7. LISTINGS / SHOWINGS
1. Craigslist & Postlets are still #1
2. Pictures… Ohhh, Pretty!
3. Host a “Landlord’s Open House”
8. APPLICATIONS
1. Use online applications
2. SSN#, not required
3. Collect applications from all
adult occupants
9. SCREENING TENANTS
1. Able and willing to pay rent?
2. Ask; “would you rent to them again?”
3. Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National
Origin, Familial Status, Disability
4. Sex Offender is not a protected
class; www.nsopw.gov
10. DEPOSITS
1. Collect a deposit before a lease
2. Compensation for damages;
material or financial
3. Don’t commingle funds
11. LEASES
1. Use a rock-solid lease, stick to it
2. Every adult occupant signs the
lease with joint & several liability
3. Review entire lease w/
applicants & use e-signature
tools
12. MOVE-IN
1. Specify move-in/move-out times
2. Keys; no earlier than Day 1 of lease
3. Allow tenant to document condition
and perform inspection
4. $10 welcome gift w/ Day 1
essential items
13. COLLECTING RENT
1. Mandate online and automatic rent
payments
2. Charge hefty late fees
3. Set up an operating bank account
4. Don’t collect last month’s rent upfront
14. REPAIRS
1. Acknowledge requests within hours
2. “Call anytime”; be available via SMS
3. Give proper notice every time
4. Use a lockbox for trusted contractors
15. RENEWAL / MOVE-OUT
1. Require 60 day notice of non-renewal
on fixed-term leases
2. Don’t always raise the rent
3. Host showings 4-6 weeks out
4. Provide a “cleaning list”
18. OREGON RENTAL LAWS
5. Rent Grace Period: 4 days
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.260 (1)
6. Late Fee: “Reasonable” one-time fee;
w/ daily fee no more than 6% of fee, OR
5% of rent every 5 days after the 5th.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.260 (1)(2)
7. Notice to Enter: 24 Hours
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.322
19. OREGON RENTAL LAWS
8. Non-Payment: Cure or Quit within 144
hours after 5 days, 72 hours after 8 days
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394 (2)
9. Lease Violation: Cure or Quit within 30
days, 10 if pre-offender in last 6 months
Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.392
10.Discrimination: Oregon: Marital Status,
Sexual Orientation, Source of Income. PDX:
Age.
20. PORTLAND
1. Heating: At least 68 degrees
2. Basements & Attics: Need permits,
and 2 exits for each bdrm
3. Smoke Detectors: In each bdrm,
CO detectors within 15 ft of bdrm
4. Nuisance: Trash, Noise, Weeds
