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Creative Bathroom Sharing Ideas to Avoid Roommate Drama
How To Write An Attractive Property Listing in 8 Steps
10 Documents Every Landlord Should Keep on File
6 Easy Ways to Become a More Profitable Real Estate Investor
The Power of Premarketing: How to Host 70 Showings in 7 Days
4 Essential Questions to Ask Yourself When Screening Tenants
How to Negotiate Changes to a Rental Lease
Noisy Neighbors Drive Me Crazy. Now What?
5 Ways to Make Your Rental Durable and Maintenance Free
My Tenant Won’t Pay Late Fees, Now What?
Is My Landlord Required to Provide Heat and Air Conditioning?
5 Things to Do When a Tenant Stops Paying Rent
A Landlord’s Guide to Swimming Pool Maintenance and Liability
How to Submit a Helpful Maintenance Request
Stress-free Property Management, with Paula Pant from Afford Anything
Ask your Tenants to Update Their Renter Profile
15 Ways a Renter Can Show Proof of Income
Who’s Responsible for Furnace and HVAC Maintenance?
How to Set the Perfect Rent Price for your Rental Properties
4 Easy Ways to Boost the Appeal of Your Rental on a Budget
How to Handle Noise Complaints from Neighbors
Top 10 Amenities Renters Can’t Resist
The Pros and Cons of Owning Rental Properties
10 Tips for Converting Your Long-term Rental into an Airbnb
7 Affordable Upgrades for Your Rental Properties
Should Landlords (or Tenants) Install an Alarm System?
Year in Review: The Best of 2016
How to Deal With Noisy Tenants in Your Apartment Building
Can My Tenant Break the Lease?
5 Landlord Tips for the Holiday Season
How to Gain Financial Freedom Faster by Maximizing Rental Income
10 Easy Ways to Winterize Your House or Investment Property
5 Easy Holiday Decoration Tips for Renters
Give Renters What They Want: Results from the NMHC Survey
7 Reasons Why I’m Thankful for my Tenants
A Renter’s Guide to Subletting Your Apartment
How to Get Started in Real Estate Investing: Part 2
7 Smart Storage Solutions for Small Apartments
How to Solve the 5 Most Common Complaints from Tenants
How to Invest in Real Estate with None of Your Own Money
Bike Storage for Small Places: Where Do I Store My Bikes in an Apartment?
Top 10 Reasons Real Estate Investors Use Hard Money Loans
7 Notable Real Estate Blogs and Why I Read Them
How to Convince Your Landlord to Put in a New Gas Stove
How Often Can a Landlord Inspect a Rental Property?
How to Get Started in Real Estate Investing: Part 1
What Landlords Need to Know About Colorado’s Marijuana Laws
Top 5 Preventive Maintenance Tasks for Landlords
How to Deal with a Deadbeat Landlord
Should a Tenant be Paid for Doing Yard Work?
Top 10 Electronic Signature Tools for Landlords
Top 8 Most Effective Leasing Incentives for Renters
The Ultimate Guide to “Normal Wear and Tear”
Multiplying Your Rental Income Through Equity, Leases, and the DTI Ratio: Part 3
A Renter’s Guide to Breaking a Lease
Top 7 Energy Efficient Upgrades for Your Rental Property
Don’t Stress Out Over Messy Tenants
4 Considerations When Choosing Locks for Your Rental Properties
8 Ways to Increase the Value of Your First Multifamily Investment Property
10 Questions to Ask Before Investing in Condos
A Beginner’s Guide to Multifamily Investing, Part 1: How to Buy a Multifamily Rental Property
How to Get Rid of Pet Odors
Delaware Rental Laws
How to Evict a Tenant – The Eviction Process in 8 Easy Steps
Tenants’ Rights When Selling an Occupied Rental Property
Who is Responsible for Cleaning Dirty Carpets?
