The Stessa community includes 250,000+ rental property owners, most of whom meet the classic definition of “mom and pop” investor. We surveyed 883 of these landlords from October 10-25, 2024…

If you’ve owned rental property for a while, odds are you’ve experienced a few frantic nights. Maybe you were up late handling tenant emergencies or stressing out over a seemingly…

Sending a notice to vacate a rental property must be done carefully to avoid potential pitfalls and errors. One mistake could spark tenant disputes, legal headaches, and even financial turmoil.…

While regular inspections are crucial for maintaining your property, the rules and etiquette around scheduling inspections with your tenants can be murky. You need a notice that protects your rights…

Whether you’re ending a fixed-term lease agreement or a month-to-month tenancy, you generally need to follow specific guidelines when issuing a 30-day notice. Knowing precisely when and how to issue…

If you can deduct the labor costs when someone else fixes your rental property, does that mean you can deduct your own labor as well? This is a common question…

The increase in extreme weather is causing a few headaches for Texas landlords, one of which is the skyrocketing cost of insurance premiums over the past few years.  However, insurance…

With more hurricanes and other natural disasters causing extensive damage across Florida, many rental property owners have been scrambling to manage costly repairs and rising property insurance premiums. Several insurers…

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a useful tool for investors wanting to upgrade their property or use the funds to buy a new property. However, the tax…