Give the number before the lease signing, not at it
The single most common move-in dispute is a total the tenant did not expect. Send an itemised move-in cost sheet when you send the lease. Every line should map to a clause the tenant can find.
Add every charge due at signing — including your own custom line items — and get one clear total you can hand to the tenant.
Send this itemised with the lease, not at signing.
The single most common move-in dispute is a total the tenant did not expect. Send an itemised move-in cost sheet when you send the lease. Every line should map to a clause the tenant can find.
Several states and cities cap or ban specific move-in charges — non-refundable move-in fees, application fees, pet deposits, or requiring both last month's rent and a full deposit. Confirm your local rules before adding a line item, and never describe a refundable deposit as a fee.
Work out a partial month at move-in or move-out using the method your lease specifies.
Calculate a deposit from a multiple of rent and see it as an annual cost to the tenant.
Record the condition of every room and system before the tenant takes possession.
See how a rent amount sits against income and existing monthly obligations.
Model a flat, percentage, or per-day late fee against a grace period.
Convert between a percentage increase and a dollar amount, with the annual difference.