Last update Nov 4th, 2019
If you can’t paint the walls in your rental, it may feel like your home decorating is stuck. The look of the walls is a large part of putting your own stamp on the place. But you’re not necessarily stuck.
Last update Nov 8th, 2019
We’ve broken down the key factors to consider when you’re deciding between a single-family home vs. an apartment.
Last update Oct 30th, 2019
As the holidays approach, you need to think about decorations. If you’re stuck while looking for holiday decoration ideas for your rental home, here are some good starting points. Have a solid tree The tree is going to be the
Pets are great to have, just not for the next resident of your home. They don’t want the smell and mess that came with your pets. This becomes a big issue when you’re moving out. You want to present the
Renting out a home isn’t as simple as handing the keys to someone followed by them giving you money. That might be obvious, but the depth to which laws will affect what you can and can’t do can be easy
Last update Oct 12th, 2019
When you’re moving, it’s easy to focus entirely on your part of the process and we don’t blame you for it. You have to take everything you own and move it to a new location, so you have a lot
Last update Oct 11th, 2019
Do you know how to move safely? It seems like it should be simple, but it can be difficult to answer. Moving is long, hard work and there are a million little things that can go wrong. You have to
Trying to change up how your home looks but don’t have a lot of time or energy to do so? Start with some of these easy decorating projects and see how much of a difference some small things can make.
Last update Sep 30th, 2019
How many factors are there in how well a rental property will do – dozens? Hundreds? The sheer number means that doing market research for your rental property is daunting. It also can have massive payoffs. Good research leading to
So, you’ve decided that you need a property manager to make your life easier – but now what? How do you find a property manager for your rental property? How do you make sure you get the right people in
Last update Sep 27th, 2019
If you want to get rid of a lot of things, a yard sale is a good place to start. You get people to give you money for a lot of stuff you were probably going to throw away anyway,
Last update Sep 14th, 2019
In the modern world, you need a connection to the internet. Getting it set up in a new place can be a hassle, especially if you don’t know what you need to get. If you’re presented with internet service options,
Last update Sep 7th, 2019
If you’ve decided to furnish your rental property, you now have a whole other set of problems. It’s not easy to pick pieces for a furnished rental, but you have to do it. What furniture do you get? How do
If you live in any remotely urban area, parking issues are likely to come up. Space is limited, so where you can put your car is also going to be quite limited. Where there are space constraints, parking issues are
When looking for a rental home, you have many choices. Too many, in fact. Trying to search online for the right rental will show you so many that it’s nearly impossible to get through it all. It’s not impossible, but
Summer is here, which means that you have some redecorating projects ahead of you. You want to feel like it’s a new season, not just the same thing all year all the time. Read on for some of our best
Having roommates is a great financial decision, but gives you an entirely different set of problems. You now have to live with someone, or multiple someone’s, and handle all the interpersonal conflict that comes with that. Learning how to deal
Last update Aug 24th, 2019
The kitchen can be one of the most intimidating areas in your home. A mess of cooking implements combined with a mess from cooking means that it can be, well, a mess. You can do better. Follow these tips to
Moving requires as much work and thought as you can give it and then some. For example, of all the things you’ll have to do, have you thought about the best ways of packing your moving truck? Yet another reason
If you don’t move in at the start of the month, your landlord may prorate rent for your first month. The reason for this is pretty simple: if you aren’t occupying the home for the full month, you shouldn’t have
We know, garbage isn’t exactly a topic you like thinking about. You’re all ready to move into a new home and don’t want to think about how to get rid of the often smelly waste you produce every day. It
Is your home a mess? Don’t worry, we won’t judge. It happens to all of us. Still, if you need some help, here are tips to help with organizing your rental home. Declutter Sometimes, the best approach is to avoid
Last update Aug 3rd, 2019
Being a pet owner and a renter tend to work at odds with each other. Sure, there are many rental homes that allow pets, but there are also many landlords who just don’t want to deal with the issues that
Spring is the time for cleaning, so let us help you make it less of a chore than it has been every other year you’ve done it. Follow these simple spring cleaning tips to help make it go by more
Many rentals can have strict rules about pets, but you’re luckier than that. Your new place allows pets, but what do you choose? What are the best pets for rental home living? There’s no one answer that fits everyone, but
Decluttering your home can change your life. You’ll spend less time cleaning and searching for lost items. All these solutions will cost you less than $20 each.
It’s your first time finding your own place! Isn’t it exciting? Or is it more terrifying? Either way, you’re going to have to be careful. There are many first-time renters’ mistakes that you could easily fall prey to in your
A security deposit can be a substantial amount of money. For that reason, you want to get as much of it back as you can. But what can you do to make that happen? It starts right at the beginning.
It’s easy to get caught up in the negatives about your home in your day to day life. The rent is due, the house is a mess and a million other little things. But just think about your home a
With days full of work and family commitments, you need a houseplant that can survive if forgotten about for awhile. Here are a few to consider if you find it hard to remember their care on a regular basis.
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