Your Landlord Resource Podcast
Stacie Casella and Kevin Kilroy, founders of Your Landlord Resource, discuss their personal experiences as Realtors and rental property owners for over 20 years to help listeners become confident, profitable landlords.
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Sep 14, 2026 · 38 minBest Time to Renovate a Rental (And When to Wait)Send us Fan Mail The best time to renovate a rental is almost never the moment you finally get sick of looking at the kitchen. Timing is the variable nobody talks about, Sep 8, 2026 · 28 minRental Appliance Repairs: Who's Responsible For What?Stacie and Kevin break down the three tiers of rental appliances, the one rule that decides most repair questions, and the four things to put in writing before a tenant bAug 31, 2026 · 22 minVacancy Checklist: Before You Say Yes to a ShowingA nine-step checklist for the stretch between posting a vacancy and showing the unit, covering ad writing, prescreening questions, scheduling, and follow-up communicationAug 29, 2026 · 23 minLandlord DIY vs Hire Out: What to Handle YourselfThe hosts share a four-question filter for deciding whether to do a maintenance job yourself or hire it out, including licensing rules, legal exposure, and the business mAug 18, 2026 · 39 minCollect Rent on Time, Every TimeA full discussion of rent collection systems, payment methods, late fees that comply with California law, lease clauses that encourage on-time payment, and rent reportingAug 10, 2026 · 26 minMaintenance Requests: What's Urgent and What Can WaitA three-tier system for sorting maintenance requests by urgency, how context changes response times, and move-in setup habits that cut down on repair calls.Aug 3, 2026 · 39 minWhat To Do After a Tenant Signs Their Lease, Our Move-In ProcessA step-by-step walkthrough of what happens after signing, including collecting funds, California's unit photo requirements, welcome communications, and a comparison of prJul 27, 2026 · 24 minLease Addendum vs. a New Lease: How to Know Which One You NeedSend us Fan Mail If you've ever stared at a lease wondering whether you need a lease addendum vs new lease entirely, this episode is for you. Kevin and I get asked this qJul 20, 2026 · 53 minUnit Turnover Checklist: What Actually Happens Between TenantsSend us Fan Mail Turnovers are one of those parts of being a landlord that either quietly build your profit, or quietly drain it. After doing more of them than I can counJul 13, 2026 · 22 minSummer Tax Prep: Why Now Is the Time to Get AheadSend us Fan Mail Most landlords think about taxes in February. By then, the year is already over — and so are most of the opportunities to do anything about it. In this SJul 6, 2026 · 33 minRenting to Students and Freelancers: What Every Landlord Needs to KnowSend us Fan Mail Most landlords know exactly how to screen a W-2 employee. Two pay stubs, an employer call, run the three-times-rent math — done. But what happens when thJun 29, 2026 · 29 minMaintenance: Who's Responsible for What?Send us Fan Mail You probably know that if your roof leaks, that's on you. But do you actually know who pays when a tenant ignores a slow drip for six months until the suJun 22, 2026 · 30 minGuest Policies: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Actually Enforce ThemSend us Fan Mail You probably have a lease. But does it have a rental property guest policy? You know, one that actually defines how long a guest can stay, who's responsiJun 15, 2026 · 24 minShould You Allow Smoking in Your Rental?Send us Fan Mail If you've never had a smoking tenant, consider yourself lucky — and unprepared. A smoking policy for landlords isn't just a nice-to-have anymore. It's thJun 8, 2026 · 1h 2mAI Is Your New Business PartnerSend us Fan Mail What if you had a business advisor on call at two in the morning when your tenant sends a threatening email, your insurance company denies a claim, or yoJun 1, 2026 · 26 minHow Well Do You Know Your Rental Neighborhood?Send us Fan Mail You know the neighborhood when you buy. But do you really know it now that you own and manage the property? In this Shorty episode of the Your Landlord RMay 25, 2026 · 43 minEstate Planning Mistakes Landlords MakeSend us Fan Mail Most landlords spend years building a rental portfolio — and almost no time planning what happens to it when they're gone. Whether you have no estate plaMay 18, 2026 · 22 minWhen Your Tenant's Kid Turns 18Send us Fan Mail Most landlords don't think twice when a teenager has been living in their rental for years. But the moment that kid turns 18, something quietly shifts — May 11, 2026 · 38 minShop Talk: The Importance of Rental Property PhotosSend us Fan Mail Most landlords know they need photos to market a vacant rental. But if that's the only time your camera comes out, you're leaving serious money — and legMay 4, 2026 · 30 minLandlord Systems: The Unit BinderSend us Fan Mail Running rental properties efficiently often comes down to having the right systems in place. In this episode, Kevin and I walk through a very effective lApr 27, 2026 · 40 minImprove Your Landlord Customer ServiceSend us Fan Mail Owning rental property isn’t just about collecting rent — it’s about running a service-based business. And whether landlords realize it or not, their tenApr 21, 2026 · 30 minOur 5 Spring Maintenance TipsSend us Fan Mail Spring is the perfect time for landlords to take a close look at their rental properties after months of winter weather. Wind, rain, snow, and temperaturApr 14, 2026 · 26 minOur Experience with Roommate Abuse ClaimsSend us Fan Mail Domestic abuse protections in rental housing are something most landlords hope they never have to deal with. Unfortunately, situations involving harassmeApr 7, 2026 · 24 minRoommate Tenants and Why We Don’t Prefer ThemSend us Fan Mail At first glance, renting to roommates seems like a great idea for landlords. Two tenants splitting the rent should make larger units easier to fill and pMar 31, 2026 · 52 minWhat Experienced Landlords Wish They Knew at the BeginningSend us Fan Mail Becoming a landlord often happens by accident. Maybe you inherited a property or moved and decided to rent instead of sell. But what many new landlords q
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