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Guides for rental owners, landlords and renters
Plain-English guides to the questions that come up around a rental: deposits, damage, repairs and records. Most of them come back to the same answer: a dated, room-by-room record of the home's condition.
For renters
Moving in, moving out, and what can come out of your deposit.
- Wear and tear vs damage: Faded paint and worn carpet are usually normal wear and tear; holes, burns and stains usually aren't. Examples, state rules, and the record that settles it.
- Mold from condensation: Leaks and broken fans are usually the landlord's to fix; unvented showers and indoor laundry usually aren't. How to tell, and the record that settles it.
- Security deposit laws by state: Caps, return deadlines, penalties and move-in record rules for all 50 states, with official sources.
- Free move-in and move-out checklist: A room-by-room checklist and printable PDFs.
For landlords
Deposits, inspections and the records that keep a rental running.
- Security deposit laws by state: Caps, return deadlines, penalties and move-in record rules for all 50 states, with official sources.
- Free move-in and move-out checklist: A room-by-room checklist and printable PDFs.
- Landlord record keeping: What to keep for leases, deposits, repairs, money, insurance and tenant messages.
- Rental record retention: How long to keep tax, property, lead-disclosure and tenant records.
- Lease expiration reminders: Lease-end planning, renewal timing and notice rules.
- Landlord insurance renewal: Renewal paperwork, condition photos and damage records.
For owners with a property manager
Hiring a manager, and the reports you should get about your home.
- Questions to ask a property manager: 15 questions to ask before you hire, plus an email and a text you can send.
Walk the unit. The report's already done.
Photos, video and notes land in the right room as you go. Share one link before you're back at the office: the repair person sees what to fix, the tenant sees why, the owner sees everything.
- Done at the door, not at your desk
- One link for everyone. No account, no app.
- Dated, room-by-room proof for when the deposit is due
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