Dulcey Schuster's Blog

Working for a web based property management company website ranking is vital to the success of our business. I have recently delved deeper into the social media realm to determine the roll it is now playing in ranking and how it works. If you are interested in updates on our company or would like...

Filling vacancies with good tenants is key to being successful in real estate investing when it comes to purchasing and holding properties as rentals. I’ve provided you with the tenant selection process I have adapted over the years. It represents a compilation of advice from colleagues, research...

This year filing 1099-MISC forms for owners and vendors electronically is simple through Rentec Direct. There’s no need to re-enter data or pay a tax adviser to file these forms because it’s very simple and extremely cost effective to file them electronically through Rentec Direct. Rentec provide...

I've been a landlord for around 8 years now (kind of a newbie still) and my husband and I manage all of our properties and our biggest challenges so far (luckily) have been; placing tenants and collecting rent.  The best advice I can give about placing tenants is to absolutely be sure to do tenan...

The quote in the title of my blog is by Oscar Wilde and it reiterates the sentiment of my blog from yesterday "In Life There Are no Mistakes Only Lessons" Part I Buying Property. Today I want to share with you some lessons I've learned as a landlord.  Lesson #1 Screen your prospective tenants dil...

The title of my blog is a quote by Vic Johnson and it pretty much sums it all up, we all learn from our mistakes and experiences, it is what we do with those experiences that matters most. Being a real estate investor is no exception, there are a lot of mistakes to be made. I'm going to share wit...

The answer is, it depends. First off it depends what state you're in, in Oregon starting July 1, 2014 it will be illegal to reject an applicant because they are on HUD. In California it's still legal but Connecticut it's not and on and on, so please check your state laws regularly. In my post a c...

Tenants don't like eviction for the obvious reason, they are going to have to move. Plus, finding a willing landlord with an eviction on there record can be difficult. However, the truth is that eviction is a tough process for us landlords, too. Many times this process can be avoided if proper te...