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Guides for independent landlords: rent, leases, maintenance and books.

Short, practical articles for landlords who manage their own rentals, written by the team that builds LandlordOS.

Landlords · October 29, 2026ACH vs card for rent: what small landlords should know

ACH or card for online rent? Compare the cost on a $1,500 rent, how long each takes to clear, returns and chargebacks, and which to make your default.

Read · 3 min → Landlords · October 29, 2026First-time landlord checklist: 12 things to set up before move-in

A first-time landlord checklist: insurance, a separate bank account, local rules, a lease, screening criteria, rent collection, maintenance and tax records.

Read · 3 min → Landlords · October 29, 2026How to screen tenants: a fair, consistent process

A step-by-step tenant screening process for small landlords: written criteria, applications, income and rental history checks, and fair-housing rules.

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Free resources

Templates, terms and comparisons.

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Violation letters, meeting and inspection checklists, client email templates and more, free to copy.

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Plain-English definitions of the property, HOA and accounting terms these posts use.

Open the glossary → ComparisonsCompare PraxiOS

PraxiOS side by side with Karbon, Canopy and TaxDome, with prices checked and dated.

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