10 Essential Tips for Handling Clogged Pipes
Cozy partners with the Rental Housing Association of Sacramento Valley
How to Make $40,000 in Real Estate without Quitting Your Job
Landlord Liability When a Tenant’s Dog Bites Someone
A Property Manager’s Guide to Oregon Marijuana Laws
Cozy Partners with the Northern Virginia Apartment Association
8 Reasons Why You Could Lose Your Security Deposit
The Impact of Brexit on the U.S. Real Estate Market
4 Ways to Decorate Walls Without Losing Your Security Deposit
Top 5 Exterior Maintenance Items To Perform Before Residents Move-in
Can a Landlord Enter the Property Whenever They Want?
What is the 80% Carpet Rule and How Should I Handle It?
How to Price Your Rental Using Research and Actual Comps
5 Simple Lease Clauses to Help You Make More Money
When Does a Guest Become a Tenant?
What to Look for in a Quality Mortgage Broker or Lender
Let Your Tenants Paint, but with 4 Specific Conditions
10 Most Common Repairs That You Can Do Yourself
2 Easy Steps for Growing Your Real Estate Portfolio
5 Unbelievable Worst-case Scenario Rental Stories
How to Make More Money with Nightly Rentals
Rental Listing Headlines that Fill Your Vacancies Fast
Record a Video of the Move-in/Move-out Inspection
Collect a Larger Deposit Instead of Last Month’s Rent
How to Protect and Maintain Hardwood Floors as a Renter
How to Handled Unauthorized Repairs
Top 35 Listing Sites for Rental Properties and What They Cost
Are Tenants Required to Move Out During a Foreclosure?
5 Unexpected Traits of a Profitable Landlord
Don’t Accept a Partial Rent Payment After the Due Date
How to Handle the Death of a Tenant
How to Grow a Container Garden at Your Rental Property
How to Get Started in Real Estate with only $10,000
5 Easy Ways to Find Quality Tenants
What’s the Best Legal Structure When Buying Real Estate?
6 Signs You Should Fire Your Property Manager
How to Remove Cigarette Odor From Your Rental Property
The Only 3 Websites You Need to List a Rental Property
6 Ways to Buy Your 1st Investment Property for $1,000 or Less
Cozy Partners with the Apartment Association of New Mexico
Rental Unit Isn’t Ready: Tenant Overstays
7 Free Ways to Save Money and Improve your Property’s Value
Learn How to Negotiate to Get High-Quality Tenants
Top 10 Tips for First-Time Landlords
A Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Crowdfunding
Real Estate vs. the Stock Market: Which is a Better Investment?
How to Educate Your Tenants about Using a Septic System
3 Common Septic Problems at Rental Properties
Should I Allow My Tenants to Paint a Rental Property?
Give Your Tenants a Practical Welcome Package
The Complete Guide to 1031 Exchanges
11 Ways to be a Frugal Landlord
The Long and Short of Smoke Alarms
A Renter’s Guide to a Flawless Move-in Inspection
What Can I Deduct or Withhold From a Security Deposit?
10 Unusual Metrics You Should Use To Analyze Real Estate
How to Create a Free Website for your Rental Property
The 7 Cardinal Rules of Property Management
10 Reasons Why I Love Being A Landlord
How to Get Your Tenants to Clean Regularly in 5 Easy Steps
Top 20 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Property Manager
Pet Deposits, Pet Fees and Pet Rent – What’s the Difference?
Is a Landlord Always Responsible for Mold Remediation?
How to Retire in 5 Years by Investing in Real Estate (and starting with $30K)
5 Reasons Why You Should Require Renters Insurance in the Lease
How to Handle a Burglary at your Rental Property
7 Common Mistakes First-Time Landlords Make, and How to Avoid Them
How to Handle Abandoned Pets at Your Rental Property
3 Must-Haves for Scaling Your Real Estate Business
3 Surprising Ways You Can Increase Profits with Airbnb
3 Ways to Protect your Property from El Niño
Should I Invest in Local or Long-Distance Rental Properties?
