Tag Archives: rental property

Once you have decided to become a landlord, you’ll need to be prepared for disputes that will inevitably arise with your new tenants. Being prepared will help you avoid being caught unaware by a dispute. This article aims at suggesting ways by which dispute between landlords and tenants can be resolved. Instead of immediately going to court, there are many ...

When it comes to putting up your property for sale, it is important to know that the property’s value is directly proportional to the amount of money it will command in the market. A dilapidated house with dirty and shrunken features will not command the same market price as a beautifully house with a nicely mowed lawn. According to real-estate ...

For many property owners in Nigeria, asking a professional property manager to manage a property is like spending money like a drunken sailor. Most property owners don’t believe a professional property manager does anything special, so why employ one? There’s so much a professional property manager can do to that residential rental property or commercial property that would bring immense ...

“Operators in the real estate sector have advised business minded Nigerians to extend their investment tentacles to the development of the industry as it is more lucrative to invest in the real estate business.”- The Tide Speaking to newsmen, a real estate consultant, Dr Michael Jaja said that the nature of real estate investment makes it difficult to state with ...

Knowing and determining the type of real estate investment to go into is crucial to your success as a real estate investor. In this article we look into the various types of real estate investing and how it suits you. With the decision to get involved in real estate investing, so too comes an avalanche of information that must be ...

There was so much noise emanating from the premises of the hostel at Onike, Yaba when we arrived. I immediately parked the car just in front of the gate since the hostel had no parking space. Dad did not even wait for me to turn off the engine when he alighted from the car and tarried into the compound and ...

Owning a rental property in Nigeria or anywhere else in the world doesn’t come easy, so if you are lucky enough to own one, you must guard your investment jealously. This article points out 5 common first-time landlord mistakes to avoid. Managing a rental property requires experience, knowledge or expertise, perseverance and of course good inter-personal skills and people management ...

If you have just purchased a stellar investment property and have decided to rent it out, do you think you would require the services of a property manager? This article sheds light on the importance of a property manager. One of the primary decisions to make is whether or not to use a real estate agent. Using a property manager ...

Pros and cons of owning a rental property in layman’s language simply means the favourable and unfavourable factors of owning a rental property. This article sheds more light on what ordinarily should be a worthy venture When I was an undergraduate schooling in Benin, my first overtures away from the school hostel opened my eyes to the profitability of residential ...

As in many aspects of life, the key to real estate investment can just be location. There are a few things you can look for in the area of your possible real estate investment that can tell you some important things about the possible long-term health of your potential investment. 1.  Check For Growth Is the area you’re looking at ...