Dulcey Schuster's Blog

Besides working as the Social Media Director at Rentec Direct I am also a landlord and manage my own properties. As landlords or property managers we all know the importance of having a reliable team of professionals that we can rely on. Your team may consist of lenders, realtors, other investors...

Rentec Direct, a leading provider of tenant screening services for landlords and property managers, introduces a new setup process which radically simplifies the setup and credentialing process. The new setup process provides any landlord or property manager near instant access to nationwide cred...

Tenants don't like eviction for the obvious reason, they are going to have to move. Plus, finding a willing landlord with an eviction on there record can be difficult. However, the truth is that eviction is a tough process for us landlords, too. For starters the eviction was probably originally c...

The process below will keep you on the right track and in the end will be much better than letting the first person who applies move in and keeping your fingers crossed and hope for the best! If you find a good tenant your job as a landlord or property manager will be so much easier, the time and...

First off, I just want to say that I feel so incredibly fortunate to be at a point in my life that I can live comfortably, pay my bills, and have some extra money to invest.  The position I have taken on at Rentec Direct propery management software and tenant screening company has allowed me more...

Every landlord should require tenants to pay a security deposit to be held in an account for that particular property to pay for; damage to the property above normal wear and tear, non-payment of rent, early exit from the lease agreement, etc. Some landlords are uncertain about how much should be...

Sure, you check things off your list everyday and that is a great feeling but, everyday new tasks get added, it's a never ending cycle. It's not necessarily a bad thing, I suppose, if we didn't have anything on our list to do then we would likely find ourselves out of a job. As an employee for Re...

Establishing good tenant/owner relations is paramount to a successful landlord business. The first time you meet your prospective tenant is going to set the tone for the relationship and either create a positive atmosphere with clear rules and expectations or an atmosphere that can become negativ...

It was one year ago that I began my journey as the Social Media Director for Rentec Direct and I have learned so much in that year. I have enjoyed my position with Rentec tremendously, My co-workers are wonderful people, the work is rewarding and the hours are flexible which all equate to, well, ...

Last week I discussed the importance of curb appeal for attracting tenants, I wrote specifically about how paint can add curb appeal to the exterior of the home. Today I'm going to continue with some tips on how to improve the aesthetics of a home or multi-unit complex with the use of tasteful la...