Landlord Quick Tip
Tip #101: Stay Alert!
For instance, they can pirate the ad and insert their contact information, and maybe some enticements — like lower rent, to attract applicants. Then, they ask for deposits or application fees for rentals they don’t own, steal the money and disappear.
It is also important to monitor your online profile, and find out if tenants may be using the Internet to write unflattering comments about your property.
To monitor your online information, try Google Alerts. It’s free and easy, and may help you save money down the road.
Just visit the Google Alert page and enter the keywords you want to track — the property address, your business name, your name. If you don’t have a free Google email account, you will need to set one up. Just run through the settings options and you are good to go.
If you start to receive unrelated information, go back in and limit your alert keywords. For instance, you may want to only enter the address number and street name of your property, not the city and state.
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