My Favorite Resources for Tenants Searching for Rentals in Carlisle, PA Based on 20+ Years of Experience

By Dave Fleming, published February 4, 2021. Updated on March 30, 2025

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Renting 101: A Curated Collection of My Best Advice and Tips

• Renting 101: 9 Rental Search Tips   TOP ARTICLE
• Renting 101: Top Carlisle Search Sites & Tools   LOCAL TIPS
• Renting 101: New Carlisle Tenant Resources
• Renting 101: Top 5 Ways to Find Your Ideal Rental
• Renting 101: Showing Advice and 6 Tips for Viewing Potential Rentals
• Renting 101: Tips and Advice for First Time Renters and Tenants Signing A First Lease
• Renting 101: Understanding Your Lease Agreement
• Renting 101: Military Renters Articles, Advice, and Tips
• Renting 101: Spring Tips for Tenants
• Renting 101: Winterize Your Home
• Renting 101: My Local Recommendations​

Local Links

• Crime Data
• General School District & Municipality Information
• Carlisle, PA School District Information
• Army War College, Carlisle Barracks Information
• Dickinson Law School Housing Information

Helpful Links

Rental Search Tips

• Tips for first time renters by Apartments.com on 10/26/2006
• What Renters Should Know About Tenant Screening
• How to Rent a Home with a Bad Credit Score by militarybyowner.com
• Student Renters Guide by BestColleges.com
• Renting Resources by MilitaryByOwner.com
• Moving Tips by Amanda Arnold & Danielle Fisher
• Factor These Expenses Into Your Budget by MilitaryByOwner.com

• What Renters Should Know About Tenant Screening​

Reviewing and Signing Your Lease

• Renting 101: Understanding Your Lease Agreement by Dave Fleming on 05/15/2013
• 11 Things to know before signing a lease by Lauren Boston on 06/19/2014​
• 5 Reasons You Need Renters Insurance by MilitaryByOwner

Enjoy Your New Home

• ​10 Tips for Planning Your Move

• How to Be an Amazing Tenant
• Organize Your Home
• Reduce Noise heard in your Rental with these Quiet House Tips by Realtor Magazine 
• Renting 101: Winterize Your Home by Dave Fleming on 04/18/2019
• Frozen Pipes! by Stephen Michael White on 12/16/2013​
• 7 DIY Repairs To Know by Allen Norwood on 03/31/2008​
• Non-Permanent Rental Upgrades by Cynthia Wren on 10/18/2016​
• Decorate your rental without losing your deposit by MilitaryByOwner.com
• Convince your Landlord to Let You Upgrade

• Reduce Noise heard in your Rental with these Quiet House Tips by Realtor Magazine ​
  

Tenant Resources from a Landlord's Perspective

• ​​13 Tenant Rights All Pennsylvania Landlords Must Know
• All Property Management Resources
• Landlord / Tenant Maintenance Responsibilities
• RentPrep.com Pennsylvania Landlord Resources - Great info for tenants albeit written for landlords.

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