by Dick Zona | Oct 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
This blog subject was prompted by an article written by Roy Hanlin and published in the Journal of Property Management. It is really a simple answer. When a security deposit is submitted for the rental of a house or apartment the deposit belongs to the tenant until...
by Dick Zona | Mar 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Single family investing vs. doubles & larger buildings This is a question that comes up many times in conversations with investors. Which vehicle you choose depends a lot on what your goals are in investing in real estate. Are you looking for cash flow?...
by Dick Zona | Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
The greater Monroe County area of New York of which the City of Rochester is the centerpiece, is a great place to live and bring up a family. It is located on Lake Ontario, has a very stable economy (home to Eastman Kodak, Bausch & Lomb and Xerox among others) and...
by Dick Zona | Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
I believe everyone knows the importance of adhering to all laws relating to discrimination of any kind in housing. Very often the question of allowing service animals in your rental when your policy is ‘no pets’ is one that I have found some landlords don’t fully...
by Dick Zona | Apr 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Rental incentives are used by many landlords to help keep their properties full. Some landlords are against using incentives at any time, some use them only when rentals are slow and some use them all of the time, no matter what the vacancy rate is on their...
by Dick Zona | Mar 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Different landlords have different views on this subject. Some feel that if a tenant doesn’t pay the rent in full on the first of the month he/she should be evicted by the 2nd. This is a good concept but doesn’t always find itself in reality. First, in most states it...