My Real Estate Tips

When you are leaving a rental property – it is going to be rented out again and most likely, you were forced to leave a security deposit on the property.  If you are trying to get your full security deposit back, it is a great idea to ensure that you leave the property not only as clean as when you moved in but overall, in good condition.

For example, if you painted the walls at some point while you were in the apartment, it is a good idea that you actually paint them back to white or even to the color that they were originally.  You want to make sure that you clean up as well.

As you move stuff out of the apartment, make sure that you clean cabinets as well as the floors and bathroom, bedroom and kitchen.  It does make a difference!

Back in the day, it used to be that the homeowner or the landlord made all of the rules.  Nowadays, with people constantly trying to gain new commitments and tenants, it is the tenants that actually make the rules nowadays.  This is where you as a landlord really need to take some charge and certainly make sure that you give potential renters some concessions.

Concessions are keeping a lot of business afloat and if you are looking to draw up some new contracts for renters, you are going to have to come up with some concessions.

Now, concessions could be anything from your cancellation policy and being lenient on that or simply adding in some short term fixes that might save your tenants some money.  You could also reduce your rent or match some of your competitor’s rental properties.