I want to compare our rental application to those of you who self manage and am looking for any info I may have missed or worded incorrectly in our current rental application forms. Thanks!

Just recently went under contract for my first investment property. What resources do you use to do background checks and credit checks on individuals and what are the costs associated with these checks? I live very c...

Zillow now charing $9.99/wk for a rental listing. Greedy scum since they didn't turn profit this quarter. They say you IF you don't get any leads after a week it's free....but I know if its any leads like you get as a...

Hi everyone hope all is well.  I just tried to list a property on Zillow and it is no longer free.   What are some alternatives to Zillow that are free of charge?craigslist.Thanks!

We are currently accepting applications on a rental and just received an application from a couple with really low credit scores, along with one of the individuals having an account in collections.  They viewed the pr...

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My wife and I recently bought a house in Seattle. We are living in the top half, and are just finishing up some work on the basement unit so we can rent it out. I am hoping for some advice, or links I can go t...

Hi everyone. I recently purchased my first rental property. It's a 4 family, I live in one of the units, and will be managing the property. I was wondering what type of bookkeeping software property managers use for a...

Today, @Noah Bacon published an interested article to the blog that got me thinking - large apartment buildings often offer concessions - like first month reduced rent, or sometimes even referral programs. But it's no...

I have this whole system in my head (and on paper) for screening potential tenants. I know this will vary, but how long should I plan (time-wise) for the screening process? Credit/criminal/eviction check should be...

Hey everyone, Do you use social media to post vacant units? Does everyone just post on all the groups on facebook etc?