Property Management Blog and Resources for Fayetteville, NC Landlords
15 Tips to Help Landlords Manage Their Own Property
15 Tips to Help Landlords Manage Their Own Property Being a landlord comes with the duty to perform every task related to property management. According to a survey, over 42 percent of all the rental properties are run everyday by the homeowner. There are...
Preparing a Security Deposit Settlement
Preparing a Security Deposit Settlement Landlords need to require a security deposit prior to a tenant moving in, and it is equally important to known how much you can charge for a security deposit. If there are damages to the residential property, or a...
Can I Charge a Pet Deposit or Pet Fee for an Emotional Support Animal
Can You Charge a Pet Deposit for an Emotional Support Animal No you can't charge a pet deposit, or any other pet fee for an emotional support animal. Despite what many landlords believe, emotional support animals are afforded the same protection against pet...
How to Screen a Tenant: The Best Tenant Screening Process
How to Screen a Tenant: The Best Screening Process How to Screen a Tenant Key Points 1. What is Tenant Screening 2. Qualities to Look for During the Tenant Screening Process 3. Set Minimum Requirements 4. Pre-Screen Potential Tenants 5. In-Person...
North Carolina Courts Close for 30 Days What About Evictions
North Carolina Courts Close for 30 Days What About Evictions North Carolina courts will close, and postpone all non-essential in person proceedings for 30 days starting on Monday, December 14, 2020. This will likely impact the eviction process in North...
Collecting Rent During COVID
Collecting Rent During COVID Get your FREE plan of action to start collecting rent during COVID prepared by a licensed North Carolina attorney. Collecting rent during COVID can be a very difficult undertaking. In fact, the...
Eviction Notice NC
Eviction Notice NC The eviction notice in NC is the first step to begin the eviction process. Without proper notice, your eviction action in North Carolina is bound to fail. We wrote an extremely detailed blog about How to Evict a Tenant in North Carolina,...
What to Do With Abandoned Tenant Property In North Carolina
What to Do With Abandoned Tenant Property In North Carolina As a property investor in North Carolina, you are bound to come across abandoned tenant property. In fact, we can assure you it is going to happen at some point. Abandoned property can take the form of...
Property Management Rates
Property Management Rates Property management rates are not set in stone. In fact, there are a number of different ways property management companies in Fayetteville, NC set up their property management rates. Percentage Based Property Management Rates In...
North Carolina Security Deposit Act
North Carolina Security Deposit Act Chapter 42, Article 6 is known collectively as the North Carolina Security Deposit Act. Below, you will find a breakdown of the the North Carolina Security Deposit Act, which is contained in North Carolina General Statute §...
What is a Self Help Eviction in North Carolina
What is a Self Help Eviction in North Carolina A self-help eviction is an eviction in North Carolina is any measure that a landlord takes to unlawfully force a tenant to vacate a property. While residential self-help eviction measures are illegal, the same...
North Carolina Residential Lease Agreement
The North Carolina Residential Lease Agreement The first step, after screening your tenant, is to make sure you have a solid North Carolina Residential Lease Agreement. While you may be tempted to simply download a sample North Carolina lease agreement from the...
Is the Landlord Responsible for Appliance Repairs
Is the Landlord Responsible for Appliance Repairs Whether the landlord or tenant is responsible for the repairs of appliances in a rental property is not as cut and dry as it may seem. In fact, it is dependent upon the laws in your particular state. Most states...
Fireplace Addendum
Fireplace Addendum One of the most overlooked addendums when it comes to property management is a fireplace addendum. As a property management company in Fayetteville, NC, we have seen time and time again, the horrors of getting it wrong. You can download a...
What Can A Landlord Use a Security Deposit For
What Can a Landlord Use a Security Deposit For? As a landlord, you may ask yourself what can you use a security deposit for? While you may be pressed to use the security deposit for anything and everything under the sun, as a landlord, it is not that easy. One...
Why Property Management Companies in Fayetteville, NC Are Bad
Why Property Management Companies in Fayetteville, NC Are Bad As a property management company in Fayetteville, NC, we thought long and hard about whether to write this blog. The concern, primarily, was what would our Fayetteville residential property...
North Carolina Eviction Timeline
North Carolina Eviction Timeline The North Carolina eviction timeline is not set in stone. In fact, although the law has certain time periods built in, the eviction timeline will usually adjust to the left depending on the case load of the court. Ideally, the...
How to Evict Someone in North Carolina
How to Evict Someone in North Carolina How to evict someone in North Carolina is a question we frequently get as the only Fayetteville, NC property management company owned by a retired military attorney. While the eviction process may seem easy, it is actually...
