blog

  Having a rental property can be a tsunami of emotions to manage. It can be overwhelming to keep up with constantly changing laws and ordinances. Maybe you had tenants in place for a while, they pay their rent on time consistently, and are low-key; an ideal situation. You might be hesitant to have a …
Continue reading Why the hold up with getting a rental assessment completed?

Justin successfully has been self-managing his 4-unit multi-family apartment complex. Each tenant gets one designed parking spot with their unit. Property management is one of his income streams. Justin is a successful insurance advisor in the city. He has a lengthy commute, works long hours, and has other responsibilities. He only has a little availability …
Continue reading Ready to Free up your time

The Big Day is finally here! You are about to move into your new home. It’s time to pack up the apartment and prepare for your new life. If you’re as most people, you may not know what to pack when moving. There are a lot of things that need to be considered when packing …
Continue reading The Big Day Checklist – Move into your new home

Property ownership is one of the most important aspects of real estate. Property ownership can be broken down into two categories: fee simple and leasehold. Fee simple ownership is the most common form of property ownership. This type of ownership gives the owner full rights to use, sell, or rent the property. The owner has …
Continue reading Considering property ownership

Home inspections are a process that can be nerve-wracking for homeowners. The inspection is a process where an inspector will go through your house and point out any potential problems with the property. In order to make it easier on both yourself and the inspector, it is important to prepare your home before they arrive …
Continue reading How to Prepare Your Home for an Inspection and What you Should Expect

Housing providers (landlords) and property managers are responsible for ensuring that tenants have a safe and habitable living space. This includes making sure the property meets building codes and keeping the building free of hazards. To avoid problems, housing providers should inspect the property before they rent it out to a tenant, and correct any …
Continue reading Tips for tenants

Are you moving out? Be proactive and protect your deposit. Lance & Janie’s Story Lance, Janie, and their children were scheduled to move into a duplex. The housing provider was a sweet older lady named Ms.Walters. Before Lance and Janie moved in while walking the property they noticed some wear and tear in the property; …
Continue reading Lance & Janie’s Story – How’s My Rental Customer Experience

Are you moving out? Be proactive and protect your deposit. Lydia’s Story Lydia lived in her rental home for a few years. It had a list of ongoing pending work orders that were not being taken care of. The house was very outdated but in a great neighborhood. The housing provider (landlord) was on a …
Continue reading Lydia’s Story – How’s My Rental Customer Experience

Are you moving out? Be proactive and protect your deposit. Jax’s Story Jax was taking over his friend’s lease at the end of the month. The property manager didn’t have time to do an assessment because she would be out of town. Jax really needed to move in before classes started up again. Jax didn’t …
Continue reading Jax’s Story – How’s My Rental Customer Experience

Are you moving out? Be proactive and protect your deposit. Arielle’s Story After months of frustration from unresolved work orders, Arielle decided to start looking for a new place to live. After a few weeks she found a nice studio located downtown. She started the rental process and was approved. She notified her housing provider …
Continue reading Arielle’s Story – How’s My Rental Customer Experience

Considering a rental condition inspection solution? Here are four reasons why that’s a smart idea.   When it comes to rental management, the team at How’s My Rental strives to make your life a whole lot easier by offering third-party assessments. Below we’re highlighting the biggest benefits of letting our team handle your next assessment, …
Continue reading The Top 4 Reasons You Should Have 3rd Party Assessments

As a housing provider (landlord), it can be stressful to wonder what kind of condition your rental property is in while people are living in it. However, you lead a busy life and don’t have time to stop and check on it. Our team at How’s My Rental understands that you have better things to do …
Continue reading What Can A Condition Assessment Report Do For Me? Our Services Explained

Welcome to our site! We are in the process of building our blog page and will have many interesting articles to share in the coming months. Please stay tuned to this page for information to come. And if you have any questions about our business or want to reach out to us, we would love …
Continue reading Welcome