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Getting the wrong tenant is very costly because it will cost in vacancy. Finding paying tenants is the foundation of a successful rental business. This isn't the time to cheap out on marketing, screening software, and more

Recorded: December 16, 2021

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Kassandra Taggart, Alaska Real Estate Broker & Investor
Dave Stroh - KBYR Radio Show Host

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It's more about the responsibility and values of what a property manager can do for your property than it is about using the generic google questions to interview a property manager.

In this show, come learn about different questions you can ask a property manager and later in the show we will answer some questions posted in the forums.

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Recorded in Nov 2021 Rental Market Waves

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Dave Stroh - KBYR Radio

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Where does the rent go when it is paid?  When rent isn't being paid, who does it impact the flow of the dollar?  What are landlords doing to try and address this lack of receiving payments right now? 

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Recorded May 7, 2020

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Kassandra Taggart
Dave Stroh - KBYR Radio

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As of August 27, 2020, how are landlords handling the new life with all these changes?  Everyone is actually doing things differently and even Alaska is doing it differently than the lower 48.  There are many many options when faced with changes, it is a matter of finding what fits for you and understanding the pros/cons of what you want. 

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Recorded Aug 27, 2020

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With everything that happened during COVID, we must ask the question - Is being a landlord safe anymore?. ....... The answer is yes and we talk about why it is still safe and some tips on how to overcome the challenges and fears happening right now.

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Recorded Aug 13, 2020

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Kassandra Taggart
Dave Stroh - KBYR Radio

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Sometimes we look at management companies as an expensive line item on the budget. However - I need to ask you - Are they really that costly?

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Recorded Jan 2 2021

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Kassandra Taggart
Dave Stroh - KBYR Radio

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In the world of being a Landlord, we get busy being in our worldview and tend to shy away from difficult conversations and/or accountability conversations all while trying to maintaining a solid professional relationship with tenants.  Some say "that's their job, I should not have to talk to them" whereas others will say "I want to be a nice landlord". In reality - we "The Landlords" are leaders o...

Courts are starting to open for some and not for others, what happens next? Can landlords go to court now? What will it be like when we do go to court?  Everything is different now.
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June 4, 2020

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Kassandra Taggart
Dave Stohr
 
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E21: Consequence of slow rent payments

We all want to be patient and find a way to help everyone being impacted by the pandemic. However, by allowing tenants a lot of time to pay their rent does have a consequence in the economy. Such as foreclosures might spike, rental applications need to be more strict, or those with cash will get a step up in the economic turn.

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April 9, 2020
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Most tenants spend up to 30% of their income on rents. When many have lost their jobs, it has made precarious finance even in the best of time. Now that thousands of Alaskans have suddenly found themselves without jobs, it has created a temporary problem with being able to pay rent that might have long-lasting impacts.
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April 9, 2020
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Kassandra Taggart
Dave Stroh
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We are all in unchartered waters when it comes to the COVID-19 impacts.  The rules are changing daily at the Federal, State, and Local levels. This is causing landlords to reconsider what processes should be adjusted to accommodate tenants. In addition, how will this impact the rents, cash flow, and the market?  All is unknown, but one thing is for sure – We are in this together and this is the time to be a community a...

Reserves, Savings, Cash Flow, NOI……so many buzz words that landlords don’t know what reserves really are and how not understanding it can get you into a large number of financial troubles.

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March 26, 2020
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Kassandra Taggart
 Patrick Dailey
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What appetite do you really have? How much time do you really have? What is your skill set do you REALLY have? These are valuable questions to ask yourself to determine where to start, go, and end up in the rental property game.
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March 12, 2020

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Kassandra Taggart
Dave Stohr
Margaret Nelson http://www.denalirealestate.com/

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Quote From the book: Pain or Profit “Big problems are avoided in life and your rentals, when you pay attention to small details”
Today let’s talk about when doing a turnover, what small steps can be done to avoid larger headaches later. This is key to being able to self-manage a rental property while working a busy day job.
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Feb 19, 2020
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Kassandra Taggart
Kurtis Taggart
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Consistently Receiving Rent Payments
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Cash is king and it is the air that properties need to survive and give returns. One of the best ways to assure that is by doing things that allows consistency in collecting rent payments.
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Feb 13, 2020
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Kassandra Taggart
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The market is whatever the market is.  We can put our blood, sweat, and tears into a property and it not do anything differently. In order to play the rental game, you must understand the market trends in order to make a profit.
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Recorded January 30 2020

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Kassandra Taggart
Dave Stohr

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Pests are annoying! They kill profits, upset tenants, and take our time.  However, learning more about the pests will help reduce costs.  Listen in with Brad and I as we talk about bed bugs, ants, wasps, and ticks.

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Kassandra Taggart
Brad Campbell with Brad Bad Beg Bug Busters
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Jan  22, 2020
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E13: Disasters is something you can prepare for
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The kind of vendor you want on your side is the one that has their mission on their uniform - “We are here to help!” Disasters don’t happen often, but when they do you will tell the story for many many years. Therefore, you want to listen & learn today on what to do so you can take good actions today and when the event happens. Education is the key to o...