Can a Neighbor Block Access to My Property
Can a Neighbor Block Access to My Property The Quick Tips 1. No a neighbor can't block access to your property. 2. There is an existing easement which allows you to cross into your property. 3. The easement lasts as long as the properties are...
How to Screen Section 8 Tenants
How to Screen a Section 8 Tenant Key Points on How To Screen Section 8 Tenants 1. Know Local Housing Laws 2. Avoid Other Discriminatory Conduct 3. Apply the Same Screening Standard Uniformly 4. Don't Make the Process Rigorous 5. Be Selective with...
No Long Term Property Management Contracts
No Long Term Property Management Contracts Before we begin our rant, we want to put something upfront, just for purposes of guiding the rest of our conversation. Our CEO is a retired Army JAG, and a licensed North Carolina lawyer. He could write a contract that...
Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and Breaking a Lease
Servicemember's Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and Breaking a Lease The Servicemember's Civil Relief Act (SCRA) is a federal statute that affords active duty servicemembers, as well as members of the Reserve and National Guard forces, certain rights when it comes to...
Does an LLC Protect Me Against Personal Liability
Does an LLC Protect Me Against Personal Liability As a property management company in Fayetteville, NC, we get this question a lot, and like everything, it depends. While it is not absolutely necessary to form an LLC for your investment property, we recommend...
Buying Rental Property With Existing Tenants
Buying Rental Property With Existing Tenants Buying rental property with existing tenants can be a dream come true for you as a real estate investor. Ideally, the property is priced at a point where the rental income covers all expenses, with some change left...
How Much Security Deposit Can a Landlord Charge
How Much Can a Landlord Charge for a Security Deposit While ideally a landlord would want to charge as much as possible for a security deposit in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in the event the landlord has to use the security deposit for damages, state law does...
First Time Home Seller Real Estate Tips
First Time Home Seller Real Estate Tips First time home seller real estate tips can get a little overwhelming. In fact, the internet is flooded with advice. As a property management company in Fayetteville, North Carolina, we have assisted many landlords who decided...
What is a Holdover Tenant in North Carolina
How to Evict a Holdover Tenant in North Carolina Remember the friend that would come to the party, and refuse to leave? They always stayed after, drunk, and would try to sleep on the couch? This friend, although a great one, or perhaps a not so great...
North Carolina Eviction Laws
North Carolina Eviction Laws North Carolina eviction laws are not as straight forward as you may think. A firm understanding of the eviction laws in North Carolina is essential for you to learn as a landlord, otherwise you run the risk of not being able to...
Sample North Carolina Lease Agreement
Sample North Carolina Lease Agreement Sample North Carolina lease agreements can be found just about anywhere on the internet. The challenge for you as a landlord and property investor, is not knowing who prepared the sample North Carolina lease. At Linchpin Property...
How to Handle Security Deposits in North Carolina
How to Handle Security Deposits in North Carolina Security Deposits in North Carolina, and the proper way to handle them present challenges for a lot of Fayetteville, North Carolina landlords and property investors. As a property management company, we have...
How To Evict A Tenant In North Carolina
How To Evict A Tenant in North Carolina This primer on how to evict a tenant in North Carolina was prepared by Linchpin Property Management's CEO, a licensed North Carolina attorney. For many landlord's in North Carolina, the eviction process can be a nightmare, and...
Rental Property Management in Fayetteville NC and How to Communicate With Tenants
Rental Property Management in Fayetteville, NC and How to Communicate With Tenants Rental property management, and how to communicate with tenants in Fayetteville is dying. As a rental management company in Fayetteville, NC, we realize there is an art to...
Warning Letter to Tenants for Fayetteville, North Carolina Property Management
Warning Letter to Tenants for Fayetteville, North Carolina Property Management A warning letter to tenants should always be the first step to correcting the behavior of tenants. Unlike a notice to quit, a warning letter should be viewed as something that is not...
Negotiating With Tenants For the Fayetteville, North Carolina Property Owner
Negotiating With Tenants for the Fayetteville, North Carolina Property Owner. Property management companies are often faced with the decision as to how to deal with tenants who are not living up to their end of the lease agreement. Some common issues include, having...
Can a Tenant Sue a Landlord for a HIPPA Violation
Can A Tenant Can't Sue a Landlord for a HIPPA Violation The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HIPPA, is thrown around a lot among landlords and property investors. You hear HIPPA used when referring to the screening process and verifying if a...
