Articles from RentSpree Staff

Can a landlord run a background check without permission?

It's important to be aware of the legal requirements surrounding tenant background checks, both at the federal and state levels. One key requirement is obtaining written consent from the tenant before conducting a background check. In this article, we'll explore the federal law known as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and how it requires landlords to obtain written consent for tenant background checks. We'll also delve into state-level laws that may impose additional requirements on landlords when it comes to obtaining written consent for tenant background checks.

RentSpree Staff

Landlord

How Agents Can Help You Find Rental Clients

Learn how real estate agents help landlords find quality tenants for their rental property.

RentSpree Staff

Easy Cap Rate Calculator

Whether you’re an investor or a real estate agent working with investors in your area, the cap rate is a useful tool. With it, you can get a quick estimate of the financial potential of a property, then compare it to others in the same market. Our cap rate calculator helps streamline and simplify the process of crunching the numbers so that you can make more solid decisions about the properties you’re considering.

RentSpree Staff

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Agent

Is an online or paper rental application better?

When it comes to evaluating potential tenants, agents will want to use a rental application to collect all the information they need to make a confident leasing decision. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the different types of rental applications agents can use to thoroughly evaluate each candidate.

RentSpree Staff

Agent

Using PropTech and Rentals to Grow Your Real Estate Business

If you think working with rentals isn’t worth your time, think again. Thanks to advancements in property technology and ongoing innovations in the real estate industry, rentals are becoming a valuable piece of any real estate professional’s business portfolio.

RentSpree Staff

Agent

5 Benefits of Commercial Real Estate PropTech

PropTech is revolutionizing commercial real estate by enhancing data insights, IoT-powered property management, virtual tours, operational efficiency, and streamlined tenant screening. Accelerated by the pandemic, PropTech is now essential for growth, profitability, and innovation in the commercial property sector.

RentSpree Staff

Landlord

Evaluating Gig Work on Rental Applications

Learn how landlords can effectively screen gig workers using a standard rental application process.

RentSpree Staff

Landlord

What is a Rent Increase Notice?

If you're a landlord, you'll eventually face a need to increase your rent prices. Therefore, as the economy shifts and the cost of living changes, landlords must understand how to effectively increase their rent prices without ultimately hurting their revenue stream. This blog explores a rent increase notice and how to implement one respectfully.

RentSpree Staff

Landlord

Selling and Buying Investment Property with Tenants Onsite

Buying your first investment property is a massive undertaking and has a learning curve. One of those elements is when you're ready to sell your property and purchase a new one. However, sometimes you will still have tenants living in your old property or even in the new property you're looking to buy. Please find out how to navigate both these situations in our blog.

RentSpree Staff