RentPrep Partners with Zibo and Joins Zibo Marketplace

RentPrep Partners With Zibo And Joins Zibo Marketplace

It is more important than ever to protect your rentals by finding trustworthy tenants in today’s day and age. Even though it would be great if every tenant paid their rent on time, kept noise levels down, and carefully maintained a property, this just isn’t the case. In reality, bad tenants can fly under the…
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Landlord Guide: How To Verify Social Security Income Of A Potential Tenant

To be a successful landlord and property manager, you need to be filling your properties with the tenants that fit best. Often, this means ensuring that the tenants can afford to rent your unit. Though you may not have done this before, you may need to verify the Social Security income of rental applicants. Nonpayment…
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Podcast 357: Tips for Hiring a Property Manager

Tips For Hiring A Property Manager (Podcast #357)

Podcast Host, Andrew Schultz, goes over what to look for when hiring a property manager to look over your rental property. What do you do when your tenant vacates the rental property, but forgets to forward their mail? Legally is it the landlord or tenant’s responsibility? Last, but not least, we’ll go over the ins…
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Podcast 356: How to Raise Rent in Today's Market

How To Raise Rent In Today’s Market (Podcast #356)

Podcast Host, Andrew Schultz, goes over the best practices for raising rent in today’s crazy real estate market. Next, a tenant calls you about a leak on your property, so you rush over to see what the issue is. But, what comes after that? Do you call insurance, find your tenant temporary housing? Last, but…
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9 Reasons You Should You Hire A Landlord-Tenant Attorney

Landlords often invest time and money into finding the best team of property managers, carpenters, and other skilled professionals to work with. Though they might not always realize it, landlords should also put the same energy into hiring a landlord-tenant attorney. A rental attorney is intimately familiar with landlord-tenant law in your state and is…
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Podcast 355: How to Reduce Rental Vacancy

How To Reduce Rental Vacancy (Podcast #355)

Podcast Host, Andrew Schultz, goes over the best practices on how to reduce rental vacancy. What happens when you have rental applicants that applied to occupy your rental, but have never even seen the property? Nowadays, the practice is more popular than you think. Last, but not least, is it okay to accept incremental payments…
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Podcast 354: What are Tenants' Rights in Rental Construction?

Rental Construction: What Are Tenant’s Rights? (Podcast #354)

Podcast Host, Andrew Schultz, goes over best practices for landlords that are renovating occupied rental properties, including a tenant’s rights during the renovation process. Next, property keys. Can your tenant change the locks without permission? Often times, this type of permission, if any, is written into the lease agreement. Last, but not least, the impact…
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How Much Does Tenant Screening Cost? Average Pricing Guide

How Much Does Tenant Screening Cost? Average Pricing Guide

Updated June 2021 Tenant screening is crucial for landlords, but does that mean it needs to be an expensive part of the business? Whether you have property managers handling tenant screening or do it yourself, you need to know what tenant screening costs your business will incur. Many landlords hear tales of the hours of…
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What Are Typical Rental Property Management Costs and Fees?

What Are Typical Rental Property Management Costs And Fees?

Updated June 2021 Owners of expansive investment property often struggle to find enough time each day to run their business. From collecting rent to finding ways to increase their rental income, there are many pieces to juggle when working in the rental industry. Investing in rental property management fees rather than extra-long nights is a…
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Podcast 353: Best Practices for Live-In Landlords

Live-In Landlords: Best Practices (Podcast #353)

If you currently are roommates with your tenants, Podcast Host, Andrew Schultz, gives his best tips for creating a solid landlord-tenant relationship. What are the best methods for presenting and signing a lease agreement? Listen in to discover the most popular methods we have seen. Last, but not least, we’ll chat about providing appliances in…
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