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Blog Post How to handle lease renewals and when to raise rent

How to handle lease renewals and when to raise rent

By Wellspring Property Management Sunday, July 12, 2026
Most landlords spend a lot of energy finding a good tenant. Then the lease ends, and they wing it.No strategy. No timeline. No plan for whether to raise rent, hold steady, or let the tenant roll month-to-month. And that gap — right there at the renewal stage — is wher...
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Blog Post How to run a background check on a rental applicant

How to run a background check on a rental applicant

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, July 8, 2026
You've got a rental unit sitting empty and an applicant who seems great on the surface. Good job, friendly demeanor, says all the right things. So you pull a free credit check from some app on your phone, it comes back decent, and you hand over the keys.Three months later, yo...
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Blog Post Move-In and Move-Out Guide for Landlords: Protect Your Property and Your Deposit

Move-In and Move-Out Guide for Landlords: Protect Your Property and Your Deposit

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, July 1, 2026
You handed someone the keys to your rental property. The lease is signed. The deposit is collected. Everything feels fine.Then they move out two years later, and suddenly you're standing in a unit with a gouged hardwood floor, a broken garage door, and a tenant who swears bot...
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Blog Post How to add a lease addendum (pets, parking, utilities, smoking)

How to add a lease addendum (pets, parking, utilities, smoking)

By Wellspring Property Management Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Most landlords think a solid lease is enough. Sign it, hand over the keys, collect rent. Done.It's not done. The lease is a foundation, but the addenda are what actually protect you when things get weird — and things get weird. If you've ever tried to enforce a verb...
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Blog Post Month-to-month vs. fixed-term lease: which is better for landlords

Month-to-month vs. fixed-term lease: which is better for landlords

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Most landlords think they want flexibility. They picture a month-to-month lease as a safety net — a way to keep their options open, move a bad tenant out faster, and stay in control of their property. It's a reasonable instinct. But in practice, that "flexibility&q...
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Blog Post Lease Agreements for Landlords: A Complete Guide

Lease Agreements for Landlords: A Complete Guide

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, June 24, 2026
You spent years building equity in your rental property. Maybe you saved for it, refinanced to get it, or inherited it and decided to make something of it. And now, one document sits between you and a protected investment: your lease agreement.A surprising number of landlords tre...
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Blog Post The Eviction Process for Landlords in California: A Step-by-Step Guide

The Eviction Process for Landlords in California: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Evictions are one of those things every landlord hopes they'll never deal with, but most eventually do.If you own rental property in Stockton, the process is longer, more procedural, and more legally treacherous than landlords expect the first time around. California gives te...
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Blog Post How to Market a Rental Property and Fill Vacancies Fast

How to Market a Rental Property and Fill Vacancies Fast

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, June 10, 2026
You bought the property. You've got the keys. Maybe you've already had one tenant cycle through, or maybe this is your first time getting a unit rent-ready. Either way, you're staring down a vacancy and every week it sits empty feels like watching money slide off the ...
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Blog Post Tenant Screening for Rental Property Owners: What You Need to Know

Tenant Screening for Rental Property Owners: What You Need to Know

By Wellspring Property Management Saturday, May 30, 2026
If you own a rental property, the single most consequential decision you'll make isn't which property to buy or how much to charge for rent. It's who you hand the keys to.Get that part right, and everything else is manageable. Get it wrong, and you're dealing with...
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Blog Post Rent Collection for Landlords: How to Get Paid On Time Every Month

Rent Collection for Landlords: How to Get Paid On Time Every Month

By Wellspring Property Management Saturday, May 30, 2026
Most landlords spend a lot of time thinking about tenant screening and not nearly enough time thinking about rent collection. And honestly, that's backwards.Finding a good tenant matters. But a solid tenant in a broken collection system still pays late. We've seen it happ...
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