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Managing Utilities for Rentals: Who Should Pay?

Aug 27, 2019 | Online Payments

Overview of Utilities Let’s start with the basics: a utility is an essential service furnished to the public by a company (sometimes private, sometimes publicly owned). You can probably name a few utilities off the top of your head, such as light and water. In...

7 Important Fees for Landlords to Know

Aug 27, 2019 | Online Payments

When it comes to property management, rent is King. But there are a whole lot of other charges that make up the Cash Flow Court. Managing properties is all about generating revenue and mitigating expense, and a great way to do both is to find legal and reasonable fees...

How to Calculate Prorated Rent

Jul 16, 2019 | Management, Online Payments

Most landlords prefer to set a rental due date on the first of the month. Sometimes, however, this does not align with the tenant’s move-in date. If tenants were to move in or out 10 days after the start of the month, charging a full month’s rent for those 20 or so...

The Risks of Accepting Cash Payments for Rent

Jul 16, 2019 | Online Payments

The Risks of Accepting Cash Payments for Rent It Might Be Time to Switch to a Digital Payment Method Accepting cash for rent sounds great, and it makes sense that a cash method would tempt many landlords. After all, cash is convenient — you don’t have to worry about...

10 Essential Lease Terms for Your Rental Agreement

Apr 26, 2019 | Leasing

Fundamentally, a lease agreement is a legal contract that ensures access to a rental property in exchange for payment. The things the tenant can and cannot do with that property, the terms of payment, and the responsibilities of each party are all defined in the lease...

Requiring a Lease Guarantor: A Strategy for Safer Renting

Apr 11, 2019 | Leasing

Total insurance premiums in 2017 reached nearly $1.2 trillion dollars. Suffice it to say, Americans like to reduce risk when it comes to their financial investments. Homes, cars, and even lives can be insured. But as a landlord, other than your lease and an effective...

Altering a Lease Mid-Term

Apr 10, 2019 | Leasing

A lease is a contractual agreement that dictates a landlord-tenant relationship for a future period, typically twelve months. But the circumstances around that agreement are not static. It is common for both landlords and tenants to request changes to a lease...

Online Leasing: 5 Common Myths & Misconceptions

Apr 10, 2019 | Leasing

Accessing, signing and storing documents of all kinds online is commonplace in today’s increasingly digital world. Nevertheless, many landlords are reluctant to make the switch from traditional pen and paper to digital. Of course, it’s important to be cautious about...

Month-to-Month Leases: A Landlord’s Guide

Apr 3, 2019 | Leasing

(Note: The terms “fixed” and “annual” leases are used interchangeably. Both refer to traditional 12-month, fixed leases in the context of this article.)Twelve-month, fixed-term leases have long been the standard structure for residential rentals, but they aren’t the...

What are Individual and Joint Leases?

Apr 3, 2019 | Leasing

Primarily, two methods of structuring a lease for multiple tenants are available: you can sign each tenant individually (or “by-the-bedroom”), or you can sign the tenants jointly. Individual leases provide flexibility during the leasing process while joint leases...