PayRent Blog
Hacks, best practices and resources for landlords and property managers
How to Streamline Tenant-Landlord Communication
When you work as a landlord, you have to do your best to maintain communication with your tenants. Proper tenant-landlord communication allows both sides to meet each other's needs so that your tenants feel like they can depend on you for a secure and well-maintained...
How to Attract Long Term Tenants
As a landlord, your goal is to attract long-term tenants; long-term tenants means you’ll have a steady income and less trouble. Listing units, time in between renters, and running background and credit checks for new applicants, is not only time consuming, but it can...
How to Build a Good Landlord-Tenant Relationship
Owning a rental property is a dream for many people, but purchasing and taking possession of it is just the beginning. Once you have the property, you need to find ways to attract and retain good tenants who will make owning the property profitable for you. Managing a...
Damage v. Wear and Tear- A Landlord’s guide
Landlords do more than simply sit in an office and collect rent from tenants. It's their responsibility to make sure every nook and cranny of the building is in good, livable condition. Unfortunately, not every tenant is as qualified as they look on paper. While...
No More Excuses: Our Response to Landlords Reluctant to Accept Digital Payments
We’re in the business of helping landlords and tenants collect and pay rent online, simply and securely. Still, oftentimes we are met with excuses from landlords who are hesitant to accept digital payments. Here are some of the common reasons and our responses to...
Fido Or Fluffy: What Pets Should you Allow in Your Rentals?
As a landlord who owns various homes or apartments, one of the biggest questions for you will likely receive involves what pets you allow in your rental properties. Even as more and more people are choosing to rent rather than purchase homes, pets are still a very...
American Apartment Owners Association Enters Agreement with PayRent to Assist Members with Contactless Rent Payments
Calabasas, CA- Looking to fill an ever-growing need for contactless payments, PayRent, an online rent collection service, is excited to announce an agreement with the American Apartment Owner's Association (AAOA). The largest landlord association in the country, AAOA...
Pros and Cons of Renting by the Room for Landlords
A lot has changed recently in what potential tenants look for in a rental. Whereat one time, young adults moved towards building families in their 20s, they are now waiting for their 30s or even later to start families. Additionally, it is taking much longer for this...
How to List your Rental Property: Essential Items for an Effective Listing
The internet has simultaneously made it easier and harder to list available rentals. On one hand, you can now reach hundreds or thousands of potential tenants with one well-placed listing or by using the right website. On the other hand, other landlords have the same...
Fake References, Real People: Make Sure your Tenants are Honest with You
This is a guest post provided by our partner CIC, -experts in tenant screenings and background checks. This post is meant to help landlords spot fake references from renters. Everyone has thought about deception at some point. Typically, when one is younger, the idea...
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