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Whether you an experienced landlord or are just starting out, these top 10 tips on how to be a good landlord will ensure your tenants not only like you but will recommend you to others seeking out rental options. Youll also find out where to get landlordtenant laws for your state.

Why You Need to be Great

Property owners who choose to rent out homes, apartments, and even commercial properties can be very profitable by setting the right lease terms, offering great stips, and taking care of the properties they own and most do a good job.

On the other hand some landlords, no matter how hard they try, continually rent to bad tenants by skipping the pre-screening process, are not so quick to fix required items per the lease, or offer lease terms so outrageous they simply fail in attracting any tenants.

Below, you’ll find our top ten tips on becoming a great landlord and ensuring you don’t miss the boat when it comes to your renters.

1. Pro

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How does this affect the commercial real estate industry?  I began thinking about these questions after driving by the local Borders bookstore (NYSE: BGP), though it wasn’t the first time I’ve had these thoughts. After seeing empty storefronts previously occupied by Circuit City, Tweeter, Steve & Barry’s and Blockbuster over the years, the surprise wore off fairly quickly. For those who haven’t heard (or seen), Borders Group, the second largest bookstore chain, announced last Monday that they were abandoning an upcoming bankruptcy auction after failing to attract a white knight. As a res

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NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has named CenterPoint Properties as 2011 Developer of the Year.

CenterPoint is the largest owner and developer of industrial real estate in metropolitan Chicago, acquiring, developing or selling nearly $1 billion of industrial property annually. With its affiliates, it owns and manages 34.1 million+ square feet for 260+ customers.  Unique in its infrastructure and transportation-related development, and the only company in the nation to develop an intermodal logistics center in its entirety, CenterPoint is developing several large-scale, public/private partnership developments in key markets.

“CenterPoint’s position as an industry leader is evidenced by its ability to outperform in any real estate cycle,” said Thomas Bisacquino, NAIOP president and CEO, in a release. “Cente

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