Why does apartment insurance matter?
As a property owner, you don’t have to make tenants purchase rental insurance. But it’s a good idea to suggest it, or even make it mandatory as part of the lease. If there’s a problem in your unit,...
View Article5 Tips for Moving Out a Tenant
One of your busiest times as a property owner/manager comes during the move-out process. There are a lot of moving pieces to juggle with one tenant leaving and getting the property ready for a new...
View ArticleMarket your rental property like a geek
We recently read a post on RentSocial about how to search for an apartment like a geek, and it got us thinking: how can property owners think “geekily” when they have a vacant rental property to...
View ArticleText, email or Facebook message? How to communicate with tenants
You need to get in touch with your tenant about a minor matter regarding your rental property. It’s not urgent, but you’d like to get it handled this week. So you send your tenant an email…and nothing...
View ArticleCalling for references: what to ask about your future tenant
While stories of nightmare tenants tend to grab the headlines, the dream tenants – the ones who stick with you for years and never cause a moment of stress – don’t get as much attention. But how do...
View ArticleThe benefits of accepting rent payments online
As a property owner today, it can sometimes seem like you have TOO many options of ways to accept rent payments. Whether it’s a check sent monthly in the mail or dated in the future, a credit card...
View ArticleWhy going pet-friendly can make for better tenants
“Are you pet friendly?” It’s a safe bet that every property owner or landlord will confront this question at some point in his or her time managing a rental property. While the first thought that...
View Article7 Reasons Every Landlord Needs a Full Screening Process
Landlords have two primary concerns when it comes to tenants. First of all, they want to always be sure that a tenant is going to get his or her rent and utility payments in on time. No landlord wants...
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