The Successful Landlord Blog

The Department of Veterans Affairs rolled out their Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program last September, a new program geared towards stabilizing the housing of our nation’s low-income and homeless Veterans.  A full year of funding was distributed to 85 nonprofit organizations across the country with opportunities for program renewal and several more years of funding anticipated.  While the SSVF program has been undeniably developed, shaped, and funded to meet the needs of our Veterans, there are also unmistakable benefits for landlords and property managers within this program.

Knowing what services SSVF can provide, which of your tenants may qualify, and how they can access the program could not only keep monthly rent payments coming in consistently, but could even help you avoid the tiresome eviction process.  The overall goal of SSVF is to stabilize Veterans in permanent housing by offering 90 days of case management, housing counseling, financial planning, and even temporary financial assistance when needed. Read the rest of this entry »

After the final notes of Pomp and Circumstance mark the end of another graduation season, summer time for students officially begins. While the more industrious and productive young adults will buckle down and find an internship or summer job to fill their time, their fun-loving counterparts will head to the beach for sun and sand. Students or surf-seeking adults venturing to the beach for a few weeks or months of the year is certainly nothing new, and property-owning landlords can smell prospective tenants coming from a mile away. Read the rest of this entry »