August 19, 2009 at 5:52 pm

So you’ve approved an application and the tenant wants to sign a lease in a week. Your search for a tenant is over, right? Maybe not. When it comes to renting apartments, until you actually have money in hand its never a sure thing. Read more

July 22, 2009 at 6:14 pm

One thing I have always taken for granted in real estate investing is the apartment lease. Just after getting into the business I got a hold of a great lease and I guess I have been a little spoiled. Read more

December 9, 2008 at 6:22 pm

No matter how desperate you are to put a tenant in a vacant unit, you MUST always do a background check. The various services available locally in St. Louis and online are quite easy to work with and you can always pass the buck off to the tenant. If for some reason you refuse to get involved with a paid service there are still things you can, and should, do to check up on the tenant. Read more