In this short course, we'll cover the steps and best practices for screening tenants, including application processes, background checks, evaluating prospective tenants, and utilizing tenant screening software. This course is taken from the Tenant Screening section of our Landlording A-Z course. If you have already taken that course, you do not need to sign up for this one.
This course will introduce you to the basics and responsibilities of being a landlord and independent rental property owner. We will provide an overview of a landlord's roles and responsibilities, and walk you through the various day to day tasks of operating a rental property from listing and advertising your property, finding and screening applicants, and creating lease agreements, to collecting rent, maintaining your property, managing property finances, and tenant communications. This course is aimed at both new and experienced landlords. Whether you have just purchased your first investment property, are renting out your backyard cottage, or have a larger portfolio of multi-family buildings, these lessons offer fresh insight, time-saving tips and tricks, and best practices that can help all landlords manage their properties efficiently and profitably.
In this short course, we'll cover the essentials of creating effective rental listings and advertising strategies to attract the best tenants. Successfully marketing your rental property is crucial for minimizing vacancies and finding quality tenants as well as ensuring continual cash flow. This lesson is taken from the Listing and Advertising section of our Landlording A-Z course. If you have already taken that complete class, you do not need to sign up here.
In this short course, we'll cover methods of rent collection, strategies for ensuring timely payments, handling late payments, pet rent and fees, collecting and handling security deposits, and utilizing rent collection software to streamline the process. This course is taken from the Rent Collection section of our Landlording A-Z course. If you have already taken that course, you do not need to sign up for this one.