Handing the keys to a new tenant should bring relief. However, for many landlords and property owners, the fear of unknowingly renting to someone with a history of evictions is…

Your tenant loves their home. You value their reliability, and the lease is about to expire. What’s your next move? A lease extension agreement is your go-to solution for keeping…

REI Hub and QuickBooks are two popular solutions landlords use to track their income and expenses. In this guide, we compiled everything you need to know about each platform into…

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…