Frequently Asked Questions

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Property Owners:
• ForRentByOwner.com generates leads from prospective tenants within a few hours after posting a rental ad.
• Owners can edit their ads to adjust for rental prices and additional photos.
• Hide or Un-hide ad indicates its RENTED or AVAILABLE.
• Ads are stored indefinitely on the system until DELETED by the owner or agent.
• Owners and agents can link to their webpage in their rental advertisement.
• All ads are uploaded to Zillow.com & Trulia.com nightly, free of charge.

Renters:
• Renters can email or call owners / agent directly.
• Find rental properties by clicking on the state or country.
• Find rental properties by typing the ZIP Code, City, or Town in the Search box.
• Find rental properties by searching for keywords in the property Header or Description.

ForRentByOwner.com, Inc. is registered with the Secretary of State, Colorado, USA, formerly part of For Rent By Owner, Inc. has been in business since 1997. Our mailing address is 200 S. Wilcox Street #445, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Customer support email and phone: , 720-222-5090 MST/MDT.

ForRentByOwner.com is offered as a central location for prospective tenants to connect directly with property owners and /or their agent. Our focus is on real estate rentals.

Yes. A property owner, agent, investor, broker, property manager, or vacation manager can post rentals on ForRentByOwner.com. The site’s URL “For Rent By Owner” does not mean that only an owner can post a rental on the site. Any individuals and organizations representing the owner may advertise on the site.

An unlimited number of ads can be posted for from $9.95 per ad with up to 10 photos on each ad.

From $9.95 for a 90 day listing at ForRentByOwner.com
$29.95 includes 1 week on Zillow, Trulia & Hotpads
$49.95 includes 2 weeks on Zillow, Trulia & Hotpads
$69.95 includes 3 weeks on Zillow, Trulia & Hotpads

All options include up to 90 days on ForRentByOwner.com
Mark your ad as "rented" to stop receiving rental inquiries.

Renew any time, no need to re-enter data!
Add up to 10 photos.

Each ad may be posted for $9.95 with up to 10 photos and will be displayed on the site for 90 days. You may opt to have your ad posted to Zillow, Trulia and Hotpaids as well for 1, 2, or 3 weeks for $29.95, $49.95, or $69.95 respectively. Be sure to sign in and mark your ad as "rented" to take it off the market. The system will send you reminder notices to update your ad prior to 90 days and periodically prior to 18 months after posting your rental.

No. The email address is not case-sensitive either.

Click "Sign In‚" type in your email address, click "Forgot your password?”
Clicking here will send your password to the email address provided. Your password will be sent to that email address within a few seconds.

We can help. Describe the problem and we’ll work with you to get it fixed. Email or call 720-222-5090 (Website Support).

It's possible that when you registered there was an error (typo) in your email address. You can check your email address by viewing your own ad, as a potential tenant would do, and then send an email to the email address recorded on your ad. If you do not receive your email, you probably made a typo when you set up your account during registration. For help finding and correcting any errors, contact Customer Support,

Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click "Place an Ad."
First time users must register and sign in with your email address and a password of your choice.

If you placed the ad, it is best if you make the changes yourself. Here’s how to do it quickly:
1. Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click "Sign In".
2.  Enter your email address and password. Forgot your password? See “Forgot My Password” above. Password correctly entered? Your ads will open.
3.  Click on the street address in your ad.
4. Update any information as necessary.
5. Click the appropriate button at the bottom of the page:
• Click the Update button to save changes
• Click the Cancel button to return to your list of properties without saving your changes
• Click the Add Photos button to upload more photos to your ad
• We recommend that you post your best photos first. Only the first four photos will be uploaded to Zillow and Trulia. We also recommend that you post all your photos prior to payment to ensure visibility.
• Click the Delete button to permanently delete your ad and remove it from the ForRentByOwner.com database.

Note: Select “Rented” on the “Manage My Ads” page and the system will save all your text, property features, and photos. If the property becomes available again, simply select “Available” and your advertisement will again be viewable by prospective tenants on ForRentByOwner.com.

1.  Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click "Sign In".
2.  Enter your email address and the password. Forgot your password? See “Forgot My Password” above. Password correctly entered? Your ad will open.
3.  Click on the street address in your ad. You can update text, add additional features, change the price, etc. then click the Update button.

You can Add Photos, change rent amounts, add more description, etc. When your property is rented, click on “Hide My Ad”.

Any time you update your ad, the ad goes to the top of the home page and to the top of the state list.

