This guest post was written by Rocket Lease. Rocket Lease provides online rental applications and credit checks for landlords. Read more posts like this one on their rental blog. Noisy neighbors are one of the most common complaints about apartment living. While it can be a problem in nearly any apartment, it is an especially [...]

If you’re moving locally, locating a new place would be completed within a few hours on Craigslist and a few Sunday evenings. Here you already know what the neighborhoods look like and the reasonable rent prices in the area where you’re looking to commute. But on the other hand, when you’re preparing to move to [...]

  Whether this is your first time away from the parental unit or you’re a pro at finding a new rental pad, here are a few helpful reminders to make sure your credit doesn’t go packing with you! 1.    Avoid maxing out your credit cards. While it’s likely you adjusted your budget to account for [...]

As a landlord for nearly 10 years, one thing still amazes me—tenants never negotiate.  Not once have we had a prospective tenant ask for a lower rent.  They either pay the rent we are asking or walk away.  The same is true for existing tenants who renew their lease. Even as rents rise, tenants do [...]