Run your rentals like it’s a business
Straight, practical writing for landlords with 1–50 units. No fluff, no upsells mid-paragraph, and honest about where the law varies by state.
The late rent playbook: what to do on day 1, 5, 10, and 30
A calm, repeatable process for handling late rent — what to send, when to charge a late fee, when to serve notice, and how to keep the paper trail a court will accept.
Read the guideACH vs card for rent collection: what it actually costs
Card fees on a $1,800 rent payment cost about $54. The same payment by bank transfer costs $5. Here is how the economics really work, who should absorb the fee, and when cards are still worth offering.
ReadNOI, cap rate, and cash flow: the three numbers that actually run your portfolio
Net operating income is not profit, cap rate is not return, and cash flow is not either of them. What each number means, how to calculate it correctly, and which one to act on.
ReadSecurity deposits: the four rules that cause almost every lawsuit
Deposit disputes are the most common landlord-tenant case in small claims court, and most are lost on process rather than merit. The four rules that decide them.
ReadTenant screening without getting sued: criteria, consistency, and the FCRA
Screening is the highest-leverage decision a landlord makes and the easiest place to create liability. Written criteria, consistent application, and the notice the law requires.
ReadRental property tax deductions: the list, and the three that get audited
What you can deduct on a rental, what you must capitalise instead, and the three deductions that draw the most scrutiny. Written for small landlords filing Schedule E.
ReadWho fixes what: repair duties, habitability, and the 24-hour clock
What you must repair, what the tenant owes, how fast you have to act, and why an unanswered repair request is the fastest route to losing a nonpayment case.
ReadRent increases and renewals: notice periods, limits, and the turnover maths
How much notice a rent increase requires, where increases are capped, and the arithmetic that shows why a below-market renewal usually beats a market-rate vacancy.
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