Can a Landlord in Fayetteville Evict if Rent is Late One Day
Can a Landlord in Fayetteville Evict if Rent is Late One Day Can a landlord in Fayetteville evict if rent is late one day? This is a question we received the other day from a landlord in Fayetteville, North Carolina, who is not represented by a property management...
Can a Tenant Take Appliances From a Fayetteville NC Rental Property
Can a Tenant Take Appliances From a Fayetteville, NC Rental Property? Here's the situation. The tenant doesn't like the look of the refrigerator in the kitchen. In fact, they think it's downright ugly. As the landlord, you aren't emotionally attached to it. While...
How to Transfer Rental Property to an LLC
How to Transfer Your Rental Investment Property to an LLC Transferring your rental property to an LLC is one of the major considerations for Fayetteville, NC property investors. The biggest concern of all, minus the tax benefits, is whether or not the LLC will...
Eviction Process in NC
Eviction Process in NC The eviction process in NC is not as difficult to navigate as some would have you believe. In fact, the eviction process is designed for a landlord to help themselves when it comes to evicting a tenant in North Carolina. There are,...
Investment Property Management in Fayetteville NC Who Pays Property Taxes
Investment Property Management in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Who Should Pay Property Taxes Investment property management in Fayetteville, North Carolina isn't without challenges. Understanding the full cost of owning investment properties in Fayetteville,...
Should I Show My Fayetteville Rental Property When it’s Occupied by a Tenant
Should I Show My Fayetteville Rental Property When it's Occupied by a Tenant A question we received recently from a Fayetteville, North Carolina landlord managing their own property was concerning showing his rental property when it is occupied by the...
7 Thoughts on Successful Fayetteville Property Management for Landlords and Investors
Thoughts on Successful Fayetteville Property Management for Landlords and Investors As a real estate investor in Fayetteville, North Carolina, your goal is to make money through rental income, appreciation of your investment property, and profits generated by other...
What is a Notice to Quit in an Eviction for My Fayetteville, North Carolina Property
What is a Notice to Quit in an Eviction for My Fayetteville, North Carolina Property What is a Notice to Quit in an Eviction for My Fayetteville, North Carolina Property As a property investor in Fayetteville, North Carolina, there may come a time when you have to...
Can a Landlord in Fayetteville North Carolina Ask for Bank Account Numbers from Tenants
Can a Landlord in Fayetteville North Carolina Ask for Bank Account Numbers from Tenants When thinking about renting a property to a prospective tenant, when you are managing your Fayetteville, North Carolina property on your own, one of the main concerns is how much...
Can I Use a Booby Trap to Protect My Rental Property?
Can I Use a Booby Trap to Protect My Rental Property? Ever seen the movie Gran Torino? If not, you don't know what you are missing. At any rate, there is a part where Clint Eastwood, the grumpy old man in the movie, tells the kids to 'Get off my lawn." The kids of...
Common Move Out Inspection Mistakes to Avoid as a Fayetteville Landlord or Property Manager
Common Move Out Inspection Mistakes to Avoid as a Fayetteville Landlord or Property Manager When you are a landlord or property manager in Fayetteville, North Carolina, there are several things you must consider when a tenant is vacating a property. Just as it is your...
Find the Best Property Management Company in Fayetteville North Carolina
Find the Best Property Management Company in Fayetteville, North Carolina Looking for the best property management company in Fayetteville, North Carolina can often seem like a daunting tasks. When you google “best property management company in Fayetteville,...
10 Day Eviction Notice North Carolina
10 Day Eviction Notice in North Carolina The 10 day eviction notice is the first step in beginning the eviction process in North Carolina. The 10 day notice is formally called a Notice to Quit in North Carolina. If you fail to provide this notice to tenants, you case...
Houses for Rent By Owner in Fayetteville, NC
Houses for Rent By Owner in Fayetteville, NC If you are looking for houses for rent by owner in Fayetteville, NC, you must be aware that there are some disadvantages, as well as advantages to a for rent by owner property. These advantages and disadvantages...
Complaint for Money Owed for Landlords During COVID
Complaint for Money Owed for Landlords During COVID The Complaint for Money Owed involves recouping financial loss on your rental, and does not necessarily involve going to court for an eviction. Property management companies in Fayetteville, North Carolina,...
What Happens to a Tenant’s Lease and Property When A Tenant Dies in Maryland
What Happens to a Tenant's Lease and Property When A Tenant Dies in Maryland? When a...
How to Locate a Former Tenant
How to Locate a Former Tenant As a landlord, there may come a time when you have to sue a tenant who has skipped town, and has not left a forwarding address, so putting something in the mailbox is out of the questions. There are some good as well as bad things...
