Leasing & Onboarding New Renters
Everything you need to know about signing new lease agreements and onboarding new tenants.
Preparing to sign a lease agreement?
Don’t sign it lightly.
Have you collected rental applications from a large pool of candidates? Have you run credit, criminal and eviction reports on all applicants? Collected application fees or charged the screening reports to the renter, to verify they’re committed?
If you’ve done all that, and made all the phone calls to verify income, employment, housing history, etc., and you feel 100% rock solid about this tenant… now you need to make sure you have a defensive lease agreement.
Think of your lease agreement as your shield, your armor. Most state landlord-tenant laws are extremely tenant-friendly, and designed to protect the renter, not the landlord. That means you’re responsible for protecting yourself.
How do you do that? With a comprehensive, protective lease package. Read on for more details, and happy leasing!
“Required Reading” – Start Here First!
Want more? We have you covered! Here’s some further reading on lease agreements, security deposits, move-in and everything else you need to know about onboarding new renters.
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Ep. 20: Which States Charge the Lowest Property Taxes?
Average property taxes across states range from as little as a few hundred dollars a year to nearly $8,000 per year. Given the impact they have on real estate cash flow — or on your personal budget as a homeowner — we decided to break down property taxes by state and...
Property Taxes by State & County: Lowest Property Taxes in the US Mapped
Where are the lowest property taxes in the US? The highest property taxes? Some states offer no surprises. New Jersey, for example, charges the highest property taxes in the nation as a statewide average. But Texas also ranks among the top five highest property taxes...
Ep. 19: COVID: Legal Liability For Landlords As The Second Wave Rises?
Landlords and property managers are starting to get sued over COVID-19 infections. So how do you protect yourself and your assets from coronavirus-related lawsuits? For that matter, how do you prevent outbreaks among your tenants in the first place? Brian and Deni sit...
Is an “Eviction Tsunami” Looming in 2021?
Millions of Americans remain out of work in the coronavirus pandemic, after the economy has recovered only half of the 22 million jobs lost in the spring of 2020. Meanwhile, the stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits are ancient history by November. This...
Ep. 18: How Do Real Estate Contingency Clauses Work?
No one wants to buy a lemon of a house. But you can't necessarily do all your real estate due diligence before making an offer on the property. The answer? Contingency clauses in your sales contract. Deni and Brian break down exactly how real estate contingencies work...
Ep. 17: Should Real Estate Investors Get Their Realtor’s License?
Do you need to get a Realtor's license as a real estate investor? The short answer: no. Should you get your real estate license anyway? Maybe. But probably not. As both a licensed real estate agent and an accomplished real estate investor and landlord, Deni breaks...
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