Lease Rules and Regulations I have a list of rules and regulations that I put in place in my leases. This is something you can do. It doesn’t matter what lease you have. Again, you’re going to use a...

Rental Leases No matter where you are, we always recommend you use the lease from your state’s board of realtors. Sometimes, you may have multiple boards of realtors in a state, so whatever board...

Security Deposits The landlord-tenant law—the primary body of law—came out, I believe in 1957. It’s known as the Landlord Tenant Act, and most states have adopted their own versions now. This is...

Discrimination and Protected Classes There is a Federal law that comes from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which has to do specifically with fair housing. Within fair housing, they have what they call...

Charitable Organizations Charitable Organizations are not the same as a government programs. Charitable organizations, as we look at them here, are typically private institutions. In other words,...

What is Section 8? Federally subsidized housing for low-income families and individuals, formally known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Section 8 is a government program for assisting very...

Reviewing the Tenant Application On the actual rental application, everybody who’s age 18 or over should provide their name, social security number, and telephone number. On this rental application,...

Showing Rental Properties When showing a rental… I never make individual appointments to show rental properties. This is really important! I learned to set up showings on Saturdays in my rentals and...

Screening Prospective Tenants The goal is to rent vacant units in an effective timeframe. Always note that location, condition of property, and seasonal limitations all are determining factors when...