What is Cash for Keys
What is Cash for Keys Cash for Keys could be one of the most effective ways to remove a tenant from a property, and forego the eviction process all together. Cash for Keys allows you to avoid the lengthy eviction process; avoid an upset tenant potentially...
Eviction Process in North Carolina with No Lease
Eviction Process in North Carolina with No Lease The eviction process in North Carolina with no lease is not as difficult as it may seem. In fact, the law takes into account that not all landlords may have had a lease with their tenants. It would be ideal for...
How to Get Rid of the Smoke Smell in a Rental Property
How to Get Rid of the Smoke Smell in a Rental Property The common belief, especially amongst tenants, is that you can simply spray air freshener, and shampoo the carpets, to get rid of the smell in a rental property. The flaw to this thought process is two fold....
Do I Need A Property Management Company in Fayetteville, NC to Help Me Manage My Properties
Do I Need A Property Management Company in Fayetteville, NC to Help Me Manage My Properties? Some property owners in Fayetteville with rental properties don’t understand the value of having a good property management company to manage their properties. This is...
Can a Property Management Company in Fayetteville, NC Help Me Manage My Property
Can a Property Management Company in Fayetteville, NC Help Me Manage My Property? While it may seem like an easy task to do, managing your own rental property is a time consuming process, and can become more expensive over the long term. It doesn’t matter if...
12 Fayetteville Landlord Frequently Asked Questions During the Coronavirus
12 Fayetteville Landlord Frequently Ask Property Management Companies Questions During the Coronavirus We have been asked a number of questions by Fayetteville landlords concerning what a landlord can and can’t do during the coronavirus, and to provide a way ahead as...
Are Tenants Allowed to Paint Rentals in Fayetteville
Can a Tenant Paint a Rental Property in Fayetteville Managed by a Property Management Company? A question we get a lot as property managers is whether a tenant can paint a rental property. In Fayetteville, the average tenant lifespan for renting a property is usually...
6 Ways Fayetteville Landlords and Property Management Companies Can Boost Rental Value Without Remodeling
6 Ways Fayetteville Landlords and Property Management Companies Can Boost Rental Value Without Remodeling When it comes to increasing the value of your home, or the amount you can charge for renting out your property, nothing's as effective as a remodeling...
How to Screen Tenants and Avoid Discrimination Claims in Leasing Fayetteville North Carolina Properties
How to Screen Tenants and Avoid Discrimination Claims in Leasing Fayetteville North Carolina Properties If you are considering renting your home in Fayetteville, and don’t want to use a property management company, one of the most important things you need to consider...
Tenant Late Rent Payments and the Mailbox Rule in North Carolina
Tenant Late Rent Payments and the Mailbox Rule Way, way back in law school, in our contracts class, we learned about this little known law (at least among those not trained in the law), called the mailbox rule. What is the Mailbox Rule? The mailbox rule, in...
Corporation vs LLC for Real Estate Investing in Fayetteville
Structure of the Real Estate Property You Manage in Fayetteville, North Carolina Today we going to discuss the difference between a corporation and a limited liability company when you are thinking about which structure to use for your real estate investment company,...
Seven Property Management Topics Every Fayetteville Landlord Needs to Know
Seven Property Management Topics Every Fayetteville Landlord Needs to Know If Your Are Managing Your Own Property An understanding of the landlord tenant laws in North Carolina is necessary for any property owner who wishes to serve as a property manager for their own...
How to Screen Tenants With No Credit Score or Credit History in Fayetteville
How to Screen Tenants With No Credit Score or Credit History in Fayetteville When you Don't Have a Property Management Company As a landlord, one of your biggest concerns is how to screen the credit history of a potential tenant. Obtaining credit history from the...
How to Collect Rent From Fayetteville Tenants During and After the COVID-19/ Coronavirus
How to Collect Rent From Tenants During and After the COVID-19/ Coronavirus, When You Don't Have a Fayetteville Property Manager or Property Management Company Landlords across Fayetteville are at a loss as to how to collect...
Property Managers Fayetteville NC
Our Fayetteville Property Manager GuaranteesWhy Choose Linchpin Property Managers in Fayetteville, NC Finding the right property manager in in Fayetteville, NC can be a trying task. When you look for a property manager to help you manage your rental property,...
Homes for Rent Fayetteville NC
Homes For Rent Fayetteville NC Looking for a homes for rent in Fayetteville, NC? Well look no further. Linchpin Property Management has what you are looking for as a tenant. We have our own inventory of homes for rent in Fayetteville from which you can select....
