Jenna Lee

The best and strongest lease agreements I've seen are from the Rental Housing Association of Washington (RHAWA). They are very involved in fighting battles (at the state and city level) on behalf of landlords in our very tenant-friendly state. And they constantly update clauses to their forms as laws get updated. There is an annual membership fee (I think it's $185/yr), but it's pretty cheap for what you actually get.

Hi @Jenna Lee - as an investor definitely make sure your primary residence also performs well as a rental- even if you aren't "House Hacking" and just want a home to live in. I'm speaking from personal experience here - our first primary residence wasn't a great rental, and we ended up selling it (and paying commissions, excise tax, etc!) rather than renting it out when we moved. Always better to have options and to hold properties longer for those better late-term loan pay down rates.

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