The Equipped Blog
Practical guides for landlords and property managers — running rentals with less hassle.
How to Raise Rent Without Losing Good Tenants
When a landlord can raise rent, how much notice the law requires, what counts as a reasonable rent increase, and how to keep a good tenant through it.
How to Set Rent for Your Property
Price a rental from the bottom up: costs, local comps, amenities, and season. A landlord guide to the right rent price and fewer vacant months.
Rent Collection Apps vs Venmo and PayPal
Venmo and PayPal move rent but skip reminders, late fees, and records. See how a rent collection app compares on fees, disputes, and tax reporting.
The Best Ways to Collect Rent (Compared)
Cash, checks, ACH, Venmo, or a rent collection app? We compare all six methods on cost, speed, records, and on-time payment — and when to switch.
What to Do When a Tenant Stops Paying Rent
A tenant not paying rent has a legal playbook: late fees, notices, payment plans, and the eviction process — in order. Here is the landlord workflow.
5 Tenant Red Flags Every Landlord Should Watch For
Learn the 5 tenant red flags that predict late rent, property damage, and evictions — and how to verify each one during tenant screening. Read the guide.
How to Screen Tenants: The Complete 2026 Checklist
A landlord checklist for screening tenants in 2026, with CFPB data on report accuracy and the FTC adverse action steps most guides miss. Read the workflow.
How to Become a Landlord: A 2026 Step-by-Step Guide
Federal rules, screening compliance, rent setting, and the system you need to run your first rental. A 2026 step-by-step guide for new landlords.
Tracking Rental Income: Spreadsheets vs an App
Should you track rental income in a spreadsheet or an app? We compare cost, accuracy, and effort — and show how Equipped logs income automatically per property.
How to Handle Tenant Maintenance Requests
A step-by-step guide to handling tenant maintenance requests — how to triage by priority, respond on time, assign the right contractor, and document every repair.