1.  Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click "Sign In".
2.  Click Manage My Ads, shown in yellow. You should then see your ads.
3.  Click on the address in your ad. Click EXTEND at "Click Here to EXTEND your ad to a later date". Choose the term, then click Update. Click Pay Now at the Payment page, then enter your card payment details and process your payment at PayPal.

Questions? Email or call 720-222-5090.

Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click “Sign In”.
Click on the “Profile” button and update your contact information.
Both email address and phone number are required to post an ad.

Yes. Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click "Sign In". You should see your ads.
Click “Rented” or “Available” on the left side of each ad.
Clicking “Rented” hides your advertisement from prospective tenants. Your ad remains in this database for 18 months in "My Ads" but is not shown anywhere else on the site.

When your property is rented, change the status of your property to “Rented”.
If it is sold, delete your ad.

Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com. Enter your email address and the password. Forgot your password? See “Forgot my Password” above. Password correctly entered? Your ads will open.

This database will store all text, features and photos so you can set your property as “Available” at any time to re-display your ad to prospective tenants.

Yes. Email reminders are sent 10 days, 5 days, and 1 day prior to an advertisement’s expiration. You can choose to update the ad at that time or do nothing and your ad will expire.

After your ad expires in 90 days, it remains in the database, hidden from view from prospective tenants. As the property owner or agent, you can view, update, and edit the property ad at any time or change the status to “Available” and pay for another 90 days.

1.  Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click "Sign In".
2.  Enter your email address and the password. Forgot your password? See “Forgot my Password” above. Password correctly entered? Your ads will open.
3.  Click on your ad. Click the Delete button.

Clicking “Rented” will also take your rental off the market. Instructions for Adding Photos, Deleting, and Updating postings as “Available” or “Rented” were emailed to you when you posted your rental.

Need more help? Email or call 720-222-5090.

ForRentByOwner.com supports photos in .jpg format with medium to low resolution. High-resolution photos greater than 2,000 x 2,000 may not post. If your photos are not posting, please reduce the resolution or picture size.

1.  Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click "Sign In".
2.  Click Manage My Ads, shown in yellow. You should then see your ads.
3.  Click on the address in your ad. Click the Add Photos button. Click the Browse button and find the photo on your computer to post. Choose up to 10 photos. Then click the yellow “Add Photos Now” button.

Questions? Email or call 720-222-5090.

Few people will click on your ad unless it has photos.

Here’s how to add a photo.
1.  Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click "Sign In".
2.  Enter your email address and the password. Forgot your password? Please see “Forgot Your Password” above. Password correctly entered? You should see your ads. If not, click Manage My Ads.
3.  Click on the address in your ad. Click the Add Photos button. Click the Browse button and find the photo on your computer to post. Choose up to 10 photos. Then click the yellow “Add Photos Now” button.

Questions? Email or call 720-222-5090.

Potential renters respond better to ads with photos.

To post additional photos:
1. Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click “Sign In”.
2. Double click on the address in your ad.
3. Scroll to the bottom of your ad and click Add Photos.
4. Click the “Browse” button and find the photo on your computer to post.
5. Click “Add Photo Now”.

You should have all your photos ready to post along with the text of your ad prior to payment through the Paypal system.

Yes. If you have already posted photos, click on the old photo to delete it and add the new photo. The procedure is the same for any additional photos. Once you have paid, you have the ability to post up to 10 photos, and to replace them as you see fit.

Each time you update your ad, your ad goes to the top of the home page and the state list. Click on the FOR RENT BY OWNER logo on the home page to see your advertisement, or click on the state in which you’ve posted your advertisement.

1.  Got to www.ForRentByOwner.com and click "Sign In".
2.  Enter your email address and the password. Forgot your password? Please see “Forgot your Password” above. Password entered correctly? You should see your ad with the photos you’ve already posted.
3. Click on the street address in your ad.
4. Click on the photo you wish to update/delete.
5. On the bottom of the page, click Add Photos or Update/Delete

Your photo resolution is too small. If the resolution in the photo is less than 100x100, the photo will appear small even after you click on it to expand for better viewing. You should have a photo resolution of at least 200x300.

The problem could be related to the web browser, photo size, photo format, or operator error.
If you have successfully placed an ad on the website but cannot upload pictures, please email the photos to us at . We will help you solve the problem or post the pictures for you.
Include in your email:
1. Your name and property address
2. Your phone number
3. Your attached photos

Go to the home page www.ForRentByOwner.com
 
1. On the home page, click on the state or continent where you are looking for a rental. You will see a number displayed showing the number of available rentals posted in the last 90 days.

2. Click on any column heading: Type, Location or Rent. You can sort from Apartments to Vacation rentals, “A” to “Z” for the city, or rent amounts from high to low or visa versa. Sorting will make it easier for you to find a rental.

