Straight talk on running rentals well — screening, rent collection, leases, maintenance and the numbers behind them.
The difference between a pet deposit, pet rent and a pet fee, where each is legal, what the market charges in 2026, and the pet policy that fills units faster without adding risk.
A renter's step-by-step guide when repairs are ignored: the written notice that starts the clock, how long the landlord has, repair-and-deduct and rent escrow,…
A day-by-day renewal process for landlords: when to decide, when to send the offer, what to put in it, how to handle a no, and what happens if nobody signs anyt…
How much security deposit a landlord can collect in each state, where it has to be held, the receipt and disclosures the tenant must get, and the move-in condit…
The real differences between a month-to-month and a fixed-term lease for a renter — rent, notice, flexibility, what happens when the term ends — and how to deci…
The five stages of a residential eviction — notice, filing, hearing, judgment, writ — with realistic timing for each, the notice period every state requires, an…
How to handle an emotional support animal request under the Fair Housing Act: what you can ask for, what you cannot charge, when you can say no, and how to spot…
A renter's guide to reading a lease in 20 minutes: the twelve clauses that decide what you pay, when you can leave, who fixes what and how you get your deposit…
When a landlord can raise rent, how much notice each state requires, how to pick a number the tenant will accept, and the letter that keeps a good tenant throug…
How much a landlord can charge for late rent, the grace periods states require, why a fee that is not in the lease is not collectible, and a schedule that actua…
Rent collection is the lifeblood of your rental business. While finding great tenants matters, getting paid consistently and on time determines whether your inv…
Chasing down rent checks. Trips to the bank. Manual deposit slips. Late payments. Bounced checks. If you're still collecting rent the old-fashioned way, you're…
Rent collection, screening, leases, maintenance and accounting — unlimited properties, no monthly fee.