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Being a homeowner

How to Rent Out Your Home: A Step-by-Step Guide

Being a homeowner

What Is The Hardest Part About Being A Landlord?

Finance Management

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Finance Management

Part 2: Accounting for Rental Properties: When to hire a bookkeeper or accountant

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Finance Management

Part 1: Accounting for Rental Properties: Common mistakes and how to avoid them

As a landlord if your tenant doesn't pay their rent you can claim a rental loss from your unpaid rent on your taxes. You must meet 3 criteria to apply to this.

Finance Management

Can A Landlord Claim a Rental Loss from Unpaid Rent?

Knowing how to maximize your tax deductions is vital as a landlord. Otherwise, you risk paying more taxes than necessary to the CRA and earning a lower profit margin on your rental property. Many rental expenses, such as utilities and office supplies, are easy to comprehend and calculate, and there's no question you can claim them as a deduction.

Finance Management

What Expenses Can You Claim on Your Tax Return as a Landlord?

Finance Management

Tax on Rental Income: A Guide for Canadian Landlords

Finding Tenants

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Finding Tenants

SingleKey Survey: Landlords’ Thoughts About Renting to Students

Finding Tenants

Renting to International Students: A Complete Guide for Landlords

Finding Tenants

How Much Rent Can a College Student Afford?

Finding Tenants

Dorm vs Apartment: Which is the Better Option for Students?

Finding Tenants

Off-Campus Housing | Ultimate Guide for Student and Landlords

Finding Tenants

Pros and Cons of Renting to Students

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Finding Tenants

Best Rental Websites for Property Listings in Canada

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Finding Tenants

Best Practices for Finding Good Tenants

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Finding Tenants

Is It Worth It To Offer A Discount On Rent In Order To Secure The Ideal Tenant?

Investments

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Investments

Podcast: SingleKey’s Founder & CEO on Reducing Investment Risks and More

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Investments

Long Term vs. Short Term Rental: What’s Right for You?

Investments

Long Term vs. Short Term Rental: What’s Right for You?

Laws & Regulation

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Laws & Regulation

Lease Renewals: Everything You Need to Know as a Landlord

Laws & Regulation

Fixed Tenancy vs. Periodic Tenancy

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Laws & Regulation

What Are The Necessary Steps To Evicting A Delinquent Tenant?

Maintenance

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Maintenance

Preparing Your Home for Winter: A Checklist for New Landlords

Maintenance

Are Tenants or Landlords Responsible for Seasonal Maintenance?

Spring Cleaning For Landlords and Tenants

Maintenance

SingleKey's Spring and Summer Cleaning Checklist

Product Marketing

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Pet-Friendly Rental Renting With Pets Landlord Tips

Product Marketing

Why You Should Make Your Rental Pet-Friendly (and How)

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Product Marketing

What Are The Requirements For A Legal Basement Apartment In Canada?

Renovation

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Renovation

SingleKey Survey: How Landlords Approach Rental Renovations

Renovation

Rental Property Renovations – The Ultimate Guide

Renovation

Eight Tips to Know Before Renovating Your Rental Property

Risk Management

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Risk Management

Why Should Landlords Require Tenant Insurance?

Tenant Relationships

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Tenant Relationships

10 Great Christmas Gift Ideas for Tenants

Tenant Relationships

SingleKey Holiday Cards for Landlords and Tenants

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Tenant Relationships

How to Raise Rent Without Complaints from Tenants

Tenant Relationships

How To Collect Rent From Tenants

Tenant Relationships

Safe Ways to Spread Cheer to Your Tenants and Community (Plus, Free Holiday Cards!)

Tenant Relationships

How to collect from a tenant for property damage?

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Tenant Relationships

Cost of Evicting a Tenant: the Ultimate Guide for Canadian Landlords

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Tenant Relationships

3 Ways To Develop And Maintain Strong Landlord/Tenant Relationships

Tenant Screening

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Tenant Screening

Everything to Know About Tenant Screening Laws in the United States

Tenant Screening

Everything You Need to Know About Tenant Screening Laws in Canada

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Tenant Screening

How to Verify Employment History for Potential Tenants

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Tenant Screening

Decoding Tenant Screening Reports: What Does a Rental Background Check Consist Of

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Tenant Screening

A Landlord’s Guide to Spotting Fake Rental Applications

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Tenant Screening

9 Questions Landlords Need to Ask Potential Tenants

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Tenant Screening

What is Rental Arbitrage and What Are the Risks for Landlords?

Tenant Screening

Rent-to-Income Ratio Calculator: A Handy Tool for Landlords

Tenant Screening

Good Tenant Bad Credit: What you Need to Know

Tenant Screening

SingleKey Survey: Challenges with screening Tenants

Rent Collection

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Rent Collection

How to: Set Up Rent Collection

Rent Collection

Rent Collection Benefits for Tenants

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Rent Collection

The Landlord’s Guide to Online Rent Collection

Rent Collection

Want to Learn How to Choose Better Tenants? Watch SingleKey’s Viler Lika Explain How with REIN

Rent Collection

How Can You Ensure Your Tenants Pay Their Rent On Time?

Rent Guarantee

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Rent Guarantee

How to: Sign Up for the Rent Guarantee

Rent Guarantee

SingleKey’s Rent Collection Tool vs Rent Guarantee Program – What’s the difference?

Rent Guarantee

Landlord’s Guide: How to Recognize Tenant Red Flags

Tenant Report

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Tenant Report

How to Screen Tenants with SingleKey

Tenant Report

How to: Pre-screen Tenants Using SingleKey

Tenant Report

How to: Order a SingleKey Credit and Background Check Report

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