The 12 Most Popular Articles from 2015
9 Easy Steps for Building the Perfect Rental Listing
West Virginia Rental Laws
Email Marketing for Property Managers, Investors and Landlords
6 Ways to Handle Applicants with Bad Credit
Build an A-Team of Experts to Help You Succeed
How to Make Money by Renting a Vacation Home to Long-term Tenants
New Jersey Rental Laws
Top 20 Gifts for Real Estate Investors Under $20
North Dakota Rental Laws
5 Easy Steps to Attracting a Higher Paying Tenant
The Ultimate Guide to Renters Insurance
The Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Year-end Planning
Market Your Properties From Anywhere with Cozy Listings
How to Make Extra Money by Monetizing Spare Land
Connecticut Rental Laws
Don’t Give Your Bank Account Number to Your Tenants
South Dakota Rental Laws
7 Habits of Highly Profitable Real Estate Investors
5 Rental Home Renovations That Are Worth Your Money
Mississippi Rental Laws
6 Ways to Find Your Deadbeat Ex-Tenants
2 Basic Renters’ Rights Included in Every Lease
How to Make Extra Money by Renting U-Haul Trucks and Trailers
Should I Rent to Section 8 Tenants? A Guide to the Housing Choice Voucher Program
Top 5 Legal Reasons to Evict a Tenant
Lock Lock, Who’s There? The Rules for Changing Locks
My Experience Investing in Single Family Homes vs. Multifamily Housing
6 Considerations when Renting Out a House with a Pool
7 Hilarious Autocompletes You Might Experience as a Landlord
How to Be a Successful Landlord in 20 Easy Steps
3 Profitable Investment Strategies for Landlords
South Carolina Rental Laws
Should Landlords Set Up an LLC for a Rental Property?
Rhode Island Rental Laws
7 Extraordinary Lease Clauses That I Can’t Live Without
A Lease Must Be Fair and Reasonable
Top 5 Questions to Ask Potential Tenants (and What Not to Ask)
How I Save Time and Money in 5 Easy Steps with Cozy
How to Screen for Professional Tenants, a True Story of a DC Property Manager
The True Cost of Eviction is More Than $5,000
Cozy Launches Free Online Tenant Background Checks
The Negative Effect of Rent Control and Basic Housing Rights
What to Do with Abandoned Personal Property
What the Supreme Court Ruling on Same-sex Marriage Means for Landlords
The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your Rental Property
Don’t Allow a Grace Period Unless Required by Law
Charge a Hefty, but Legal, Late Fee
Minimum Wage Won’t Pay the Rent in Most U.S. Cities
How to Make Extra Money with Payday Rent Payment Plans
Require Your Tenants to Give 60 Days Notice of Non-renewal
How to Get Rid of Squatters
The 10 Types of Notices for Every Landlord
Can a Tenant Break the Lease After a Robbery?
Pros and Cons of Renting Your Property in a College Town
New Hampshire Rental Laws
Cash is Not King in Real Estate
Iowa Rental Laws
Add HTML Symbols To Your Craigslist Ad Titles
What is the Implied Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment?
How to Deal with Bed Bugs at Your Rental Property
How to Make Extra Money with Corporate Housing
List Your Rentals 4-6 Weeks Before an Expected Vacancy
Building a Rental Business Plan for Financial Freedom
Why is America Becoming a Nation of Renters?
4 Steps to Creating a Competitive Advantage as a Landlord
“Cash for Keys” will Motivate Bad Tenants to Move Out Quickly
6 Ways to Avoid the Hidden Dangers of Co-Owning Property
Idaho Rental Laws
How to Raise the Rent in 4 Easy Steps [Free Template]
How to Make Extra Money by Allowing Tenants to Sublet with Airbnb
How to Build an Emergency Fund for your Rental Properties
6 Tips for Renting Out a Room in Your House
Don’t Charge a Maintenance Request Fee or Repair Deductible
Easy Tenant Credit Checks for Landlords
What College Students Really Want in Off Campus Housing
Why I Quit Being a California Landlord (and Moved Elsewhere)
A Simple Explanation of Background Checks, Criminal Searches and Eviction Records
20 Revealing Questions that Every Renter Should Ask (from a Landlord’s Perspective)
6 Tips for Showing an Occupied Rental Unit
The Temptation of Being Friends with your Tenants
Find Improving Housing Markets with MiMi, from Freddie Mac
4 Basic Amenities that Attract Quality Tenants
How to Make Extra Money Selling Real Estate to Your Tenants
The 12 Most Popular Articles from 2014
Top 5 Fair Housing Tips [ VIDEO ]
How to Ensure a Flawless Move-in / Move-out [ VIDEO ]
Keep the Neighbors Happy
5 Ways Landlords can Maximize Profit from Rentals
Alaska Rental Laws
How to Make Extra Money by Selling Ad Space
Getting Started with Online Rent Payments
How to Streamline the Leasing Process in 3 Easy Steps
Sex Offenders Are Not a Protected Class, Are They?