15 Tips to Help Landlords Manage Their Own Property
15 Tips to Help Landlords Manage Their Own Property Being a landlord comes with the duty to perform every task related to property management. According to a survey, over 42 percent of all the rental properties are run everyday by the homeowner. There are...
Preparing a Security Deposit Settlement
Preparing a Security Deposit Settlement Landlords need to require a security deposit prior to a tenant moving in, and it is equally important to known how much you can charge for a security deposit. If there are damages to the residential property, or a...
Can I Charge a Pet Deposit or Pet Fee for an Emotional Support Animal
Can You Charge a Pet Deposit for an Emotional Support Animal No you can't charge a pet deposit, or any other pet fee for an emotional support animal. Despite what many landlords believe, emotional support animals are afforded the same protection against pet...
How to Screen a Tenant: The Best Tenant Screening Process
How to Screen a Tenant: The Best Screening Process How to Screen a Tenant Key Points 1. What is Tenant Screening 2. Qualities to Look for During the Tenant Screening Process 3. Set Minimum Requirements 4. Pre-Screen Potential Tenants 5. In-Person...
North Carolina Courts Close for 30 Days What About Evictions
North Carolina Courts Close for 30 Days What About Evictions North Carolina courts will close, and postpone all non-essential in person proceedings for 30 days starting on Monday, December 14, 2020. This will likely impact the eviction process in North...
Collecting Rent During COVID
Collecting Rent During COVID Get your FREE plan of action to start collecting rent during COVID prepared by a licensed North Carolina attorney. Collecting rent during COVID can be a very difficult undertaking. In fact, the...
Eviction Notice NC
Eviction Notice NC The eviction notice in NC is the first step to begin the eviction process. Without proper notice, your eviction action in North Carolina is bound to fail. We wrote an extremely detailed blog about How to Evict a Tenant in North Carolina,...
What to Do With Abandoned Tenant Property In North Carolina
What to Do With Abandoned Tenant Property In North Carolina As a property investor in North Carolina, you are bound to come across abandoned tenant property. In fact, we can assure you it is going to happen at some point. Abandoned property can take the form of...
Property Management Rates
Property Management Rates Property management rates are not set in stone. In fact, there are a number of different ways property management companies in Fayetteville, NC set up their property management rates. Percentage Based Property Management Rates In...
North Carolina Security Deposit Act
North Carolina Security Deposit Act Chapter 42, Article 6 is known collectively as the North Carolina Security Deposit Act. Below, you will find a breakdown of the the North Carolina Security Deposit Act, which is contained in North Carolina General Statute §...
What is a Self Help Eviction in North Carolina
What is a Self Help Eviction in North Carolina A self-help eviction is an eviction in North Carolina is any measure that a landlord takes to unlawfully force a tenant to vacate a property. While residential self-help eviction measures are illegal, the same...
North Carolina Residential Lease Agreement
The North Carolina Residential Lease Agreement The first step, after screening your tenant, is to make sure you have a solid North Carolina Residential Lease Agreement. While you may be tempted to simply download a sample North Carolina lease agreement from the...
Is the Landlord Responsible for Appliance Repairs
Is the Landlord Responsible for Appliance Repairs Whether the landlord or tenant is responsible for the repairs of appliances in a rental property is not as cut and dry as it may seem. In fact, it is dependent upon the laws in your particular state. Most states...
Fireplace Addendum
Fireplace Addendum One of the most overlooked addendums when it comes to property management is a fireplace addendum. As a property management company in Fayetteville, NC, we have seen time and time again, the horrors of getting it wrong. You can download a...
What Can A Landlord Use a Security Deposit For
What Can a Landlord Use a Security Deposit For? As a landlord, you may ask yourself what can you use a security deposit for? While you may be pressed to use the security deposit for anything and everything under the sun, as a landlord, it is not that easy. One...
Why Property Management Companies in Fayetteville, NC Are Bad
Why Property Management Companies in Fayetteville, NC Are Bad As a property management company in Fayetteville, NC, we thought long and hard about whether to write this blog. The concern, primarily, was what would our Fayetteville residential property...
North Carolina Eviction Timeline
North Carolina Eviction Timeline The North Carolina eviction timeline is not set in stone. In fact, although the law has certain time periods built in, the eviction timeline will usually adjust to the left depending on the case load of the court. Ideally, the...
How to Evict Someone in North Carolina
How to Evict Someone in North Carolina How to evict someone in North Carolina is a question we frequently get as the only Fayetteville, NC property management company owned by a retired military attorney. While the eviction process may seem easy, it is actually...
