fact remains that being a land owner you purchased the property to earn! But here are a few pointers to spending money at the correct place which would definitely save you a lot of money in the future.

1. Landscaping: It is worth spending money on landscaping. The expenses would include costs for the property water bill and the landscaper. Even though your tenant would be greatly excited with a well kept yard, but the reality is that he would hardly put in any efforts to maintain it. You could act in a wise manner and install the reasonably priced sprinklers and leave it up to the gardeners to take care of it.

2. Advertising: In order to lease your property to someone a prerequisite is that they should be aware that the property is to be had on rent. You must certainly put an mark in your yard indicating that your property is available for the purpose of leasing, it may be that this place is not very busy and hence a very few people would come across this information, in this scenario you need to put in some extra efforts, you can effectively utilize the power of Internet which is widespread and cheaper than Newspapers when it comes to publishing advertisements. Explore the web to find some suitable places where you can put up the details of you property.

3. Property Management Company Image: People would dislike signing a lease contract with someone that is not interested in finding out how they are going on at the rented place. Taking an alternate phone number and a P.O. Box could be a cheap alternative. You do not want to let your tenants be aware of the place where you are residing and that your phone is your cell.

Once you find someone suitable to lease from your property, you'll want to have a good, solid lease that's fully compliant with any state laws. Don't just pick up a generic one from some office supply place, really take the time (and necessary money) to obtain a reliable leasing agreement. Make SURE that you know the state laws, and be certain that whoever you turn to to get your agreement made does too. Time and money spent now can save potentially thousands later on.

Don't be too sympathetic or slow with tenants who try to get away with making their payments off schedule. The very first time he's late, hit him with a certified 3-Day Notice. He'll sit up and pay attention and start giving you the money he owes on time.

Be firm and give the tenant the notice the EXACT day that you find it necessary to do so. This is where that alternate contact info will help you again- having it come from Management rather than from you lets Management be the "bad guys" instead of you. With good investments made in landscaping, contacts and a lease, your place well-advertised and you being quick with notices, you'll save yourself literally thousands and your career as a landlord will become as profitable as you've hoped. - 23162

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