Lease vs. Rental Agreement: Which to Choose?
Consider an Applicant’s Soft Skills
How to Make Extra Money by Renting Storage Space to Non-Tenants
Best Pest Control and Prevention Tips for Your Rental Property
Essential Tips for Being a Successful Landlord [ VIDEO ]
Hawaii Rental Laws
The Ultimate Guide to Buying a Home Warranty for a Rental
The Ultimate Guide to Renter’s Rights Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Top 5 Rental Management Tech Tools You Can’t Live Without
Never Perform a Self-Help Eviction, Lock Out a Tenant, or Shut Off Utilities
Tenant Screening 101: A Step-by-Step Guide [ VIDEO ]
Louisiana Rental Laws
Top 10 Pain Points for Landlords and How to Fix Them
Free Property Management Software: Cozy
Kansas Rental Laws
Top 5 Myths (and 1 Fact) about Collecting Social Security Numbers from Tenants
Nebraska Rental Laws
7 Tips for Preventing Security Deposit Disputes
Missouri Rental Laws
Top 5 Landlord-Tenant Questions in California / Oregon [ VIDEO ]
Daily Late Fees Provide Motivation to Pay Rent Quickly
New Mexico Rental Laws
Oklahoma Rental Laws
The Difference Between Hard and Soft Credit Checks
Ohio Rental Laws
Michigan Rental Laws
Do Landlords Need to Collect Social Security Numbers?
How to Calculate Prorated Rent
Maine Rental Laws
A Photo is Worth a Thousand Words… and $5,000
A Recap of the Landlordology Workshop in Portland
How to Handle Rogue Tenants and Long-Term Guests
The New Landlordology – Redesigning the Standard in Landlord Education
Attend Local Landlord Training Classes
14 Emotional Roller Coasters You Might Experience as a Landlord
Specify Move-in/Move-out Times in the Lease
Using Evernote to Streamline Loan Applications in 5 Easy Steps
How to Handle Security Deposits Properly
20 Memorable Quotes from Past Tenants and How I Responded
Arkansas Rental Laws
A Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Rentals with Custom Maps
Kentucky Rental Laws
Remove Self-Locking Door Knobs to Prevent Lockouts
Tennessee Rental Laws
5 Steps for Landlords to Create a Drug-Free Neighborhood
Pennsylvania Rental Laws
Do I Have to Accept Applicants in the Order they Applied?
North Carolina Rental Laws
June 1st is the Magic Move-In Date
Indiana Rental Laws
5 Ways to Help Your Tenants Transition to the Neighborhood
Utah Rental Laws
How to Handle Less Qualified Applicants
Georgia Rental Laws
Top 15 Tax Deductions for Landlords
Massachusetts Rental Laws
Invite the Neighbors to Call Anytime, Day or Night
Washington Rental Laws
Repairs vs. Improvements – What Can I Deduct from my Taxes?
