Justin Pogue 0 Rental Property Tours Guide for Budget Smart RentersEstimating utility costs during rental property tours Utilities can quietly punch your budget in the face. And a lot of renters don’t notice until month two, when the “affordable” place starts eating your Continue Reading Continue Reading
Justin Pogue 0 Rental Property Tours Guide for Budget Smart RentersThe value of touring the neighborhood Touring the neighborhood isn’t the “extra credit” part of an apartment hunt. It’s the part that saves you money. Or costs you money. Fast. I’ve watche Continue Reading Continue Reading
Justin Pogue 0 Guide to Rental Housing Applications for Renters and LandlordsHow to budget upfront costs for rental applications Upfront rental costs can hit like a sledgehammer you didn’t order. Application fees. Deposits. “Admin” stuff. Pet fees. And somehow it’s all due right Continue Reading Continue Reading
Justin Pogue 0 Rental Property Tours Guide for Budget Smart RentersWhen is a virtual rental property tour enough A virtual tour can be enough. Sometimes it’s the smartest move you can make. And sometimes it’s how people end up wiring “deposit money” to a stranger Continue Reading Continue Reading
Justin Pogue 0 Rental Property Tours Guide for Budget Smart RentersWhat to request in a virtual rental property tour Ask for the right stuff in a virtual tour, and you save real money. Not “maybe” money. Actual dollars you won’t bleed later on repairs, surprise fees, Continue Reading Continue Reading
Justin Pogue 0 Rental Property Tours Guide for Budget Smart RentersWhat are red flags in virtual rental property tours Red flags in a virtual rental tour usually show up fast. Like, in the first two minutes. You just need to know what you’re looking at. And what you’re Continue Reading Continue Reading
Justin Pogue 0 Rental Property Tours Guide for Budget Smart RentersHow to verify a virtual rental property tour Virtual tours can save you hundreds. Sometimes thousands. They can also cost you a deposit you’ll never see again. So yeah, verifying the tour matters Continue Reading Continue Reading
Justin Pogue 0 Rental Property Tours Guide for Budget Smart RentersHow to avoid rental scams during property tours Rental scams during tours aren’t just annoying. They’re expensive. And they mess with your head because you’re already stressed, comparing rents, tryi Continue Reading Continue Reading
Justin Pogue 0 Rental Property Tours Guide for Budget Smart RentersBest questions for landlords on virtual rental property tours Start the virtual tour like you’re already halfway to signing. Seriously. The best answers come out when a landlord thinks you’re a real prospect, not Continue Reading Continue Reading
Justin Pogue 0 Rental Property Tours Guide for Budget Smart RentersWill the apartment location affect your moving costs Yes. Location can swing your moving bill way more than most renters expect. I’ve seen people budget $600 and land at $1,800 because the place was “onl Continue Reading Continue Reading