Updated December 2020 While all landlords know having a solid lease agreement in place is key to good business, they might not always know what the right type of lease agreement is! The lease agreement is the legal contract between tenant and landlord. There can be many variations within it as long as they comply…Read More
Updated October 2020 As a landlord, you spend a lot of time screening tenants, choosing the right fit, setting up a lease agreement, and getting them moved into the property. From there, you expect to proceed through the entire lease agreement before you have to repeat the process again, but that’s not always what happens….Read More
Updated September 2020 When a lease ends, you have the right to decide whether or not you want to renew the lease with the tenant. Some states and cities may put restrictions on how you make this decision, but it is generally up to you to determine if renewing the lease, signing a new lease…Read More
Updated September 2020 When a tenant changes their mind about renting from you before they’re moved in, what does that mean for you, the tenant, and the rental property? Perhaps the tenant got notice of a job transfer, encountered a family emergency, or simply got cold feet about moving into your rental property. On our…Read More
Updated May 2020 Most people think of landlords and tenants living in separate spaces, but what about when you decide to rent out a room in your home? When you do this, you become a landlord just as surely as if you owned another building that you would be renting out completely. Still, the rules…Read More
It can be difficult to handle tenants on the best days, so when it comes to the worst times, you’re probably desperate and frantic for any advice. We completely understand, which is why we took the time to compile the most frequently heard complaints landlords have when it comes to tenants moving out of a…Read More
Sometimes, you’ll meet a potential tenant that you really like, but they just can’t afford the rent at your property so you have to let their application pass by. In the right situation, however, tenants that have hit hard times will have a Section 8 housing voucher they can use to rent approved properties. When…Read More
In the worlds of real estate, rentals, and property management, there are a lot of different keywords that you will want to have an understanding of to get your work done efficiently and accurately. Some of these words, like subletting, are very specific. Others are less specific and can be easily confused. One thing that…Read More
When you’re dealing with many properties and tenants, you’re bound to end up in some situations where you aren’t sure what you are and are not responsible for. One situation that happens more commonly than you might think is when a tenant moves out without paying all of the utility bills, or perhaps they haven’t…Read More
Does everyone living in an apartment have to be on the lease? … … well, this depends. Is the person over 18, are they a minor, what does the lease say? This question is asked a fair amount in our Facebook Group and it can get confusing with the different variables including age, state laws,…Read More