Can a Neighbor Block Access to My Property
Can a Neighbor Block Access to My Property The Quick Tips 1. No a neighbor can't block access to your property. 2. There is an existing easement which allows you to cross into your property. 3. The easement lasts as long as the properties are...
How to Screen Section 8 Tenants
How to Screen a Section 8 Tenant Key Points on How To Screen Section 8 Tenants 1. Know Local Housing Laws 2. Avoid Other Discriminatory Conduct 3. Apply the Same Screening Standard Uniformly 4. Don't Make the Process Rigorous 5. Be Selective with...
No Long Term Property Management Contracts
No Long Term Property Management Contracts Before we begin our rant, we want to put something upfront, just for purposes of guiding the rest of our conversation. Our CEO is a retired Army JAG, and a licensed North Carolina lawyer. He could write a contract that...
Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and Breaking a Lease
Servicemember's Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and Breaking a Lease The Servicemember's Civil Relief Act (SCRA) is a federal statute that affords active duty servicemembers, as well as members of the Reserve and National Guard forces, certain rights when it comes to...
Does an LLC Protect Me Against Personal Liability
Does an LLC Protect Me Against Personal Liability As a property management company in Fayetteville, NC, we get this question a lot, and like everything, it depends. While it is not absolutely necessary to form an LLC for your investment property, we recommend...
Buying Rental Property With Existing Tenants
Buying Rental Property With Existing Tenants Buying rental property with existing tenants can be a dream come true for you as a real estate investor. Ideally, the property is priced at a point where the rental income covers all expenses, with some change left...
How Much Security Deposit Can a Landlord Charge
How Much Can a Landlord Charge for a Security Deposit While ideally a landlord would want to charge as much as possible for a security deposit in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in the event the landlord has to use the security deposit for damages, state law does...
First Time Home Seller Real Estate Tips
First Time Home Seller Real Estate Tips First time home seller real estate tips can get a little overwhelming. In fact, the internet is flooded with advice. As a property management company in Fayetteville, North Carolina, we have assisted many landlords who decided...
What is a Holdover Tenant in North Carolina
How to Evict a Holdover Tenant in North Carolina Remember the friend that would come to the party, and refuse to leave? They always stayed after, drunk, and would try to sleep on the couch? This friend, although a great one, or perhaps a not so great...
North Carolina Eviction Laws
North Carolina Eviction Laws North Carolina eviction laws are not as straight forward as you may think. A firm understanding of the eviction laws in North Carolina is essential for you to learn as a landlord, otherwise you run the risk of not being able to...
Sample North Carolina Lease Agreement
Sample North Carolina Lease Agreement Sample North Carolina lease agreements can be found just about anywhere on the internet. The challenge for you as a landlord and property investor, is not knowing who prepared the sample North Carolina lease. At Linchpin Property...
How to Handle Security Deposits in North Carolina
How to Handle Security Deposits in North Carolina Security Deposits in North Carolina, and the proper way to handle them present challenges for a lot of Fayetteville, North Carolina landlords and property investors. As a property management company, we have...
How To Evict A Tenant In North Carolina
How To Evict A Tenant in North Carolina This primer on how to evict a tenant in North Carolina was prepared by Linchpin Property Management's CEO, a licensed North Carolina attorney. For many landlord's in North Carolina, the eviction process can be a nightmare, and...
Rental Property Management in Fayetteville NC and How to Communicate With Tenants
Rental Property Management in Fayetteville, NC and How to Communicate With Tenants Rental property management, and how to communicate with tenants in Fayetteville is dying. As a rental management company in Fayetteville, NC, we realize there is an art to...
Warning Letter to Tenants for Fayetteville, North Carolina Property Management
Warning Letter to Tenants for Fayetteville, North Carolina Property Management A warning letter to tenants should always be the first step to correcting the behavior of tenants. Unlike a notice to quit, a warning letter should be viewed as something that is not...
Negotiating With Tenants For the Fayetteville, North Carolina Property Owner
Negotiating With Tenants for the Fayetteville, North Carolina Property Owner. Property management companies are often faced with the decision as to how to deal with tenants who are not living up to their end of the lease agreement. Some common issues include, having...
Can a Tenant Sue a Landlord for a HIPPA Violation
Can A Tenant Can't Sue a Landlord for a HIPPA Violation The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HIPPA, is thrown around a lot among landlords and property investors. You hear HIPPA used when referring to the screening process and verifying if a...
