You’ve done it: You’ve renovated a property, found a great tenant, and are ready to begin their lease period. Once you’ve given them the key, you’ll be able to stop worrying about this property and move on to the next, right? Yes and no. While finding a tenant and getting them into a property is…Read More
Whether you’re a new landlord setting up your first rental agreement ever or you’re a more experienced landlord that needs a refresher on putting together a month-to-month rental agreement, it’s important that you get a full understanding of what to include and why. Tenancy at will situations, also known as a month-to-month lease agreement, may…Read More
When preparing a rental application form, landlords should always be thorough in the information that they collect. From past references to current plans, there are many things that you could ask that will help you to choose the best, most reliable tenant. It’s not enough to simply create a general application form. Due to the…Read More
Landlords learn quickly that almost everything related to tenants must be written down and kept on file. Authorization letters are an important part of keeping track of changes, adjustments and alterations in the tenant’s residency in your rental unit. Learning how to write clear and detailed tenant letters will benefit your business and your record keeping….Read More
Most landlords feel strongly one way or the other about pets in their rental properties. Many don’t want pets around no matter what, because of damage potential or liability issues. Other landlords are willing to negotiate a tenant pet agreement for various reasons, from being animal lovers themselves to recognizing that allowing pets means an…Read More
As a landlord, you’re responsible for various transactions with your tenants. Not only do these transactions affect your day-to-day business, but they also could be an important part of future eviction cases or disputes between you and your tenant. For that reason, it’s always wise to document the transfer of funds with a receipt. Keeping…Read More
When a landlord wants to encourage a tenant to move out soon, they may offer to let them out of the lease. They can also offer a cash for keys agreement form to give the tenant even more incentive to leave soon and keep the property in good shape. What is a Cash for Keys…Read More
Owning rental property means you own a business. And when you own a business, you need to remember that your goal is to continuously improve your revenue streams. One important thing for landlords to focus on is changing rent to reflect market rates, inflation, and tax hikes that will otherwise eat into your cash flow….Read More
In this guide we will be providing move-in inspection forms and showing you how to do a proper move-in inspection for your rental property. Free move-in inspection form The link above can be used as your move out inspection form as well. As a side note, if you’re in the process of onboarding a new…Read More
By law, you must have a tenant background check form signed by the applicant before doing any kind of background check. You can click the link below to download our free tenant background check form. This will provide written consent from the tenant to do a background search which includes permission to run a credit and criminal…Read More
