In times of economic crisis property owners go for renting their property instead of selling it. There are various benefits of renting over selling.
by VeronicaCarrillo


In times of economic crisis property owners go for renting their property instead of selling it. There are various benefits of renting over selling.

A lien is a hold on your property so that is can be used as collateral for money or service you owe to another party. A lien can keep the borrower from selling a piece of property by preventing the transfer of property title to a new party. Liens are often involved in situations in which one person or party has loaned money toward a substantial item in the possession of a borrower, such as in a mortgage. A lender can force the sale of any property that has a lien in order to collect money owed from the borrower. If instead the borrower decides to sell the property, he or she must pay the lien-holder before the property title can be transferred to the buyer.

One common example of a lien is a construction lien. When a property needs repair, maintenance, or renovation, the property owner often hires someone to do the work. After the work has been completed, the property-owner is legally obligated to pay for the improvements to the property. The lien exists in order to help ensure that a construction worker can be properly compensated without having to sue the property owner.

If you have decided to purchase property, you should make sure that there is no lien on the property. A lien on the property may mean that the person attempting to sell the property is not the legally recognized property owner. Therefore, a lien can prevent you from securing a clear title, and you may not fully own the new property you have purchased.

A common misconception is that you cannot reject an applicant because they smoke, becasue they have a money judgment against him/her, or becasue they have been evicted in the past. Smokers, debtors, and people who have been evicted are not members of any protected class under federal or Wisconsin law and therefore your screening criteria can exclude them without violating Wisconsin or federal discrimination laws. Other examples of legal screening criteria in Wisconsin may include the following: (1) Applicant must have gross monthly income of 3 times the monthly rental amount; (2) Applicant must have no unsatisfied money judgments against them; (3) Applicant must have a credit score of at least 600; (4) Applicant must complete all questions on the rental application; failure to answer all questions or provide an acceptable reason for not answering all questions are grounds for denial of your application. What type of screening criteria you have often depends on the location of the rental property, the type of renter you are looking for and a landlord's willingness to tolerate risk. Third, you should run every applicant's name through Wisconsin's Consolidated Court Automation Program (CCAP). This website lists all criminal and civil legal actions filed throughout Wisconsin. By becoming adept with CCAP's search capabilities you will be able to discover if a prior landlord has started an eviction action against your applicant, if your applicant has ever been charged with a crime, or if they have been sued for owing money to someone and whether or not they have satisfied that judgment. Best of all CCAP is free and open to the public (at least as of this writing however one Wisconsin Assemblyman has introduced a bill that if passsed will significantly restrict CCAP's access to landlords).

It sounds simple but a lot of home work goes behind it. You have to start properly with a name, your business must be registered and you have to advertise yourself. You also have to know your competitors otherwise you can't sustain yourself. Your pricing have to be correct otherwise either people will not select you if you charge too high, or else if you charge too less no one will think of you as capable of providing anything worthwhile. For starting any business you have to first decide about certain things. Like, whether you will start alone or with a partner, the initial investment required and the return expected. Unless you are sure about these things you can't handle unforeseen situations.

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