Can a Landlord in Fayetteville Evict if Rent is Late One Day
Can a Landlord in Fayetteville Evict if Rent is Late One Day Can a landlord in Fayetteville evict if rent is late one day? This is a question we received the other day from a landlord in Fayetteville, North Carolina, who is not represented by a property management...
Can a Tenant Take Appliances From a Fayetteville NC Rental Property
Can a Tenant Take Appliances From a Fayetteville, NC Rental Property? Here's the situation. The tenant doesn't like the look of the refrigerator in the kitchen. In fact, they think it's downright ugly. As the landlord, you aren't emotionally attached to it. While...
How to Transfer Rental Property to an LLC
How to Transfer Your Rental Investment Property to an LLC Transferring your rental property to an LLC is one of the major considerations for Fayetteville, NC property investors. The biggest concern of all, minus the tax benefits, is whether or not the LLC will...
Eviction Process in NC
Eviction Process in NC The eviction process in NC is not as difficult to navigate as some would have you believe. In fact, the eviction process is designed for a landlord to help themselves when it comes to evicting a tenant in North Carolina. There are,...
Investment Property Management in Fayetteville NC Who Pays Property Taxes
Investment Property Management in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Who Should Pay Property Taxes Investment property management in Fayetteville, North Carolina isn't without challenges. Understanding the full cost of owning investment properties in Fayetteville,...
Should I Show My Fayetteville Rental Property When it’s Occupied by a Tenant
Should I Show My Fayetteville Rental Property When it's Occupied by a Tenant A question we received recently from a Fayetteville, North Carolina landlord managing their own property was concerning showing his rental property when it is occupied by the...
7 Thoughts on Successful Fayetteville Property Management for Landlords and Investors
Thoughts on Successful Fayetteville Property Management for Landlords and Investors As a real estate investor in Fayetteville, North Carolina, your goal is to make money through rental income, appreciation of your investment property, and profits generated by other...
What is a Notice to Quit in an Eviction for My Fayetteville, North Carolina Property
What is a Notice to Quit in an Eviction for My Fayetteville, North Carolina Property What is a Notice to Quit in an Eviction for My Fayetteville, North Carolina Property As a property investor in Fayetteville, North Carolina, there may come a time when you have to...
Can a Landlord in Fayetteville North Carolina Ask for Bank Account Numbers from Tenants
Can a Landlord in Fayetteville North Carolina Ask for Bank Account Numbers from Tenants When thinking about renting a property to a prospective tenant, when you are managing your Fayetteville, North Carolina property on your own, one of the main concerns is how much...
Can I Use a Booby Trap to Protect My Rental Property?
Can I Use a Booby Trap to Protect My Rental Property? Ever seen the movie Gran Torino? If not, you don't know what you are missing. At any rate, there is a part where Clint Eastwood, the grumpy old man in the movie, tells the kids to 'Get off my lawn." The kids of...
Common Move Out Inspection Mistakes to Avoid as a Fayetteville Landlord or Property Manager
Common Move Out Inspection Mistakes to Avoid as a Fayetteville Landlord or Property Manager When you are a landlord or property manager in Fayetteville, North Carolina, there are several things you must consider when a tenant is vacating a property. Just as it is your...
Find the Best Property Management Company in Fayetteville North Carolina
Find the Best Property Management Company in Fayetteville, North Carolina Looking for the best property management company in Fayetteville, North Carolina can often seem like a daunting tasks. When you google “best property management company in Fayetteville,...
10 Day Eviction Notice North Carolina
10 Day Eviction Notice in North Carolina The 10 day eviction notice is the first step in beginning the eviction process in North Carolina. The 10 day notice is formally called a Notice to Quit in North Carolina. If you fail to provide this notice to tenants, you case...
Houses for Rent By Owner in Fayetteville, NC
Houses for Rent By Owner in Fayetteville, NC If you are looking for houses for rent by owner in Fayetteville, NC, you must be aware that there are some disadvantages, as well as advantages to a for rent by owner property. These advantages and disadvantages...
Complaint for Money Owed for Landlords During COVID
Complaint for Money Owed for Landlords During COVID The Complaint for Money Owed involves recouping financial loss on your rental, and does not necessarily involve going to court for an eviction. Property management companies in Fayetteville, North Carolina,...
What Happens to a Tenant’s Lease and Property When A Tenant Dies in Maryland
What Happens to a Tenant's Lease and Property When A Tenant Dies in Maryland? When a...
How to Locate a Former Tenant
How to Locate a Former Tenant As a landlord, there may come a time when you have to sue a tenant who has skipped town, and has not left a forwarding address, so putting something in the mailbox is out of the questions. There are some good as well as bad things...
