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Buying A Duplex: What You Need to Know

Bay Property Management Group

Cons of Buying a Duplex: Managing a duplex comes with added responsibilities, such as handling tenant disputes, increased maintenance costs, and financing complexities that may differ from single-family homes. Financing Options If you plan to live in one unit, you could benefit, financing-wise.

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What Is a Fourplex? A Practical Guide for Property Investors

Bay Property Management Group

Main Takeaways Fourplexes offer multiple income streams and easier residential financing (like FHA/VA loans) while enabling “house hacking” for reduced living costs. Key challenges include higher upfront costs, increased tenant management, and limited market inventory compared to other property types.

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What are the Seven Most Important Qualities that Property Owners look for when it comes to Hiring a Property Managers?

Esquire Property Management Group

There is a consistent stream of rental income that can be ensured by effective tenant management, which also helps to reduce the costs associated with turnover. Does your property management team make preventative measures and repairs as a necessary step of their day-to-day duties?

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7 Acceptable Reasons for Late Rent Payments Every Landlord Should Know

Property Management Inc.

Navigating Unexpected Medical Expenses Life doesn't follow a script, and unexpected medical expenses often wreak havoc on a tenant's finances. Tenants manage best when you extend understanding through partial rent payment options or temporary adjustments.

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How many units qualify as a multifamily property?

MRI Software

When understanding how many units is considered multifamily, its important to know that smaller properties with two to four units, like duplexes and triplexes, are considered residential and can often be financed with traditional mortgages. Does the number of units impact financing and management for multifamily properties?

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

Buildium

This connection shows in Stessa’s finance-first design. Mobile Apps Mobile-friendly software helps you and your tenants manage tasks on the go. A strong mobile app should support rent payments, maintenance requests, document uploads, and tenant screening. Are there drawbacks to property management software?

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What’s the best property management maintenance app? 6 of the top options

Buildium

Expense tracking that connects with other accounting and gives you full visibility into your maintenance finances. Integrated vendor invoicing that handles very detail of the maintenance process from managing your vendors The Propertyware Contact Center that can automate dispatch of service technicians for the quickest response possible.