Collector’s Series MMXII
Every Mr. Landlord newsletter issue published in 2012
— real cash flow ideas, management strategies and
landlording tips from that year, organized so you can
find what you need fast.
A Full Year of Mr. Landlord Newsletter Issues
We are glad to provide you these resources, each of which includes all of the newsletter articles from every issue of Mr. Landlord published in 2012. The newsletter articles offer dozens of cash flow ideas from that year alone.
These articles contain a vast wealth of knowledge on all aspects of rental property ownership and management, plus a few select articles related to buying and selling rental property. If you read and put to use just one idea from this collection, it can easily be worth several times the value of your membership.
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD I NOW LIKE CASH!pg. 1
- FILL VACANCIES MARKETING AVAILABLE RENTALSpg. 2
- MAINTENANCE CASH FLOW TIPS SAVING ENERGY AND MONEYpg. 3
- FAIR HOUSING AVOIDING THE APPEARANCE OF DISCRIMINATIONpg. 3
- PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT THE TRUE VALUE OF A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANYpg. 8
- SETTLEMENTS MONEY—POWERFUL INCENTIVE TO SETTLEpg. 8
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD ARE YOU HIRING THE RIGHT RESIDENTS?pg. 9
- MARKETING WHY SHOULD I RENT FROM YOU?pg. 10
- MARKETING MYFACE AND SPACEBOOKpg. 10
- SHOWING THE RENTAL THE 50% RULE OF FINDING A RESIDENTpg. 11
- SCREENING HOW TO PROPERLY HANDLE A RENTAL APPLICATIONpg. 11
- INVESTING CALCULATING THE ROI ON YOUR RENTALpg. 15
- PROPERTY MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP FROZEN OR BUSTED PIPESpg. 15
- PROTECT YOUR ASSETS WHAT DOES “BONDED” AND “INSURED” MEAN?pg. 16
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD FIVE EASY WAYS TO GIVE YOUR RENTALS MORE CURB APPEALpg. 17
- AVOID DISASTERS THE #1 MOST VITAL PROPERTY TOOL IS AN EMERGENCY CALLING LISTpg. 18
- EFFECTIVE RESIDENT COMMUNICATION READING SOMEONE’S BODY LANGUAGEpg. 19
- PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS LANDLORD SUES THE DISH NETWORK—AND WINS!pg. 19
- LEASE CLAUSES LIST RESIDENT-CAUSED DAMAGES AS ADDITIONAL RENTpg. 23
- MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP 6 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TIPSpg. 23
- MARKETING CAUTION AVOIDING A CRAIGSLIST RENTAL SCAMpg. 24
- RESIDENT RETENTION 7 TIPS FOR RESIDENT RETENTION IN A LESSEE’S MARKETpg. 24
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD SECRET WEAPON TO INCREASE TRAFFIC & FILL VACANCIESpg. 25
- SCREENING PRIOR LANDLORD’S WORD ON PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS: HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH?pg. 26
- FILLING YOUR VACANCIES HOW TO ATTRACT “GENERATION Y” RESIDENTS FOR YOUR RENTAL PROPERTIESpg. 27
- MAINTENANCE SPRING SPRUCINGpg. 31
- UPKEEP / CASHFLOW PERIODIC INSPECTIONS TO PRESERVE PROPERTY VALUESpg. 31
- SCREENING EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME VERIFICATIONpg. 32
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD MASTER LEASING (A DIFFERENT TYPE OF BUSINESS MODEL)pg. 33
- RESIDENT COMMUNICATION DEALING WITH MESSY RESIDENTS/AVOIDANCE MEASURESpg. 34
- PROPERTY DAMAGE & INSURANCE WHAT A FIRE TAUGHT MEpg. 35
