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In the 10 worst states to be a landlord, it can be tough between taxes, tenants who don’t live up to their lease agreements, maintenance woes, and the cost of maintaining a property. But there are some states where—due to anti-landlord legislation, property tax rates, rent-control laws or congested court systems—there is added pressure on landlords, property owners and property managers. TurboTenant, a property-management software company, compiled the 10 worst states in which to be a landlord based on those factors and more. Based on these findings, here are 10 states where owning rental property is harder, riskier, and less profitable. Criteria for Ranking States Anti-landlord... Read more
AAOA is thrilled to introduce its partnership with Synergetic Communication Inc. (“Syncom”) to enhance Debt Collection Recovery Services for our valued...
The Oregon House has unanimously passed a bill to allow property owners and landlords to evict squatters after giving a 24-hour notice, according to katu.com news. The...
California law makes it illegal for landlords to refuse to rent to people who participate in rental assistance programs like Section 8, but tenant advocates say the...
How long does it take to evict a tenant? The timeline can range from 14 days to several months based on tenant cooperation, court schedules, and state laws. This article...
Crouching on the sidewalk in front of his apartment building in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood last Monday, Bradford Berger shuffled through legal papers in a wrinkled manila folder. It was a stressful morning; he was scrambling to get ready for a chemotherapy appointment with his wife, who’d been diagnosed with lymphoma the month before. In two days, sheriff’s deputies were scheduled to evict the two of them from the subsidized apartment they’d shared for the last 15 years — even after a local rental assistance program offered to pay the landlord, an affordable housing nonprofit, the back rent they owed. It was a gloomy way to mark their anniversary for the couple,... Read more
A year ago, Atlanta was the nexus of a new wave of rental fraud, with national landlords singling out the area as an especially challenging place to collect rents, even...
It’s every property manager’s worst nightmare—your tenant’s behind on rent and moving out. You don’t want to wait months to collect the unpaid rent, but...
It’s obvious effective rent collection is essential for maintaining cash flow and ensuring the financial health of any property. However, traditional methods like...
A trio of tenants who took their landlord to court to reclaim their apartment security deposits say they finally got their money back days after Gothamist reported on...
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