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Blog Post How to verify income and employment for rental applicants

How to verify income and employment for rental applicants

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, July 22, 2026
There's a version of tenant screening that feels thorough but isn't. You collect an application, glance at a bank statement, make a quick call to confirm someone works somewhere, and move forward. It checks the boxes. It also fails regularly.If you own a rental property i...
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Blog Post How to write a pet policy for rental properties

How to write a pet policy for rental properties

By Wellspring Property Management Thursday, July 16, 2026
Most landlords treat their pet policy like an afterthought. They slap a one-liner into the lease, collect a deposit, and assume they're covered. Then a 60-pound dog chews through two interior doors and the tenant moves out with a $500 deposit on file and no pet addendum in pl...
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Blog Post What does a credit check show landlords (and what score is good enough)

What does a credit check show landlords (and what score is good enough)

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, July 15, 2026
If you own rental property in Stockton and you've been making tenant decisions based on a number, you're already playing a guessing game. A lot of owners fixate on the credit score like it's the final answer. It's not. It's one data point in a file that tells ...
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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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