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What you should know about creating your lease

Creating your lease on Elev is a quick five step process that should take you minutes. It's as easy as: Selecting from a drop down menu,...

Maurine Njunge

Aug 3, 20231 min read

Should you list your property as an Entire unit or Individual room?

Now that you're ready to list your property, you can select type of space from 2 options: Entire unit Individual Rooms Please ensure your...

Maurine Njunge

Aug 2, 20232 min read

How to prep your tenants or roommates for a property viewing

When it comes to showing a property that has students or other roommates living in it, it's crucial to prepare all parties ahead of the...

Maurine Njunge

Jun 23, 20232 min read

From Abandoned School to 100% Occupancy rate: What can we learn from this Investment?

All the professionals told us that all roads lead to residential eventually Adam Colucci, a real estate investor and his two business...

Maurine Njunge

Mar 10, 20232 min read

5 types of student renters

There are different types of student renters, and with each come different and overlapping requirements. This can help guide your listing...

Maurine Njunge

Feb 6, 20232 min read

Troubleshooting: Update your availability for viewings

The viewing times for your property are determined by the availability you set. As the summer season starts getting busier, you can...

Maurine Njunge

Jun 9, 20221 min read

How to check and change the Availability of your Listing

Once you've completed listing your property, you can log into your host account to check that it's ready to be viewed. Switch on/ off...

Maurine Njunge

May 27, 20221 min read

How to take great photos for your rentals

As you probably already know, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. It literally takes less than a second for a...

Kevin Mpunga

Aug 13, 20212 min read

How to Find the Best Prices and Services for Maintenance at Your Property

As a landlord, you already know that the cost of maintenance for a property can add up. At the same time, you probably already understand...

Diana Hernandez

Jul 9, 20212 min read

3 Steps to Manage Your Listing Like a Pro

From finding and screening potential tenants, to dealing with maintenance requests, being a landlord is a lot more than just watching the...

Diana Hernandez

Jul 6, 20212 min read

How to: create a listing

Here's a step by step guide to creating a listing. Although the video shows the iOS app, it works the same way on the web app. Make sure...

Kevin Mpunga

Jul 5, 20212 min read

How to: Create an account and confirm email address

Hey! You've taken the first steps into becoming a Host: creating an account. Here's how to get started with creating an account: Download...

Kevin Mpunga

Jul 3, 20211 min read

A Guide to Making your Property Stand Out

In today’s saturated market, it’s harder to catch a potential tenant’s eye. You could be adding all the right details and post your...

Diana Hernandez

Jun 29, 20212 min read

Questions to ask During Reference Checks: A Guide to Getting the Best Tenants

As a landlord, one of the most important decisions you will make is choosing high-quality tenants for your rental. By getting to know...

Diana Hernandez

Jun 25, 20212 min read

Why and How to include Utilities in your Rental Price

We have broken down the benefits of inclusive utilities into 4 key benefits and ways to successfully implement them.

Host Support

Jun 9, 20213 min read

5 Reasons Why Students Make the Best Tenants

We've all heard horror stories of students destroying a rental and breaking leases. I wanted to find out if students are really such bad...

Kevin Mpunga

Jun 7, 20204 min read

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