Landlord Resources

Ever wonder about living in a mansion as private as The Cullens' home from Twilight? House nestled in the woods, with sound-recording security cameras providing the utmost safety and solitude.

Let's start with a quiz that will show your dream apartment!

Halloween is also a perfect opportunity to remind your tenants that you’re thinking of them. Distribute Halloween cookies or even just fun, spooky cards. Create a festive, fun environment and your tenants will thank you!

Certain unusual pets can be good for small apartments, however, you should always require a security deposit to cover possible high maintenance costs. Additionally, potential home damage is not the only risk. Some wild animals cannot be fully domesticated and could put yourself and others at risk. Although exotic pet attacks are rare, they are not unheard of, and happen occasionally across the country.

The moratorium extensions, on the federal level if not the state, are bringing many landlords to their breaking points. Looking forward, the prospect of collecting back rent seems dismal. Without current and projected rental incomes, what’s the risk for landlords?

Allowing pets in rental properties comes with a lot of responsibilities. If you’re looking to increase your pool of renters having a pet policy in place and adding it to the lease agreement is a smart solution.

We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 questions our users have prior to and while using the TenantCloud service and the answers (including links) in one place for your convenience.

The probability you’ll have pets in your rentals is pretty high. And with the right pet policy in place and a few related clauses in the lease agreement, you might benefit from being a pet-friendly landlord.

How are you going to spend your winter vacation? If relaxing in front of the TV is your kind of thing, you came to the right address.
We've picked out ten movies and TV shows about renting, buying, or managing a house you should check out if you have some downtime during winter holidays.

If there is one thing that experienced landlords know, it's this: If one is not paying attention, there are a whole lot of ways to lose money in the rental industry. Here's why your tenant is hiding this one thing from you, how it's costing you money, and what you can do to cut your losses.

Everyone knows that landlording is a stressful job, especially if you have got multiple properties to manage. There is always something that needs to be fixed, someone who is demanding a showing at 5 a.m.,and tons of paperwork waiting for your attention. 

Haunted houses seem fun in the movies, depicting ghost hunters and the Scooby-Doo gang. But supernatural creatures, paranormal phenomena, and other unexplainable activities in a house can scare you to death, or even make you leave your home for good. Experienced landlords are aware that renting out haunted houses is a tricky business. But rumor has it that some tenants purposely seek rentals with horror stories behind them.

Psychology has become something of a trend in the property management realm. It is not overhyped, though. Taking into consideration psychological factors in residential property management contributes to understanding the subtleties of landlord-tenant interactions. With that in mind, landlords can easily evaluate how a resident feels about their property and hence develop effective strategies for communication.

Gun control is a hot topic and has been for years. The Second Amendment has sparked heated debate on both sides of the issue, the focus usually being what the government will restrict or permit. But what gets left out of the conversation is what private citizens can impose on each other (the Second Amendment is between the government and citizens, not citizen to citizen). In the rental world, the question is can a landlord place limitations on their private property, or does a tenant have the right to bear arms within their rented home?

The property management business has its fair share of myths. These are beliefs that may seem accurate to landlords and property managers who have just entered the rental market, but experienced property management professionals can debunk these fantasies with one hand tied behind their back.