rental application fees

A Landlord’s Guide To Rental Application Fees (50 States)

Updated July 2023 Are you a landlord looking to charge and manage rental application fees? Navigating the legalities can be tricky, but fear not! We’re here to simplify it for you. Rental application fees serve to cover administrative costs like credit checks and checking references, and most states allow landlords to charge them. However, each…
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Mold In Rental Unit: Now What? (Podcast #407)

In this week’s episode, Podcast Host, Property Manager & Business Owner, Andrew Schultz, chats about a ton of topics this week that landlords around the world are experiencing including: What happens if a tenant finds mold in the rental unit? Yes, this is an extremely serious issue that needs to be resolved in a timely…
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The 8 Best Real Estate Books For Investors

Are you interested in property investing? It offers the potential for financial gain and allows investors to take on exciting projects, transform properties, and build a diversified portfolio for long-term wealth creation. But let’s be real, it’s not as easy as it may sound. Luckily, there are experts who have successfully navigated the market for…
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RentPrep Podcast #406

How To Check Tenant Military Status (Podcast #406)

In this week’s episode, Podcast Host, Property Manager & Business Owner, Andrew Schultz, chats about how to check your tenant’s military status. Yikes! Your tenant failed to tell you that the HVAC unit has been leaking. Find out how ot handle this particular situation. Last, but not least, we’ll chat about a recently released website…
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Interview With Chelsea Kline (Podcast #405)

In this week’s episode, Podcast Host, Property Manager & Business Owner, Andrew Schultz, sits down with FCRA-Certified Screener, Chelsea Kline, of RentPrep to review what it takes to verify a renter’s income. We’ll also go over our income verification product here at RentPrep. Tis the season for landscape maintenance. In this episode, we’ll also review…
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How to Make Money Flipping Real Estate Contracts

How To Make Money Flipping Real Estate Contracts

Property owners and landlords utilize various investment strategies to grow their portfolios and businesses. For many, learning how to flip real estate contracts was a significant step along the way. Flipping contracts in real estate, also known as wholesaling, enables those without much free capital to get involved in the flipping market differently. While this…
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Landlord Fined For Too Many Tenants (Podcast #402)

In this episode, Podcast Host & Community Manager at RentPrep, Andrew Schultz, chats about a landlord that was fined over $10,000 for having too many tenants occupying a rental property. How do you handle an unresponsive tenant? We’ll go over the process for managing a tenant that just won’t respond to your messages and you…
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Interview With Roofstock’s Devin Redmond (Podcast #401)

 In this episode, Podcast Host & Community Manager at RentPrep, Andrew Schultz, interviews Devin Redmond of Roofstock. Redmond currently serves as the Director of Content Strategy. Find out more about 1031 exchanges, what to pay for cash for keys, how to return security deposits, 1099-MISCs and so much more.  Listen in to the latest…
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Special Edition: Interview With Stephen M. White (Podcast #400)

 In this week’s episode, Podcast Host, Property Manager & Business Owner, Andrew Schultz, chats with RentPrep Founder, Stephen M. White. In this exclusive interview, we celebrate the 400th edition of the RentPrep for Landlords podcast with none other than RentPrep’s driving force, Stephen M. White. White discusses how he got started in the industry,…
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Interview With Vitaliy Volpov (Podcast #399)

 Andrew Schultz (00:00:01): Hi, everyone. Welcome back to Rent Prep for Landlords. This is part of our interview series. I’m Andrew Schultz, community manager here at Rent Prep. I’m also a real estate broker in the state of New York with over 14 years of experience in the investment property and investment property and…
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