Let me explain:I previously had a tenant who put in two service requests that turned out to be nothing.

I have a rental property that I have owned for the past 6 years. I am considering selling it. I am going to provide you details on the home. I want you to help me decide what I should do. I want you to pull the most r...

I see where people are looking for a Pigeon Forge Cabin on local FB groups.They list their dates and how many people and amenities they must have. Then they say they can only pay some ridiculous low amount and 40 minu...

Others call for every small thing, which can turn into a lot of time and extra costs for the landlord.When I screen tenants, I try to understand their approach to maintenance, not just their income and credit.A couple things that help:Asking the previous landlord how often they requested maintenanceAsking simple scenarios like: “If a light stops working, what would you do first?”

Is it completely unreasonable to request another background check through a more reliable engine like Mysmartmoves.com? 

I don’t use it for maintenance requests yet since my properties are still under warranty, but will after this year.

But Baselane offered a lot of features I was seeking so I lean strongly in the direction of Baselane... but then I found a huge gap in their offering: They don't offer client communications tools, maintenance request tools, etc., I was shocked that they don't have any of that.

We send a request for the additional pet fee thru VRBO as soon as they arrive.

@Golan CorshidiThe FOIA request usually takes about two weeks, but it depends on the jurisdiction.  

Here's what I learned after making the switch:The hard part isn't the work — it's the organization.Collecting rent, tracking leases, handling maintenance requests — none of it is complicated on its own.