How to write a lease and screen

[Courtney Oldrin]

Help! I am up here in mid Maine (properties in Old Town and Appleton) stuck in the fetal position- would someone help me up?

Specifically, how do I write a lease and how do I screen? Is there an online service that people like? I would be so grateful if a veteran landlord would help me with specifics and what tools you use.

I read a bunch of posts and and bought BP books and listened to a bunch of podcasts a while back but now I am paralyzed. I am overwhelmed so I am not doing anything.

I need a kick in the pants to take the first step.

BACKGROUND

We have three investment properties - so we are off to a great start investment wise. (we already had to fire our contractor so we checked that box as investors.) We have always been flippers never been a landlord.

OLD TOWN ME STUDENT OR FACULTY APT

We are renovating a cute two family house in Old Town Maine with the intention of renting to university of Maine students. We are going to have no problem - great street that is a mix of owners and renters.

SMALL APT IN RURAL MAINE (inland from Camden)

I also bought a cute small apt in Appleton Maine - the building use to be the Appleton General store. The upstairs is a tidy little apt and bottom is raw space.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY in CT

Our real estate attorney is helping us write a lease for our commercial space. (Use to be my husbands landscaper yard and now he has retired :) )

Thank you so much!