PayRent Blog
Hacks, best practices and resources for landlords and property managers
Why Landlords Should Consider Biweekly Rent Payments
Are you looking for options to make rent payment easier for your tenants? Remember, the easier it is for your tenants to pay rent, the better for you to collect rent on time, reduce late payments, and keep your cash flow steady. Continue reading to learn more about...
RentCred: A Reward Program for Renters
RentCred ™ is an incentive program for renters that rewards them for consistently paying their rent on time through PayRent.com. As they build a payment history with us, they earn the ability to borrow up to 75% of their rent amount as an installment loan and to...
Domestic Violence: Know Your Tenants’ Rights
Domestic violence is a relentless issue in the U.S., affecting tenants and landlords. Here are some statistics directly from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV): In the U.S., more than 10 million adults experience domestic violence annuallyOn...
Landlord-Tenant Communication: When Your Tenant Stops Responding
There are many reasons you may need to reach a tenant: past due rent, routine maintenance or inspection, or an eviction notice. Rental relationships depend on good landlord-tenant communication. Given modern life’s hectic pace, their response may be slow. However,...
Tenant Red Flags: What to Watch For
Keeping your rental units occupied is a priority; however, not all tenants are good, so you want to choose wisely. Some are problematic: late with the rent, disruptive to neighbors, destructive with property, etc. Once bad tenants are in, they could be there a year...
Good Tenants: How to Find and Keep Them
While you want to fill rental spaces promptly, you also want good tenants who stay. Bad tenants are late with the rent, damage property, and bother their neighbors. Moreover, it can take up to 12 months to clear them out if they follow the letter of their lease. ...
Smart Investing in Single-Family Homes
Real estate investors have long debated whether single-family homes or multi-family homes are the better investment. A single-family home is just what it sounds like, a traditional house for a single-family. A multi-family property houses many families in apartments,...
Landlord Thermostats: Things to Consider
Landlord thermostats are a style of thermostat that landlords can install in apartments to remove control of the apartment's temperature from the hands of the tenants and place it firmly under the landlord’s power. While landlords may find this appealing for some...
How to Write a Lease Non-Renewal
As a renter, when you start looking for somewhere new to live, you need to let your current landlord know that you’re moving on. As a landlord, you may decide that you’re ready to end a relationship with a particular renter, you’ll also need to provide notice. The...
