Preliminary Injunction Against KCMO’s SOI Law
Federal court blocks Kansas City Missouri from enforcing part of a controversial ordinance requiring landlords to accept Section 8
Turn-Over: Every Day Your Rental is Vacant Cost You
Getting Tenant Turnover Right: Maximize Income and Minimize Costs Tenant turnover is one of the biggest operational expenses for buy-and-hold real estate investors—often second only to property taxes. Unlike taxes, however, turnover is something you can influence significantly. When done right, it can help you increase rental income and lower costs, improving your overall cash […]
Julie Anderson on the Propsed Removal of the Cares Act Eviction Notice Requirement
The U.S. Congress is currently deliberating a bill that seeks to eliminate a lingering provision
from the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Respect State
Housing Laws Act, introduced by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), aims to repeal the federal
requirement mandating landlords to provide tenants with a 30-day notice before initiating
eviction proceedings.
Source of Income Law In Kansas City Missouri Replay of Landlord’s Inc Meeting
Last week Landlords Inc., The Resource for Landlords in the city of Kansas City Missouri focused on the New Source of Income Ordinance that goes into effect in Kansas City Missouri on August 1st. They opened the meeting with a broad overview of what is going on in across the country with tenant advocacy from […]
Find Out Why You Need to Dig Deeper than Renter’s Credit Scores When Screening
A look at how credit scores and reporting to the credit bureaus has changed over the past few years.
Protect Your Rental Investment with Established Timelines
Maybe nowhere does the saying “time is money” apply greater than it does in our industry. For each of us, we are well aware of the expense of having a property sit empty for a month or more, painfully knowing the impact it has on our bottom line. Experience has taught me that in order […]
Do you have a Crime Free Lease Addendum
One way to protect your rental units and the people in them is by entering crime in your units. Here in Kansas City, you can attend a FREE 8 hour seminar put on by the local police and Mid-America Crime Free Inc. And in Overland Park, Crime Free Multi Housing can help you certify your […]
Independence Rental Ready Program
This is a guest article by Mike Coppoc, Certified Master Inspector The city of Independence has maintained its Rental Ready Inspection Program for many years, requiring safety inspections every two years for regular rentals and annually for Short Term Rentals. The price is set by the city at $50 per unit. Properties of 4 or […]
Rent Perfect Episode 116: Lease Clauses
Do you have the perfect lease? Great. Can you customize it easily? Does it have the right clauses? Today on the Rent Perfect Podcast, David Pickron and Legal Counsel Denny Dobbins discuss lease clauses to help you understand how to create them and when to include them. Did you know that MAREI members get discounted […]
RentPerfect: Why You Need Timelines in Your Rental Criteria
Before you sign that renter up for a new lease or even accept an application from them, they need toreview your rental criteria. That way they know what you are looking for in a good rental. David Pickron also shares a preview of his lease so applicants know in advance what they will be agreeing […]