3. Find a rental using a keyword in the Search or Find boxes; type in words like “ocean,” “beach,” “horse,” “acreage,” etc. The database searches the Rental Heading and Description fields and presents those properties based on your keyword search.

4. Type a city or town name in the Search or Find boxes, and the system will display a list of rentals by location. For example, type a partial word like “Castle” to find “Castle Rock, Colorado.” Zip codes are searchable.

5. Click on the ad of your interest to view more details and contact information.

6. Email or call the owner. The owner’s name is highlighted in red and contact information can be found to the right.

Yes.
1. Go to www.ForRentByOwner.com.
2. Click on the state or continent where you are looking for a rental.
3. Click on the column headings: Type, Location, Rent. You can sort from Apartments to Vacation rentals, “A” to “Z” for the city or rent amounts from high to low or visa versa. Sorting will make it easier for you to find a rental.

Yes. Type in the city or town in the Search or Find boxes and the system will display a list by location. For example, type a partial word like “Castle” to find “Castle Rock, Colorado.”

Type a keyword into the Search or Find boxes: e.g. “ocean,” “beach,” “horse,” “acreage,” etc. A keyword searches the advertisement database and presents those properties containing your keyword somewhere in their title or within their description.

Click on the contact’s email or call the contact.

1. Visit www.ForRentByOwner.com.
2. Search for your desired location, keyword or zip code.
3. Scroll through the posted rentals.
4. Click on the advertisement of interest to you.
5. Click on the owner’s name shown in red tgo send an email or call the owner.

The Contact link at the bottom of the page is for contacting ForRentByOwner.com Website Support. ForRentByOwner.com cannot provide additional or private contact information for its users.

Click on the FOR RENT BY OWNER logo in the upper left corner of the page. Your ad will appear in the "Recent Ads" on the home page immediately after you post it.

Your ad goes to the top of the state list after you post your ad. The ad will be superseded by newer ads as they are posted. If you want to stay on the top, simply log into your ForRentByOwner.com account and update your ad in the “Manage My Ads” area (you must have 2 or more photos for this to work).

Within the 90 days from when you initially posted your ad on ForRentByOwner.com, you can modify your ad to adjust to market conditions such as changing the rent amount, availability date, etc. Each time you update your ad, your ad goes to the top of the ForRentByOwner.com list for your city, state, etc. After 90 days, you will have to pay to post your ad again.

1. Posting your ad only takes a few minutes and it will be viewed by millions of prospective tenants.

2. The ad can be quickly Hidden when Rented or revealed when it becomes Available.

3. Your ad can contain a link to the complex property to give additional information.

4. Every time you click “Available” and Update, your advertisement goes to the top of the home page (if you have two or more photos).

5. Ads posted or updated with two or more photos are immediately placed on the top of the home page and state list for more exposure.

Yes. When posting your ad, look for a box labeled “Website”. Put your website address in that box.

When users view your ad, they can also click on your link to obtain additional information about the property or about the company that represents the property owner. A new window opens over the ForRentByOwner.com site showing the website you have entered.

To find property managers in your chosen town or city, go to http://www.narpm.org/search/search-managers.html

Please visit our "Privacy Policy" page at http://www.forrentbyowner.com/privacy for details.

Typing in the "Privacy Code" verifies that a human is completing the form and therefore reduces SPAM for ForRentByOwner.com registrants.

Yes. ForRentByOwner.com is a child-friendly site and we appreciate your letting us know about any inappropriate posting so that we can take action to have the posting removed.
Email or call 720-222-5090.

Read the "7 Warning Signs" of fraud or SPAM that you received in your email after you posted your advertisement. Do not respond to the solicitation. Instead, forward the email to so we can block that user from ForRentByOwner.com. Thank you.

Here are a few of the SPAM warning signs:
1. Unable to perform a credit check on a prospective tenant, i.e., wrong or no social security number.
2. Emails are overly polite, very poorly written, or express excessive eagerness to rent without having inspected the property.
3. Tenant does not send funds as promised or delays providing requested information.
4. Email is sent from another country or the tenant claims to live in one country but email is sent from another with inadequate explanation.
5. Beware of comments such as, "I need to hear from you today", "I am arriving next week and need to establish residency" or any indication of extreme urgency early in your communications.
6. Tenant asks you not to cash a rent or security deposit check, or asks you to purchase items or contract services on his behalf.
7. NEVER provide your bank account number, bank routing number, or other financial or personal information.

If you suspect fraudulent activity or have received suspicious contact, please forward your communications to , and/or report it to the FBI's Internet Fraud Complaint Center: www.ic3.gov