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Diana Guerrero
Articles by Diana Guerrero on property management, leasing and renting in Southeast Michigan.
FeaturedWhat Landlords Should Know About Rent Concessions
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Guide to Decorating a Rental Property During Holidays
Pros and Cons of Long-Term vs. Short-Term Rental Properties
property management tipsAn Expert Property Manager Can Reduce Stress for Landlords in Novi MI
Turning "Overwhelming" into "Overcoming:" Landlord Tips for Battling Stress Maybe you never intended to be a landlord. Perhaps you were excited about being a landlord—until you got into the ...
rental property managementA Few Basic Tips for the Business of Being a Landlord
Owning and maintaining a rental property as an investment can be both lucrative and rewarding. However, it can be a difficult transition for many people to make, particularly during their ...
Managing Your Property: When You Don't Want to Be an Employee
The investment in a property management company is a big decision for most owners. Making the decision to invest in real estate tends to be a good one, but proper management of that ...
Which Landlord Disadvantages will you Need to Overcome?
When you decide to become a landlord and rent out your property, there are some disadvantages to expect. It can be very rewarding and profitable if you know what you’re doing. It also can ...
What Should You Know about Renting to Family and Friends?
Renting to friends and family can either be a very positive or very negative experience. It is imperative that you continue to treat your rentals like a business and treat your tenants as ...
How can You Avoid Harassment as a Landlord?
In most cases the landlord may not even realize that they are harassing their tenant. You need stay educated to deal with times of frustration properly.
What Should you do if Tenants want to Negotiate Discounted Rent?
If you own a rental property or multiple properties, don’t be surprised at some point for your tenant to ask for lower rent. This is a very common practice especially around the time of a ...
What can Landlords do to Prevent Break-ins?
Break-ins can happen anywhere and landlords can feel the extra strain of this concern when they are renting out their property. Landlords and tenants can take precautions to ward off ...
Can you Keep your Rental from Becoming a "Party House?"
Landlords know it can be challenging to deal with bad tenants causing noise or problems for other tenants and neighbors. If you have tenants that like to throw parties, this is even more of ...
How can you Spot a Passive Aggressive Tenant?
Passive aggressive tenants are those that act passive towards you, your staff, and other tenants, but their actions show subtle hostility. Passive aggressive tenants can cause a landlord ...Work with JMZ
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