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What Single-Family Rental Property Owners Need to Know About Proptech

Real Property Management Chicago

Suppose you’re a single-family Palatine rental property owner. In that case, you have to find tenants, keep track of payments and repairs, and manage all the other aspects of owning and managing rental property. How can proptech help landlords manage their properties more efficiently and effectively?

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Sustainable Practices for Rental Properties: Going Green in Torrance Real Estate

Real Property Management Choice

Investors and landlords can make some small changes that have pretty big impacts when were talking about sustainable practices. Lets look at why going green with your Torrance rental property can lead to less vacancy, higher rental values , and lower operational costs. Appeal to quality tenants with a quality property.

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Stessa vs Buildium: Which software is best for you in 2025?

Buildium

To keep up, landlords and property managers are turning to software that helps them automate tasks, stay organized, and grow their businesses. Stessa at a Glance Stessa was built with the independent landlord and real estate investor in mind. Renters want quick responses, online payments, and a hassle-free leasing process.

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Rent Payment Methods Landlords Should Offer Tenants Apart From Cash

Rental Choice

What other rent payment methods should landlords consider? Offering various landlord rent payment methods provides many benefits for both the landlord and tenant. Other rent payment methods are more convenient than cash because tenants do not need to visit the landlord regularly to make payments.

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1099 forms for property management: Everything you need to know (2024 update)

Buildium

We’ve created a detailed breakdown of the form and what it means for property managers here , but here’s the basics of what you should know: Property managers must file a 1099-NEC when they pay an unincorporated independent contractor $600 or more in a year for work done on a rental property owner’s behalf or directly for the manager’s own business.

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Survey: Background Checks Are Top Priority in Tenant Screening

Rental Housing Journal

Background checks are the most important tool in a landlords screening process, according to a survey of 700 landlords by the property-management software company RentRedi and the real estate investment-strategy company BiggerPockets. The survey showed that landlords use multiple sources in tenant screening.

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Average Electric Bill For a 1-Bedroom Apartment (Or 2-Bedroom One!)

Bay Property Management Group

Saving Strategies – Simple changes—using natural light, unplugging electronics, and optimizing thermostat settings—can help renters lower costs without sacrificing comfort. Just be sure to ask your landlord for permission before you install one, of course. It’s perfect for saving in winter!

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