Rental Tips, Insights, & Property Stories

Most landlords know about the effectiveness of using maintenance management systems and the benefits when it comes to tenant satisfaction. Whether it’s a built-in service or a separate management tool, online maintenance management is a great way to tackle home maintenance.

If you manage multiple units, chances are you have less time to tackle even basic maintenance issues. In this case, having a service professional on hand is an excellent shortcut. But there are certain home repairs you can easily do yourself.

Though the laws regarding living conditions vary slightly throughout different states, tenants universally expect a safe and livable environment no matter where the rental property is located.

Recycling is not only another trend- it has become a lifestyle for numerous people all around the world. The consequences of human activities have made it clear that something needs to be done to protect the environment and reduce the negative effects of uncontrolled consumption.

To increase the value of your rental you don’t necessarily have to purchase expensive appliances, install a swimming pool, or order antique furniture. There are more budget-friendly options to upgrade rental properties and maximize your rental income.

Tax season is upon us. It is the reminder of all the receipts we didn’t keep and all the costs we didn’t track, so now we have to go back through endless piles of receipts, spreadsheets, emails and try to find all the information we should have kept track of the past year…  

The value of your rental depends on a range of factors including its size, overall condition, infrastructure, etc. If maximizing ROI of rental properties is a priority, finding effective ways to enhance the value of your rentals should be on your to-do list.

Compact apartments are budget-friendly spaces that require less cleaning, less maintenance, and lower rent. For a lot of prospective tenants, those are all huge perks! It is important to properly highlight them to get maximum exposure for smaller-sized rentals.

If you take care of things, they last. If you take care of your rental properties, you are likely to minimize tenant turnaround by attracting long-term renters. Bonus: well-maintained rentals never stay vacant for too long.

Many landlords have to deal with loud tenants (not to mention the neighbor’s complaints of excessive noise). It is so common, that I bet you have faced the same issue in your rentals at least once during your landlording career.
Here are a few tips on how to deal with noise in the rental without losing a good but noisy renter.