What Does My Landlord See on My Rental History Report?
Breaking Down Your Rental History Report When you’re looking to rent an apartment, it’s important to be prepared for the application and tenant screening process. Many renters know about tenant…
6 Tips to Cool a Room Without AC
Keeping Your Room Cool If you rent a property, there’s a chance that the unit doesn’t have an air conditioning system. And even if you are fortunate to have AC,…
Questions to Ask When Renting an Apartment as a Tenant
What Questions To Ask As A New Tenant You may have been there before: You’re looking at an apartment and have no idea what you need to know. You know…
Types of Nightmare Tenants and How to Avoid Them
Avoiding Nightmare Tenants As a landlord, you may have heard (or experienced) enough tenant horror stories to create a TV show called “Landlord Nightmares” … and then film eight seasons.…
A Landlord and Tenant’s Guide to Understanding a Percentage Lease in Real Estate
What Is A Percentage Lease? There are a few types of commercial leases that a tenant could enter when looking for a place to house their business. One of those…
How to Spot and Avoid Rental Housing Scams
Rental housing scams can be a common problem, especially when searching for a new place online. Thus, it’s important to know what to look for to avoid these scams. Let’s…
How to Handle Subletting if Your Landlord Allows it
Life is unpredictable. Even if you’ve found a rental that works well for you, you can’t know the future. Thus, you may find yourself in a situation where you must…
Top Cleaning Tips for Renters: A Room by Room Breakdown
If you rent property, you understand the importance of a clean rental property. Waiting until the day before you move out to clean everything is a recipe for disaster. Instead,…
7 Things You Need To Do Before Moving Out Of Your Rental
Your lease is almost up on your current apartment. You already have a new place lined up and you’re ready for a change of scenery. But, before you leave your…
How to Know if it’s a Rental Maintenance Emergency or Not
It’s important to know the difference between an emergency maintenance situation and a non-emergency maintenance situation. As a tenant, you don’t want to be the boy who cried wolf. If…