Best Practices in Leasing under Oregon Rent Control Laws

  Recent law changes in Oregon have given tenants certain rights they did not previously have. The disruption to landlord practices is not the rent cap laws, but the restrictions to no-cause evictions. These laws have necessitated that landlords conform their practices to position themselves in the best possible position in dealing with tenants in…

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Screening Applicants with Frozen Credit

When screening applicants you should always do a background and credit check. You should never place a tenant without first completing this step. Occasionally, when preforming a credit check on an applicant, the credit check will come back “NA”. Usually, this happens because the applicant hasn’t built up credit yet. This is typical with college…

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Quick Tip for Lease Term Length

One of the factors to consider when choosing the term length for your lease and you sign your next tenant is the calendar. When you lease term ends is (obviously) the most likely time your tenant will move out. Therefore, it decreases vacancy (often, the most costly expense) to have your lease end during peak…

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Property Inspections

One of the most important aspects of protecting your investment is doing regular property inspections. You have to get in the property on a routine basis to make sure there is no property damage and to make sure the lease is being followed. How often you do your inspections is up to you a landlord.…

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The Importance of High Quality Listing Photos

Having good pictures for your rental listings is very important because the vast majority of tenants are finding their rentals online. Having high quality photos for your rental listing creates interest about your property over the many listings out there. The sooner interested tenants call you, the sooner you can get your unit rented out.…

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HELP! My tenant hasn’t paid rent in months!

One of the issues landlords sometimes run into is a tenant who isn’t paying rent. So what does a landlord do about it? Like most problems, it’s best to be proactive against late rent by having good policies written into the lease or rent agreement. In the State of Oregon you have to give a…

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