Property Management Lessons From a New Landlord

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BusinessWeek editor Chris Palmeri acquired his first residential rental property in March and faced the usual challenges of property management. Many real estate investors especially the ones who own properties far away from where they live hire a property manager so that they sleep well at night.

Chris a new do-it-yourself landlord was anxious to rent his property quickly and skipped tenant screening. Once landlords are burnt by a tenant they never skip tenant screening. Read 5 tips for tenant screening in today’s market to make sure that you do not make this error.  He has managed to rent his property to new tenants. The best part is that he is looking to acquire another property.

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