Want an upgrade to your rental? Start thinking like a landlord

… Most tenants are afraid to ask their landlord for upgrades as these tend to lead to rent increases  While this is true you shouldnt get too … lease Single and slightly antisocial Have I got the place for you Rent Coach My landlord says hes not …

By Craig Roche |September 12, 2013 - 10:43AM
Re-Lease Me: A landlord's guide to lease renewals

… tenant Maybe Im planning to sell the building and the new buyer may want it to be vacant Or maybe I need to do major … dont use guarantors because my tenants tend to be older and more established Plus I feel that trying to collect from a … with your landlord renewing your lease isnt like buying a banana at the supermarket you can negotiate  Just …

By Craig Roche |August 29, 2013 - 10:43AM
Is your landlord requiring you to get renter's insurance? Here's why

… isnt remotely liable defending a lawsuit often costs more than settling it especially in Brooklyn and the Bronx … to get higher rents from their tenants   So in summary more and more NYC landlords require renters insurance … deposit Is that true 8 questions you MUST ask before buying renters insurance  sponsored BrickUndergrounds 7step …

By Craig Roche |August 15, 2013 - 2:44PM
Top 10 reasons NYC's small landlords are becoming extinct

… to be small landlords … 3 Money … Big landlords borrow more money at cheaper rates than small landlords can  Small … bigger landlords to use a limited amount of capital to buy more properties … 4 Dealing with the Division of Housing … even more The big landlords can actually spend enough to buy new representatives they view the $100200 tribute per …

By Craig Roche |June 27, 2013 - 10:18AM
Single and slightly antisocial? Have I got the place for you!

… on the apartment without any increase in rent use a lot more water which I have to pay for can be annoyingly vocal … new tenants existing lease ends in July as it allows for a more relaxed period of renovation and it makes the moving … Coach What if my tenant wont vacate by the moveout date   … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … The …

By Craig Roche |June 13, 2013 - 10:58AM
Why this small landlord stays away from Craigslist and brokers

… more than the maximum amount I could ever squeeze out of my rentals My rentals are my pension and my goal in finding a … prestigious law firms and alumni of elite universities and private schools Bottom line If you arent in one of those … and Ill try and give you a good reason to stay here Lessons from a Small Landlord is a biweekly column penned by a …

By Craig Roche |May 30, 2013 - 10:48AM
A landlord speaks -- about what's behind that incomprehensible lease

… Board of NY is actually much fairer to tenants than the far more common Blumberg Lease Important Not all landlords know … responsible for changing the batteries but I tend to buy them in bulk and include them Carbon monoxide affidavit … date   … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … The Market … Buy … Sales Market … Lessons from a Small Landlord … …

By Craig Roche |May 16, 2013 - 10:27AM