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How to choose a good tenant as a private landlord?

I have 2 rental houses and am sick of the real estate agents providing such bad service. I have changed real estates 3 times over the past 5 years and I have to the conclusion that I am the best ...
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0answers
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Risk involved in buying Spanish property

I am considering investing in a Spanish property to let in a tourist area. I would be interested to know what people would consider are the risk factors. Here are some: Anti-foreign sentiment in ...
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Landlords: what's the maximum amount of time to allow a guest of tenant to stay in a rental?

As the title says, but with these details: I have a rental unit; this situation has come up with a potential tenant. This tenant has an adult daughter, who, the tenant volunteered, has an unstable ...
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1answer
176 views

What are the basics of apartment rental finances?

During the last few weeks I have been reading on rental yield and other rental finances questions. I own a property that I have been keeping above the water by putting money into it. The mortgage ...
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4answers
268 views

What to ask a tenant on a rental application to determine if their income is stable?

I have a residential rental unit standing empty now; the last tenant – the first I'd signed myself since buying the place – turned out bad. Thankfully, not in the tear-the-place-up sense, ...
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What things should I ask for in a lease addendum from tenants?

I am renting my home for a short, nonrenewable period. I have a standard lease agreement in hand which I'll use (one example here). It talks about the big issues: payments, security deposits, ...