District of Columbia Rental Laws
The Landlord’s Survival Guide to Tenant Screening
Arizona Rental Laws
Review the Lease with your Applicants before they Sign
Minnesota Rental Laws
Help Your Tenants Change Their Mailing Address
New York Rental Laws
Portrait of an American Landlord
Oregon Rental Laws
Landlordology & Cozy – A Dream Team to Revolutionize Renting
10 Best Practices to Prevent Tenant Lawsuits
Gifts for Tenants: A Landlord’s Holiday Gift Guide
Provide Bathroom Essentials on Move-In Day
A Free Guide: Keep your Tenants Warm and Save on Utilities this Winter
Why Landlords are Liable for the Personal Injuries of Tenants
Save 40-70% on Your Next Rental Property with a Pre-Foreclosure
The 6 Most Important Clauses in a Landlord Insurance Policy
The Truth about the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA) of 1972
The Definitive Guide to Renting to Tenants with Pets
Should I Hire a Professional Property Manager?
7 Tips for Providing Tenant References [Free Template]
Angie’s List Pays for Itself in a Single Use
How to Finance a Rental Property
Wisconsin Rental Laws
How to Deal with Hoarder Tenants
Create a Custom Map for Your Rental Property
Q&A Interview – Broadening Your Pool of Qualified Tenants
What is “Joint and Several Liability” and Why You Need It
Ask the Question, “Would You Rent to Them Again?”
How to Build Equity by Investing in Your Neighborhood
How to Get Rid of Termites in Your Rental Property
Re-key the Locks Between Tenants with Kwikset SmartKey
Financial Independence – A Landlord’s Perspective
Use a Key Lock Box to Prevent Lockouts
Monitor Utility Bills to Prevent Property Liens
7 Tips for Collecting Rent and Getting Paid On Time
Using Videos & “YouTube Capture” to Fill Vacancies
Find a Rock-Solid Rental Lease and Stick To It
5 Easy House Improvements to Help You Find Tenants
8 Ways to Create a Safe Neighborhood for your Tenants
Top 5 Property Management Licenses & Certifications
Beware of the Top 10 Fair Housing Mistakes
5 Considerations Before Buying a Rental Property
Store your Non-Sensitive Information “In the Cloud”
California Rental Laws
Creating the Perfect Rental Ad
How to Maximize Your Rental Income through Renovation & Decoration
How to Handle Dirty Tenants
Use a PO Box for Your Rental Properties
Always Include Pictures when Posting on Craigslist
Preventing Buck Wild & Bad Tenants in 5 Easy Steps
Leave your Emotions at the Door
Top 5 Amenities When Renting to Students
Should I Furnish My Rental Property?
Know What is Considered Illegal Discrimination
Tenant Screening – What’s in their Backseat?
How to Attract Tenants on Craigslist with Irresistible Pictures
How to Build a Little Black Book of Contractors
Try to Resolve Disputes in lieu of Court
How to Kill Roaches in a Rental Property
Boric Acid is the Best Roach Killer
Don’t Rent to Friends
Florida Rental Laws
The Next Generation of Tenants Want More!
Carry Adequate Insurance
10 New Year’s Resolutions for Landlords
Be Accessible via Text Messages
Colorado Rental Laws
Don’t Use the Deposit for Last Month’s Rent
How to Build Amazing Tenant Relationships
Excellent Landlording on Twitter
NO!, You Can’t Just “Pop-In”
Maryland Rental Laws
Nevada Rental Laws
Forgive a Late Fee Once, but Only Once
Illinois Rental Laws
Always Acknowledge Your Tenant’s Requests
12 Gift Ideas for Your Landlord
Accurately Describe the Property
Alabama Rental Laws
Check a Photo ID
Treat All Applicants Fair and Equal
Never Accept Rent from a Non-Tenant
Top 10 Books for Landlords
Texas Rental Laws
Know the Rules
Danger Danger – Be Cautious of CASH
Don’t Always Raise the Rent
Sh*t Always Breaks
How to Host a Landlord’s Open House
Always get a Cell Phone Number for Showings
Amazing Paint Colors for Rental Properties
Don’t Stop Advertising until you have a Deposit
Virginia Rental Laws
Paint Walls a Neutral Color
Follow-up on your Repairs
Always get it in Writing
Get the Money, then Handover the Keys
Understanding “The Lead Disclosure Rule”

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