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Including Utilities in Rent: Pros and Cons

The most typical utilities cover everything your tenant requires to maintain a cozy home. Here are some of the utilities you will need to consider for your tenants if you decide to incorporate them into their rent.

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Marble Team

November 21, 2022

How to Compose a Lease Addendum

Landlord guide to drafting and checking a lease addendum for their rental property.

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Marble Team

November 20, 2022

What is a property walk-through?

A walk- through also known as an “inspection”, “landlord-tenant walk-through”, or a “move-in/move-out inspection'' takes place at the start and the end of a tenant's lease.

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Marble Team

November 19, 2022

Turn-over Checklist: A Landlord's Guide

When an existing renter decides not to extend their lease and plans to leave, a property turnover must be carried out.

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Marble Team

October 24, 2022

5 Rental Payment Options: A Guide for Landlords

It is important to establish a reliable rent collection mechanism before renting out any property to tenants.

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Marble Team

October 20, 2022

6 Most Common Lease Violations and How To Handle Them

A lease agreement binds both the landlord and the tenant. Therefore, both parties must know the lease terms and what constitutes a significant or minor breach.

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Marble Team

October 14, 2022

5 Types of Renters Who Benefit from a Short-term Lease

What a short term lease is and why renters might be looking for a short term lease.

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Marble Team

October 10, 2022

A Renters Wants and Needs - What Landlords should know

Offering renters the facilities they desire in a rental is one method to make your properties stand out from the competition and remain occupied for longer. Suppose you are aware of the preferences of renters. In that case, you can either adjust your homes and apartments or utilize this information as a checklist when purchasing additional investment properties.

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Marble Team

October 8, 2022

Winterize Your Rental Property

Now that fall has arrived, colder weather won't be far behind, and different houses around the country are likely to be impacted by weather changes in different ways. Some issues must be dealt with when the seasons change. Long-term cost savings will result from maintaining control over them. Your work now may reduce the probability that a tenant will contact you in the future with any problems.

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Marble Team

October 1, 2022

How to Deal with Tenants Who Pay Their Rent Late

Late rent payments are the primary source of contention between landlords and tenants. Rent defaulters can impair your financial performance and potentially land you in legal difficulty, among other issues. Although it can occasionally be a simple case of forgetfulness, failing to pay rent is irresponsible and a breach of the tenancy agreement.

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Marble Team

September 29, 2022

Upgrading Rental Property on a Budget

Are you a homeowner planning to get your space for rent? Are you eager to get a tenant, but your space needs a little makeover? Are you planning to upgrade your space but don't want to shell out thousands of dollars? If so, then this post is for you.

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Marble Team

September 3, 2022

How to Build a Strong Relationship with your Tenant

Property owners and landlords continuously seek new methods to maintain positive relationships with those renting from them. One of the primary reasons people become landlords, as indicated by the results of some research studies conducted, is that they take satisfaction in the interpersonal aspects of their role.

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Marble Team

August 22, 2022

How to Set the Best Rent Price for your Rental

Finding the right price on a rental property can be difficult for first-time landlords. It would be best to consider many factors when setting the price for your units, such as a mortgage, condo fees, and insurance. Setting a reasonable price can be tricky, but ensuring your home is competitive in the current market is necessary.

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Marble Team

August 14, 2022

10 Tips for New Rental Property Owners

If you are new to investment property ownership, congratulations! This can be a very profitable and rewarding venture, but it is important to remember that there are some unique challenges that come with it. In this post, we will discuss 10 tips on how to navigate these challenges and have a successful experience!

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Marble Team

August 3, 2022

What is Tech-Enabled Rental Management?

Within every industry there comes a time where the implementation of technology is needed to keep with with social and economic demands. This blog will briefly introduce what tech in the rental housing ecosystem looks like.

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Marble Team

July 5, 2022

Current Rental Market Challenges

Many independent landlords and their tenants continue to suffer substantial and long-term consequences as a result of COVID-19. The pandemic's impact on the rental business has been measured in billions of dollars in missed rent, sold rental properties, long-term vacancies, and a lack of knowledge on how to receive life-saving rental help over the last year.

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Marble Team

February 24, 2022

How to Deal with Bad Tenants

If you're a landlord, then you know that sometimes you have to deal with bad tenants. These are the tenants who don't pay rent, damage property, or create other problems. It can be frustrating and challenging to deal with these situations.

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the Marble Team

February 1, 2022

The Case for a Better Housing Rental System for both Landlords and Tenants

Todd is a real estate investor, agent, and founder of multiple startups. Here's some amazing insights from him about the future of rentals.

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Todd Miller

January 22, 2022

Insurance for Landlords: What You Need to Know

Landlords have a lot of responsibilities- one of which is making sure that they have the proper insurance in place. In this blog post, we will discuss the different types of insurance that landlords should consider and what each one covers.

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the Marble Team

January 20, 2022

Understanding Background Checks

As a rental property owner, it is important to understand the process of background checks for your potential tenants. It is not only a way to protect your investment, but also to ensure that you are renting to qualified individuals.

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the Marble Team

January 4, 2022

What's a Virtual Rental Manager?

Landlords often ask us what it means to be a Virtual Rental Manager. We'll try to decompose the core drivers of our product so you can determine if this is the right choice for you and your rental property.

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Marble Team

December 20, 2021

Eviction Moratorium End: What You Need To Know

While evictions are never an ideal scenario for either party, it is at time an inevitable outcome. With eviction moratoriums set to expire, here's some resources every landlord should know before considering evictions.

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the Marble Team

December 8, 2021

Rental Market Challenges

Rental markets are hit hard right now. Here's some tips on how to best protect your rental business.

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the Marble Team

November 18, 2021

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