Educational Articles for Landlords and Investors

Self Management vs Property Management: Which Should You Choose?

Years back, a small real estate investor, who also happened to be an attorney, contacted Evernest about property management services. Up to that point, he had managed his properties on his own. However, as an attorney, he realized his time spent self-managing was worth far more e...

Should You Allow Residents to Move in Without Paying a Deposit?

Can a Resident Move In Without Paying Deposit?As a property owner, it’s common to require a rent or security deposit of some sort from your residents before they move in. Ultimately, this deposit will provide you with a financial cushion to cover any costs due to damages, l...

Things Residents Try to Hide from Background Checks

Screening for the right resident by conducting a thorough rent background check is an essential part of property management. After all, you want responsible residents who will live peacefully in your unit without damaging anything and pay rent on time. Unfortunately, finding resi...

My Resident is Destroying My House—What Should I Do?

As a rental property owner, there is little more disheartening than walking into a home that you’ve poured your time, energy, and money into only to find out that a resident has completely disrespected you and your home and trashed the house.So what’s the next step no...

5 Questions You Should Ask A Property Manager Before You Hire Them

Hiring the right property manager is critical for any rental property owner. Whether you're new to the rental game or a seasoned investor, the property manager you choose will significantly impact your property’s performance and your peace of mind. But how do you know w...

Is Your Home Rent Ready?

How to Make Your Home Rent Ready?Hey everyone! Spencer Sutton here with evernest. Today I want to ask the question, is your home rent ready? And really, how do you know it is? We have rented several thousands of houses over the years so we have plenty of experience to help ...

How To Screen Potential Residents: The Benefit of a Disciplined Approach

The resident screening process is your most valuable tool if you’re setting out to find the ideal residents for your rental property. The process you use to evaluate applicants will be the difference between finding residents that are just fine, and those that are perfect f...

3 Ways Hiring A Great Property Manager Can Make You $5,000 A Month

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyThe Atlanta Real Estate Investor WebsiteiHeart Radio HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 0:19 - Introduction 1:15 - Spencer's experience before using a PM 4:32 - Where did it go wrong? 8:24 - 3 things...

3 Things That Investors Waste Their Time Doing That PMs Should be Doing

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyiHeart RadioThe Birmingham Real Estate Investor websiteHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 0:20 - Introduction 1:15 - Spencer's experience before using a PM 4:40 - Where did it go wrong managing himself? 8:...

Renting Your House Do These 7 Things First

As a property owner, renting out a house is always your number one priority. But, before you get to that point, there are some basic guidelines you should follow. If you are renting your house, do these 7 things first.Article at a Glance:To find quality residents, here are...