Good Tenant Tips

Discover the best tips and strategies to get the best tenants.

March 10, 2023 January 5, 2023

Low Income Renters – 5 Essential Advantages to Focusing On These Tenants

It's usually your first instinct to reject a tenant's application if they have a poor or no regular source of income. However, if they would be a suitable resident if not for this one strike, you might want to rethink how you assess renter qualities. If a low income renter appears to be highly qualified, it's often worth giving them another chance.

By Scott Dillingham

6 min Read

March 10, 2023 January 5, 2023

Rent Collection – 5 Essential Techniques to Make Your Tenants Pay On-Time

For landlords, rent collection is a never-ending battle. Regardless of how thorough your screening procedure is, you’re bound to have at least one tenant who fails to pay their rent on time. Even the most fantastic tenants aren’t always able to keep up with their monthly payments. Whether they go out of town and forget […]

By Scott Dillingham

6 min Read

March 10, 2023 January 3, 2023

Dealing with Bad Tenants: Constructive Solutions For (Almost) 100% of Problems

Whether you are renting out your very first investment property or your tenth, tenant screening is one of the most important responsibilities you have as a property owner. Unfortunately, no matter how carefully you evaluate your tenants before approving them, there’s always a chance you’ll wind up with a bad tenant who doesn’t pay rent, ignores rules and damages your property.

By Scott Dillingham

5 min Read

March 10, 2023 January 3, 2023

How to Evict Your Tenant and Recover Lost Rents

How can a landlord evict a tenant for non-payment of rent? How does a landlord recover lost rents? We dive into this highly requested topic and provide the answers with a video interview from Zhen from Prime Properties TO and Alesi from Stonegate Legal.

By Scott Dillingham

39 min Read

March 10, 2023 January 3, 2023

Rental Staging – Attract The Best Tenants With These 10 Tips

In the past, staging a home or apartment rental was more or less optional. In a time when the options for potential renters are myriad, however, rental staging has become an integral part of creating the kind of comfortable, inviting atmosphere that appeals to tenants.

By Scott Dillingham

6 min Read

March 10, 2023 January 3, 2023

How to Find Tenants During Slow Winter Months – 6 Essential Tips

The days are shorter, and the air is colder – the winter seems to make everything just a little bit more difficult for all of us. However, finding tenants for your properties does not have to be challenging. Planning, problem-solving and persistence can help you meet your investing goals even when the cold air is […]

By Scott Dillingham

6 min Read

March 10, 2023 January 2, 2023

Evicting Tenants in Winter – Is it Legal? Is It Fair? What Should You Do?

Every winter, landlords of problem tenants across Canada face a difficult predicament. Should you be evicting tenants who cause problems in the middle of the harshest season or do you try and make it work through the winter? The situation raises legal, ethical and moral dilemmas, to say the least. Kicking someone out into inclement […]

By Scott Dillingham

6 min Read

March 10, 2023 January 2, 2023

Attract Tenants By Taking Great Pictures – Maximize Returns in 2023

If you’re looking to rent out a property, this psychology works in your favour. Instead of slapping together a few photos and listing information, take the time to be more attentive to the photos you’re posting. Consider the power of good pictures to attract tenants—people willing to pay higher rent and take better care of your property.

By Scott Dillingham

6 min Read

March 10, 2023 January 2, 2023

Tenant Rental Damage – What To Expect When Tackling These Important Problems

There are few things more frustrating than inspecting a rental unit following a tenant move-out, only to find the home completely trashed. Some units may have holes punched through doors and walls, while others may be so dirty they need professional cleaning. It can get so bad you might even need to think about remodelling! […]

By Scott Dillingham

6 min Read

March 10, 2023 January 2, 2023

Get Your Tenants to Pay on Time – 5 Best Ways to Collect Rent

Recovering rental payments is a perennial struggle for landlords. No matter how stringent your screening process is, you’re still likely to end up with at least one tenant who struggles to pay on time.

By Scott Dillingham

6 min Read

March 10, 2023 January 2, 2023

How to Attract Tenants – Writing Ads That Appeal to the Top 1% of Renters

As a rental property owner, one of the most important responsibilities you have is to attract tenants you can count on. Unfortunately, many property owners experience the frustration and headache of renters who don’t pay their rent on time, neglect the property and leave behind damages that require time-consuming and costly repairs. While run-ins with […]

By Scott Dillingham

5 min Read

How To Attract Tenants - Writing Ads That Appeal To The Top 1% Of Renters

March 10, 2023 January 1, 2023

Find Tenants for Your Rental Properties – Leveraging Social Media in 2023 to Succeed

One of the biggest struggles you will need to face as a real estate investors is trying to find tenants for your rental properties. No matter how much of a veteran investor you are, sometimes trying to find tenants for your rental properties is just difficult process. Every day that your property sits empty, you’re […]

By Scott Dillingham

5 min Read