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    How to Compete as an Independent Charleston Landlord

    January 31, 2015 By Albert Fontenot "Charleston has been a great owner's market in the last several years, and those times are nearing an end. This new supply of apartments will have an impact on the ability ...

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    Renting to College Students in Charleston SC

    by Albert Fontenot January 28, 2015 In the city of Charleston, owners of investment property are enjoying a unique and profitable opportunity. Rising home prices mean better economic opportunities in the form ...

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    Top 10 Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Charleston Landlords, Part 2

    by Albert Fontenot January 23, 2015 In this continuation, I'm discussing the most common mistakes made by rookie landlords here in Charleston. Even if you are an "old-school" landlord who is been doing this ...

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    Top 10 Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Charleston Landlords, Part 1

    by Albert Fontenot January 21, 2015 "Is there anyone so wise as to learn from the mistakes of others?" ~ Voltaire If you want to be a landlord in Charleston, South Carolina, there is no better teacher than ...

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    Charleston Property Managers Talk About Severe Weather and Your Roof

    by Albert Fontenot January 7, 2015 There's an old saying in the roofing business, 'You never really purchase a roof, you just rent them.' Because of the weather extremes endured by rental properties here in ...

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    Landlord 101: Being Professional

    January 2, 2015 by Albert Fontenot Last month in Columbus a woman by the name of Anita Anderson rented a home, dutifully paid the landlord her first month's rent and a security deposit, and then received a ...

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    A Time for All Things: A DIY Maintenance Schedule

    December 30, 2014 by Albert Fontenot 2014 is coming to an end, and because this is the last blog of the year, I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about a proper schedule for major Do-It-Yourself ...

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    A Landlord's Christmas List

    December 23, 2014 by Albert Fontenot The holiday season is upon us here in Charleston. Maybe you went to James Island County Park to see the 25th Annual Holiday Festival of lights, or maybe you went to the ...

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    Landlord 101: Keeping Compliant

    Landlord 101: Keeping Compliant December 18, 2014 by Albert Fontenot Once upon a time, if a person wanted to be a landlord in Charleston, all they needed was a habitable property. They could rent to whomever ...

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