Guides for small landlords

Practical, no-fluff advice on tracking maintenance, collecting tenant repair requests, and staying organized when you self-manage a handful of units.

• How to Track Maintenance Requests as a Small Landlord

  A repeatable system for handling repairs across a handful of units — from intake to a documented close.

• How to Create a Free Maintenance Request Form for Tenants

  One shareable link tenants can use to report issues with photos — no app, no account, no lost messages.

• Rental Maintenance Tracking: Spreadsheet vs. App

  Where the trusty maintenance spreadsheet breaks down — and how to know when it is time to move on.

• A Free Rental Maintenance Spreadsheet Template

  The columns that matter, a copy-it-yourself layout, and the point where a sheet stops keeping up.

• How to Track Repair Costs Across Your Rentals

  Track what every repair costs by unit — for budgeting, taxes, and catching the money pit early.

• How to Work With Maintenance Vendors as a Landlord

  Finding, vetting, and managing the trades who keep your units running — without losing track of who did what.