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Your Landlord Resource Podcast
Episodes
138 episodes
Collect Rent on Time, Every Time
If you want to collect rent on time, stop thinking of it as something you chase. Almost every late payment we have dealt with in twenty-plus years was not a character problem. It was a design problem. And design problems you can actually fix.
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Maintenance Requests: What’s Urgent and What Can Wait
It’s 9:40 on a Tuesday night, your phone lights up, and the toilet in your rental is leaking. Do you get in the car, or do you go to sleep and call your plumber in the morning? Emergency maintenance requests are the one call almost every landlo...
What To Do After a Tenant Signs Their Lease, Our Move-In Process
So, the lease is signed, the confetti’s basically falling, and then… what? If you’ve ever found yourself scrambling three days before move-in trying to remember whether you actually collected the security deposit, this episode is for you. Kevin...
Lease Addendum vs. a New Lease: How to Know Which One You Need
If you've ever stared at a lease wondering whether you need a lease addendum vs new lease entirely, this episode is for you. Kevin and I get asked this question often, and honestly, guessing wrong can leave your paperwork not holding up when yo...
Unit Turnover Checklist: What Actually Happens Between Tenants
Turnovers are one of those parts of being a landlord that either quietly build your profit, or quietly drain it. After doing more of them than I can count, Kevin and I finally sat down and walked through exactly how we handle every single one, ...
Summer Tax Prep: Why Now Is the Time to Get Ahead
Most landlords think about taxes in February. By then, the year is already over — and so are most of the opportunities to do anything about it.In this Shorty episode, we break down why summer is actually the smartest time to get your ren...
Renting to Students and Freelancers: What Every Landlord Needs to Know
Most landlords know exactly how to screen a W-2 employee. Two pay stubs, an employer call, run the three-times-rent math — done. But what happens when the applicant in front of you is a freelance designer, a self-employed contractor, or a colle...
Maintenance: Who's Responsible for What?
You probably know that if your roof leaks, that's on you. But do you actually know who pays when a tenant ignores a slow drip for six months until the subfloor rots? Landlord tenant maintenance responsibilities sound simple on paper, but the re...
Guest Policies: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Actually Enforce Them
You probably have a lease. But does it have a rental property guest policy? You know, one that actually defines how long a guest can stay, who's responsible for their behavior, and what happens if they never leave? Most self-managing land...
Should You Allow Smoking in Your Rental?
If you've never had a smoking tenant, consider yourself lucky — and unprepared. A smoking policy for landlords isn't just a nice-to-have anymore. It's the industry standard. But if your lease only says "no cigarettes," you may have more gaps th...
AI Is Your New Business Partner
What if you had a business advisor on call at two in the morning when your tenant sends a threatening email, your insurance company denies a claim, or you need to know your rights before calling your attorney the next day? That advisor exists —...
How Well Do You Know Your Rental Neighborhood?
You know the neighborhood when you buy. But do you really know it now that you own and manage the property?In this Shorty episode of the Your Landlord Resource Podcast, Kevin and Stacie take a topic they first introduced in Episode 23 an...
Estate Planning Mistakes Landlords Make
Most landlords spend years building a rental portfolio — and almost no time planning what happens to it when they're gone. Whether you have no estate plan in place or think you have everything handled, this episode may reveal a gap you didn't k...
When Your Tenant's Kid Turns 18
Most landlords don't think twice when a teenager has been living in their rental for years. But the moment that kid turns 18, something quietly shifts — and if you're not paying attention, it can cost you.In this Shorty episode of the Yo...
Shop Talk: The Importance of Rental Property Photos
Most landlords know they need photos to market a vacant rental. But if that's the only time your camera comes out, you're leaving serious money — and legal protection — on the table.In this episode of the Your Landlord Resource Podcast, ...
Landlord Systems: The Unit Binder
Running rental properties efficiently often comes down to having the right systems in place. In this episode, Kevin and I walk through a very effective landlord system we’ve created for our rentals — our unit binder.A unit bind...
Improve Your Landlord Customer Service
Owning rental property isn’t just about collecting rent — it’s about running a service-based business. And whether landlords realize it or not, their tenants are customers. The way you communicate, handle maintenance, and manage the living expe...
Our 5 Spring Maintenance Tips
Spring is the perfect time for landlords to take a close look at their rental properties after months of winter weather. Wind, rain, snow, and temperature swings can cause hidden damage that many owners won’t notice until problems become expens...
Our Experience with Roommate Abuse Claims
Domestic abuse protections in rental housing are something most landlords hope they never have to deal with. Unfortunately, situations involving harassment, intimidation, or safety concerns can arise unexpectedly, and when they do, landlords mu...
Roommate Tenants and Why We Don’t Prefer Them
At first glance, renting to roommates seems like a great idea for landlords. Two tenants splitting the rent should make larger units easier to fill and potentially increase your rental income.But after years of managing rental properties...
What Experienced Landlords Wish They Knew at the Beginning
Becoming a landlord often happens by accident. Maybe you inherited a property or moved and decided to rent instead of sell. But what many new landlords quickly discover is that rental property ownership isn’t just about collecting rent — it’s a...
Why We Installed Smart Locks (And Would Do It Again)
After years of managing rental property doors the traditional way—with keys, lockboxes, and coordinating access with contractors—Kevin and I decided it was finally time to try something different. In this episode of the Your Landlord Resourc...
Top Podcast Wins – What Episodes Our Listeners Love
Kevin and I thought it was time to let our listeners do the talking. In this episode, we count down the Top 5 Most-Listened-To Episodes — the ones you keep coming back to — and break down why they resonated so strongly with self-managing landlo...