Just Moved? Change Your Address
So you just moved to a new place? I recently moved to a new home...odds are are that just like me, you'll have a...
Is Negotiating Rent a Good Idea?
Let's say you're the living personification of what a perfect tenant should be: you pay your rent on time, you keep the noise levels...
What should you spend on rent?
House poverty is real. If you live in a big city with skyrocketing rent (like NYC or San Francisco), chances are you know a...
What Is Rentability?
Here at Rentler we offer a screening system we call Rentability™. Basically, it's the process both potential tenants and landlords go through before signing a...
5 Ways to Build a Strong Rental Application
Looking at an application and a background check is the best way for a landlord to know what kind of tenant you’re going to...
3 Ways to Avoid Bad Landlords
Once I had a landlord who was convinced that the solution to every mishap was to "tap on it". Water leaking from the apartment...
The $100 difference between loving and hating your apartment
$100. It doesn’t seem like much, but for many, it’s the difference between love and hate when it comes to your apartment. There are many...
6 Tricks for Finding an Awesome Apartment
Picking out a place to temporarily call home can bring out the inner commitment-phobe in anyone. Once you sign a lease on an apartment,...
Getting Your Deposit Back: Move-out Cleaning Tips
The greatest advantage of not owning a property of your own is that you can always move when your financial situation changes. In these...