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Education for Rental Properties

Fair Housing

In this training you will learn:

A brief history of housing discrimination in the United States.

How the Fair Housing Act was passed.

Federally protected classes and additional protected classes in Minnesota.

Which actions violate Fair Housing law.

Customer service tips to help rental properties avoid Fair Housing complaints.

Reasonable Accommodation.

Fair Housing scenarios that will help you put learning into action.

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Minneapolis Renter Protections Ordinance

These 3 minute micro-trainings will help you understand how the Minneapolis Renter Protections ordinance impacts your operations.

Security Deposits

Rental History

Credit History

Criminal Background

Preventative Maintenance

The goal of preventative maintenance is to catch small issues before they grow into major, expensive issues. This saves rental properties money and hassle.

In this training you will learn:

When to inspect your property.

9 key items to inspect.

Routine maintenance items that protect rental properties.

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Rental Property Inspections in St Paul

This training will help you prepare for a city inspection.

Here is what you will learn:

Module 1 - What to Know Before the Inspection
Fees, pre-inspection checklist, inspection point system, your property's grade, and why we have inspections.

Module 2 - The Inspection
See what the inspector is looking at: Exterior, interior, plumbing, and electrical.

Module 3 - After the Inspection
How you are notified of violations, correcting violations, re-inspections, and ongoing inspection schedule.

Module 4 - Cooking Fires
Learn how to help tenants prevent cooking fires.

Module 5 - Landlord Maintenance Tips and Responsibilities
Learn tips for monitoring your properties condition, tenant notification before entering the property, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and more.

Module 6 - Additional Resources for Landlords
Learn about the Affordable Housing Incentive Program (4d) and Rental Rehab Loans.

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Permits: When Does a Property Owner Need One?

In this training you will learn:

Which building, electrical and plumbing projects need a permit.

Which projects don't need a permit.

When you have to hire a licensed contractor.

Invest 5 minutes now to save yourself a lot of money and hassle later!

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Property Management Basics

Learn more about these fundamental skills of rental property management:

Advertising and Showing Your Property (1 minute, 43 seconds)

Lease Agreement (1 minute, 10 seconds)

Move-in/out Checklist and Security Deposit (2 minutes, 16 seconds)

Maintenance Responsibilities (2 minutes, 21 seconds)

Fair Housing (3 minutes, 40 seconds)

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