The 9-Step Checklist for Renting Out Your First House
📘 Thinking about renting your home? Get the free guide here: https://www.evernest.co/book 🏠 Find out how much your rental property will rent for: https://www.evernest.co/free-rental-a... Before you list your first rental property, there are a few things you need to get right. In this video, Matthew Whitaker breaks down the 9-step checklist for renting out your first house, including legal prep, landlord insurance, pricing, tenant screening, leases, bookkeeping, and emergency reserves. Timestamps: 0:20 Step 1: Legal Prep 1:42 Step 2: Insurance 2:30 Step 3: Maintenance Baseline 3:38 Step 4: Pricing Research 4:24 Step 5: Marketing Setup 4:58 Step 6: Written Screening Criteria 6:05 Step 7: Your Lease 6:49 Step 8: Bookkeeping 8:11 Step 9: Emergency Fund
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