As you reach the next step in the leasing process, rental lease agreement, and move in, it’s crucial to follow the same process to help streamline tenant move-in. While forms and checklists are an important part of this process –– Read more…
This winter, as the novel coronavirus began to take hold of the country, many states, cities, and counties acted quickly to minimize the impact of the crisis on tenants, including placing moratoriums on evictions, holds on shutting off utilities due Read more…
As a landlord, you know that federal law prohibits you from discriminating against tenants when leasing your property –– that includes discriminating against families with young children, per the Fair Housing Act of 1968. You may not know that there Read more…
It’s that time of year again –– the busy season for landlords. As summer approaches and leases turn over, you’re busy handling the move-out of one renter, attracting and screening the next batch, and finally –– you’ve made it. It’s Read more…
In order to make your property attractive and stand out from the pack, you need to provide additional amenities. In 2020, this means leaning heavily on tech. If you’re wondering what to invest in and what to skip, we have Read more…
One thing is for certain as a landlord –– you expect the unexpected. Whether that’s an urgent repair request, a tenant complaint, or resolving an interpersonal conflict between tenants and neighbors, landlords juggle a lot. Sometimes it feels as though Read more…
COVID-19 has presented some surprising situations that you’ve likely not seen as a landlord before, including some tenants refusing access to their units for property maintenance. Out of concerns over risking infection or exposure, and in compliance with social distancing Read more…
During a time of such uncertainty, you’re likely trying to grapple with not only how to protect your health and family, but also your business. To protect your tenants and the community, you may have found yourself wondering what restrictions Read more…
As COVID-19 continues to paralyze the social and economic prospects across the country, people are losing jobs and income, so here are the best practices for handling Rent Collection During COVID-19. A record number of people continue to file for Read more…
The global pandemic has coated life as we know it in a layer of uncertainty especially dealing with COVID-19 as a Landlord . Things that we all once took for granted are no longer; from job security to shopping for Read more…