What to Do With Mail for a Previous Tenant (Landlord Guide)
What landlords should do with mail for a tenant who moved out: return it marked Not at this address, what not to do under federal law, and how to stop it.
Rent Payment Plan Agreement: Free Fillable Template for Late Rent
A free fillable rent payment plan agreement for landlords, with a worked 3 payment example, ledger lines and what to watch for if you already served a notice.
How to Become a Section 8 Landlord: Requirements and Steps (2026)
How to become a Section 8 landlord: the steps, the requirements your unit must meet, how the rent is split with the housing authority, and what happens after move in, from HUD rules.
Rent Roll Template (Free Excel + Fillable PDF) and What a Rent Roll Is
Free rent roll template in Excel and fillable PDF for small landlords, plus what a rent roll is, how it differs from a rent ledger and a filled in example.
Landlord Record Keeping: What to Keep and for How Long
Which records small landlords need, how long the IRS says to keep them, and a simple folder system that takes 10 minutes a month.
Section 8 Rent Ledger: How to Track the Tenant Portion and the HAP Payment
How to track the tenant’s share and the housing authority’s HAP payment separately, so you always know who is short.
Rent Ledger for a Duplex or Triplex: One File for Every Unit (With Example)
How to track a duplex, triplex or fourplex in one rent ledger, split shared expenses fairly and handle a unit you live in.
How to Track Rent Payments: A Simple System for Small Landlords
A simple 15 minute a month system for tracking rent payments for small landlords, with a worked duplex example.
Partial Rent Payments: How to Accept and Record Them (Free Agreement)
How landlords should handle a partial rent payment: when to accept it, Florida and California cautions, a free partial payment agreement, and how to record it in your ledger.
