Renting in Durham
Renting with pets in Durham
How pet policies typically work, what the fees mean, and how assistance animals are treated differently from pets under fair housing law.
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Guides
Renting and real estate in Durham
Notes from operating rental homes in Durham — for people renting one, moving here, or thinking about buying one themselves.
Renting in Durham
What to check when renting an older house in Durham
A lot of Durham’s rental stock was built before 1960. Here is what we look at before we take one on — and what you should look at before you sign a lease on one.
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Moving to Durham
Moving to Durham: what to take care of in your first two weeks
Utilities, vehicle registration, waste collection and the handful of practical things that are easy to miss when you move to Durham, North Carolina.
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Tenant Resources
Who fixes what: maintenance responsibilities in a rental home
A plain breakdown of what a landlord or property manager typically handles, what a tenant handles, and how North Carolina law frames the split. General information, not legal advice.
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Rental Home Maintenance
A seasonal maintenance rhythm for a Durham house
What actually needs doing, and when, in a climate with humid summers, a heavy fall leaf drop, and a handful of hard freezes.
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Durham Real Estate
How we price a Durham rental home
What goes into the number on a listing, why the cheapest rent is not always the cheapest home, and why we would rather renew a good tenant than chase the market.
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Tenant Resources
Understanding your security deposit in North Carolina
What a deposit can be held for, the limits and deadlines North Carolina sets, and how to document a move-in. General information, not legal advice.
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Real Estate Investing
The numbers that actually matter on a small rental property
Notes from managing single-family rentals: the line items new owners underestimate, and why capital expenditure is the one that ends people.
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