What is Cash for Keys
What is Cash for Keys Cash for Keys could be one of the most effective ways to remove a tenant from a property, and forego the eviction process all together. Cash for Keys allows you to avoid the lengthy eviction process; avoid an upset tenant potentially...
Eviction Process in North Carolina with No Lease
Eviction Process in North Carolina with No Lease The eviction process in North Carolina with no lease is not as difficult as it may seem. In fact, the law takes into account that not all landlords may have had a lease with their tenants. It would be ideal for...
How to Get Rid of the Smoke Smell in a Rental Property
How to Get Rid of the Smoke Smell in a Rental Property The common belief, especially amongst tenants, is that you can simply spray air freshener, and shampoo the carpets, to get rid of the smell in a rental property. The flaw to this thought process is two fold....
Do I Need A Property Management Company in Fayetteville, NC to Help Me Manage My Properties
Do I Need A Property Management Company in Fayetteville, NC to Help Me Manage My Properties? Some property owners in Fayetteville with rental properties don’t understand the value of having a good property management company to manage their properties. This is...
Can a Property Management Company in Fayetteville, NC Help Me Manage My Property
Can a Property Management Company in Fayetteville, NC Help Me Manage My Property? While it may seem like an easy task to do, managing your own rental property is a time consuming process, and can become more expensive over the long term. It doesn’t matter if...
12 Fayetteville Landlord Frequently Asked Questions During the Coronavirus
12 Fayetteville Landlord Frequently Ask Property Management Companies Questions During the Coronavirus We have been asked a number of questions by Fayetteville landlords concerning what a landlord can and can’t do during the coronavirus, and to provide a way ahead as...
Are Tenants Allowed to Paint Rentals in Fayetteville
Can a Tenant Paint a Rental Property in Fayetteville Managed by a Property Management Company? A question we get a lot as property managers is whether a tenant can paint a rental property. In Fayetteville, the average tenant lifespan for renting a property is usually...
6 Ways Fayetteville Landlords and Property Management Companies Can Boost Rental Value Without Remodeling
6 Ways Fayetteville Landlords and Property Management Companies Can Boost Rental Value Without Remodeling When it comes to increasing the value of your home, or the amount you can charge for renting out your property, nothing's as effective as a remodeling...
How to Screen Tenants and Avoid Discrimination Claims in Leasing Fayetteville North Carolina Properties
How to Screen Tenants and Avoid Discrimination Claims in Leasing Fayetteville North Carolina Properties If you are considering renting your home in Fayetteville, and don’t want to use a property management company, one of the most important things you need to consider...
Tenant Late Rent Payments and the Mailbox Rule in North Carolina
Tenant Late Rent Payments and the Mailbox Rule Way, way back in law school, in our contracts class, we learned about this little known law (at least among those not trained in the law), called the mailbox rule. What is the Mailbox Rule? The mailbox rule, in...
Corporation vs LLC for Real Estate Investing in Fayetteville
Structure of the Real Estate Property You Manage in Fayetteville, North Carolina Today we going to discuss the difference between a corporation and a limited liability company when you are thinking about which structure to use for your real estate investment company,...
Seven Property Management Topics Every Fayetteville Landlord Needs to Know
Seven Property Management Topics Every Fayetteville Landlord Needs to Know If Your Are Managing Your Own Property An understanding of the landlord tenant laws in North Carolina is necessary for any property owner who wishes to serve as a property manager for their own...
How to Screen Tenants With No Credit Score or Credit History in Fayetteville
How to Screen Tenants With No Credit Score or Credit History in Fayetteville When you Don't Have a Property Management Company As a landlord, one of your biggest concerns is how to screen the credit history of a potential tenant. Obtaining credit history from the...
How to Collect Rent From Fayetteville Tenants During and After the COVID-19/ Coronavirus
How to Collect Rent From Tenants During and After the COVID-19/ Coronavirus, When You Don't Have a Fayetteville Property Manager or Property Management Company Landlords across Fayetteville are at a loss as to how to collect...
Property Managers Fayetteville NC
Our Fayetteville Property Manager GuaranteesWhy Choose Linchpin Property Managers in Fayetteville, NC Finding the right property manager in in Fayetteville, NC can be a trying task. When you look for a property manager to help you manage your rental property,...
Homes for Rent Fayetteville NC
Homes For Rent Fayetteville NC Looking for a homes for rent in Fayetteville, NC? Well look no further. Linchpin Property Management has what you are looking for as a tenant. We have our own inventory of homes for rent in Fayetteville from which you can select....