- POLICIES & PROCEDURES ALWAYS GET IT IN WIRING & IN THE LEASEpg. 35
- QUICK TIP FOR LANDLORDS HOW TO PAINT A BASEBOARD WITH A WALL-TO-WALL CARPETpg. 39
- GET YOUR MONEY ADD SOME COLOR TO YOUR NOTICE!pg. 40
- ASSET PROTECTION DO YOU NEED WORKER’S COMP?pg. 40
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD 6 COMMON LANDLORD MISTAKES WHEN HANDLING REPAIRSpg. 41
- HIGHER OCCUPANCY TIPS FROM THE SAVVY LANDLORDpg. 42
- RESIDENT RETENTION WHAT IS A FAST WAY TO INCREASE RESIDENT RETENTION?pg. 42
- POLICY ENFORCEMENT THE RESIDENT WHO RAN OUT OF CHECKSpg. 43
- CASHFLOW UTILITIES IN RESIDENT’S NAMEpg. 43
- PROTECT YOUR ASSETS FRONTLINE ASSET PROTECTION AGAINST LAWSUITSpg. 47
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD RESIDENTS WANT A HOMEpg. 49
- FILLING VACANCIES SMELLS CAN INCREASE YOUR SALESpg. 50
- QUICK AND SAVVY LIFE-SAVING TIPS FROM THE SAVVY LANDLORDpg. 51
- RESIDENT FILES IS RESIDENT PAPERWORK IN ORDER?pg. 51
- INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY TIME-SAVING TIPS FOR LANDLORDpg. 51
- NON-TRADITIONAL RENTALS WHY MOBILE HOME PARKS CAN BE A GREAT RENTAL INVESTMENTpg. 55
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD THE SLOB ELIMINATION PROGRAMpg. 57
- MAINTAIN CASHFLOW DEVELOP PRIORITY WAITING LISTSpg. 58
- FILL VACANCIES ADD PIZZAZZ!pg. 59
- RESIDENT RELATIONS RENTING TO COLLEGE STUDENTS: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOWpg. 59
- SMART RENTAL REHABS INTRODUCING ELIMINATOR CHECKLIST!pg. 63
- LEASE ENFORCEMENT TIPS FROM THE SAVVY LANDLORDpg. 63
- RESIDENT PERFORMANCE 3 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR RESIDENT’S PERFORMANCEpg. 64
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD HOW TO GET YOUR TENANTS TO STAY FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARSpg. 73
- PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IT’S NOT THE KNOWING—IT’S THE DOINGpg. 74
- QUESTION & ANSWER METH LAB, NOW WHAT?pg. 75
- LEGAL MATTERS WHEN PULLING A CREDIT REPORT IS PERMISSIBLE AND IMPERMISSIBLEpg. 75
- YOUR SUCCESS TEAM HOW TO CHANGE PROPERTY MANAGERSpg. 79
- MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP 7 MAINTENANCE TIPSpg. 80
- ASSET PROTECTION THE POWER OF A STRUCTURE—IT CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOU!pg. 80
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD 5 STEPS FOR INNER CITY LANDLORDSpg. 81
- MARKETING THE PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKEpg. 82
- FILL VACANCIES FOLLOW UP TIPS AFTER SHOWINGpg. 83
- QUESTION & ANSWER WHAT IF MY RESIDENT PASSES AWAY?pg. 83
- SEASONAL MAINTENANCE SEALING YOUR HOUSEpg. 83
- POLICIES & PROCEDURES FOLLOW THE LAW REGARDING LATE FEESpg. 87
- NON-TRADITIONAL TARGET MARKETING MY FIRST GROUP HOMEpg. 87
- LANDLORD TO LANDLORD PLANNING THE “HOME VISIT”: CLUES TO PROFITABILITYpg. 89
- CAUTION: FAIR HOUSING LAWS AHEAD HOARDING IS NOW RECOGNIZED AS A MENTAL DISORDERpg. 90
- PROPERTY UPKEEP PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT AND DISCOURAGE CRIME WITH CURB APPEALpg. 90
- PROTECT YOUR ASSETS ITEMS TO CONSIDER REMOVING FROM RENTALSpg. 91
- LEGAL MATTERS LAWSUITS HAPPENpg. 91
- FAIR HOUSING OCCUPANCY STANDARDS 101 FOR HOUSING PROVIDERSpg. 95
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