We're sunsetting PodQuest on 2025-07-28. Thank you for your support!
Export Podcast Subscriptions
cover of episode How to Manage Your First or Next Rental (and Save Thousands of Dollars)

How to Manage Your First or Next Rental (and Save Thousands of Dollars)

2025/1/29
logo of podcast Real Estate Rookie

Real Estate Rookie

AI Deep Dive AI Chapters Transcript
People
A
Ashley Kerr
T
Tony J. Robinson
Topics
Ashley Kerr: 我将分享一些在购买第一个或下一个长期租赁物业之前可以采取的措施,以简化管理流程并节省资金。这包括在购买已出租物业时使用租赁协议确认书来验证信息,以及在购买空置物业时创建单元信息表来记录物业的详细信息和政策。我还将讨论如何创建符合州法律的租赁协议,其中应明确规定水电费、园艺等各项费用的责任方,以及如何处理租户的沟通和维修请求,避免深夜的维修电话。此外,我还将分享如何建立完善的入住和退房流程,以及如何处理安全押金和房屋损耗与损坏的界定问题。最后,我将介绍一些可以使用的物业管理软件,以及如何了解州和地方的租户与房东法律法规。 Tony J. Robinson: 我将分享我自己的经验,包括如何聘请物业经理来处理租赁流程,以及在分析投资回报时考虑物业经理的额外费用。我还将讨论如何使用软件来管理物业信息,以及如何与租户进行有效的沟通,避免不必要的纠纷。最后,我将分享一些在处理租户问题时可以采取的策略,例如使用现金换钥匙来避免驱逐。 Tony J. Robinson: 我将分享我自己的经验,包括如何聘请物业经理来处理租赁流程,以及在分析投资回报时考虑物业经理的额外费用。我还将讨论如何使用软件来管理物业信息,以及如何与租户进行有效的沟通,避免不必要的纠纷。最后,我将分享一些在处理租户问题时可以采取的策略,例如使用现金换钥匙来避免驱逐。

Deep Dive

Chapters
Before buying a rental property, whether vacant or with tenants, there are key steps to take to save money and headaches. These include sending out an estoppel agreement (if tenants are in place), creating a unit information sheet, and possibly interviewing property managers.
  • Send an estoppel agreement to verify lease information if purchasing a property with existing tenants.
  • Create a unit information sheet detailing property specifics and policies.
  • Consider the costs of property management companies, including leasing fees, and factor that into your analysis.

Shownotes Transcript

Managing rental properties) doesn’t have to be hard. You can do it without the midnight tenant phone calls, “lost” rent checks, and other common landlord headaches. Looking to buy your first or next rental property? Today, we’re giving a masterclass on how to manage a rental property, even if you’re a real estate rookie with zero experience in investing. Ready to start?

Here’s what we’re breaking down in this episode: What to do before you buy, getting your lease agreement) together, handling **maintenance requests and repairs, move-ins and move-outs, security deposits), and more! **What software do we use to streamline all the tenant communication so we don’t deal with a dozen phone calls a day? How do we handle tenant complaints and damages to the property without having our hair fall out (Tony optionally shaves his head!)? We’re giving you complete lists of every app and software we use so you can manage with ease, too!

Also, why did Ashley publicly weep in a courthouse early in her real estate career? She shares one key tip to save you time, money, and tears!

In This Episode We Cover:

What you should do** BEFORE you buy your first/next rental **to make your life much easier

**Lease agreements 101 **and the crucial additions that most landlords miss 

How Ashley handles all her **tenant maintenance requests **without picking up a single phone call

What you MUST have a tenant fill out when moving into your property (this will save you a TON of money)

Every rental property software) Ashley uses to manage her long-term rentals 

What you should** NEVER do during an **eviction) filing (Ashley’s BIG mistake) 

And **So **Much More!

Links from the Show

Ashley's BiggerPockets Profile)

Tony's BiggerPokckets Profile)

Join BiggerPockets for FREE)

Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group)

Real Estate Rookie YouTube)

BiggerPockets Resource Hub)

Lease Agreements by State)

Rookie Resource Hub)

RentRedi)

Stessa)

Sign Up for BiggerPockets Momentum 2025 to Supercharge Your Investing This Year)

Grab the Book “The Self-Managing Landlord”)

Property Manager Finder)

9 Incredible Resources To Help You Self-Manage Your Rental Properties)

(00:00) Intro

(00:28) BEFORE You Buy

(07:40) Lease Agreements 101

(15:11) Maintenance, Repairs, Tenant Requests

(20:17) Move Ins and Move Outs

(26:39) Security Deposits

(28:05) Best Rental Property Software Best Rental Property Software

(33:49) Landlord-Tenant Laws

(40:23) You’re Ready for Your First Rental!

Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com) and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-516)

Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email [email protected]).

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices)