Beach Front Property Management

APRIL 16, 2025

Tenant screening is a crucial part of effective property management. From verifying financial stability to checking rental history and conducting background checks, property managers follow a structured process to make informed decisions. What Is Tenant Screening?

Property Management

American Apartment Owners Association

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Property management software (PMS) has become a must- have for landlords who want to streamline operations, manage their tenants, and maintain organized finances. Simplifies Tenant Screening: Some platforms provide background checks and credit reports in real-time. Mul tiple payment options.

Property Management Software

Bay Property Management Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

One of the benefits of this option is that you can rent while saving to buy the same apartment. Its a unique combination of renting and owning the property. And can a landlord break a rent-to-own contract? This guide will explain everything you need to know about rent-to-own properties. But its not always that simple.

Rent

American Apartment Owners Association

JULY 3, 2025

WALA) – Baldwin County deputies have arrested a couple they said defrauded homeowners out of tens of thousands of dollars in rent by refusing to pay. Since 2021, deputies said the couple was able to live for free by not paying rent and dragging out the eviction process, falsifying documents and lying to property owners.

Rent

Real Property Management Evertrust

MAY 26, 2025

Communication is vital in forming a strong relationship between landlords and tenants, as it outlines the responsibilities of both sides. This not only enhances the tenant experience but also strengthens the overall relationship between the parties involved. The name and address of the tenant.

Landlord

Bay Property Management Group

MAY 21, 2025

Renting a home in Virginia should feel safe, fair, and clear. Thats where knowing your Virginia tenant rights makes all the difference. Read alongweve broken it all down in simple, relatable terms to help you feel more confident and informed as a tenant. Main Takeaways What are Virginia tenant rights?

Tenant

Buildium

APRIL 23, 2025

For example, property managers can now use natural-language processing chatbots to resolve common tenant issues, machine learning algorithms to predict maintenance issues, and computer vision to offer virtual tours to rental applicants. Enhanced Tenant Experience: Unlike human customer support agents, AI chatbots never get tired.

Property Management

Bay Property Management Group

JANUARY 29, 2025

Rent prices are always changing, and having utilities included might seem like an easy way to keep things simple. But are utilities included in rent? Main Takeaways To know if utilities are included in the rent, your answer is simple: look at your lease (and local laws). Read below to learn more.

Utilities

Bay Property Management Group

APRIL 8, 2025

In fact, plenty of people just start paying rent and move inno paperwork, no problem… right? But it does raise a big question: What rights do tenants have without a lease? Main Takeaways Tenants at willthose renting without a formal leasestill have legal protections in Washington, D.C. Read below to learn more.

Lease

Buildium

APRIL 23, 2025

As a residential property manager, your role bridges the gap between property owners and tenants, and how well you manage this connection can shape the experience of everyone involved. Think of this as your go-to guide for making yourproperty leasing & managementprocess more efficient and tenant-friendly.

Lease

Fourandhalf

JANUARY 22, 2025

Property management has been in this black hole of information and according to Ray, thats because we relied so much on having exceptional people run our business. Ray says whats most important in the information thats been gathered is that property managers can see their performance against geographical regions and areas.

Residential Property

Buildium

MARCH 19, 2025

Tracking payments, handling lease agreements, responding to tenant inquiries, and staying on top of maintenance requests often leads to a never-ending cycle. This guide explores how rental leasing software helps landlords make every leasing tasks more efficient and enhance tenant experiences.

Lease

Bay Property Management Group

MARCH 17, 2025

In this guide, well walk you through everything you need to know: what a lease renewal is, when to do it, the benefits and drawbacks, how to negotiate better terms, and your legal rights as a tenant. Highlight your value as a tenant by mentioning your reliability and good record. Let’s get into it.

Lease Agreement

Rental Housing Journal

JULY 8, 2025

By Michael Coleman and Faris Babineaux Associates, Haynes Boone As of May 7, 2025, Washington state has a new rent control law under House Bill 1217. Washington is now the third state in the country with a statewide rent cap, joining California and Oregon. It only applies to increases on or after that date.

Rent

American Apartment Owners Association

JANUARY 27, 2025

Multifamily refers to properties, such as apartment complexes, condominiums, townhouses, semi-detached units and duplexes, all of which offer multiple spaces for rent. These factors can affect a propertys value and its appeal to tenants. That means that if one tenant moves out, you will still receive income from the other tenants.

Property

Rental Housing Journal

JULY 14, 2025

The national on-time rent payments rate continues to show signs of strain for independent landlords, according to the June 2025 Chandan Economics & RentRedi report. of units paid their full rent on time — a decline of 85 basis points (bps) from May. Information is collected and reported monthly by Chandan Economics.

Rent

Buildium

MARCH 3, 2025

When used strategically, automation can streamline communication, improve response times, and create a better experienceultimately helping you build stronger relationships with tenants and owners. At its core, automation reduces the manual work required to complete everyday tasks, such as rent collection or marketing listings.

Property Management

Yardi Breeze

APRIL 3, 2025

This tool lets you add notes right to your calendar, and it organizes everything you write in one convenient report.This article will show you how to add, find and keep track of information. How to find the Activity Feed Simply select any owner, property, tenant or vendor in your portfolio. Abanner will appear on the screen.

Tenant

Buildium

APRIL 23, 2025

From lease signings and renewals to tenant communications and rent payments, it tackles the most time-consuming aspects of property management. With this software in your toolkit, you can manage everything more effectively, freeing up time to focus on what matters mostbuilding relationships with tenants and growing your business.

Lease

Buildium

MARCH 19, 2025

Residential rental property landlords have a lot to gain from these advanced tools, from easier tenant management to more accurate, less time-consuming accounting. Manual tracking of rent payments, maintenance requests, and tenant communications can be time-consuming and prone to errors.

Property Management Software

Yardi Breeze

JANUARY 23, 2025

While hes no longer on the National Board of Directors, his experience in property management and expertise on all things NARPM make him a valuable source of information. Tim : One major change in recent years is how members want information delivered. which focuses on protecting tenants rights, landlords rights and property rights.

Property Management

Buildium

MAY 29, 2025

For property managers, understanding proptech and the various tools and platforms that fall under its umbrella helps you stay ahead of the curve, save time, and improve tenant experiences. They keep track of lease start and end dates, rent increases, and renewal notifications automatically.

Property Management

Buildium

JUNE 17, 2025

Once you make contact, highlight how your services can reduce their workload, improve tenant retention, or increase their rental income. Let’s say a contractor in your network informs you that a rental property nearby is about to be listed for sale. After all, market rents tend to rise over time. Not sure where to start?

Property Management

Buildium

MAY 29, 2025

Well explore how proptech reshapes workflows, decision-making, tenant engagement, and portfolio management. Where managers once reacted to tenant calls or maintenance emergencies, proptech lets you act proactively, using real-time data and predictive insights. This lets you schedule repairs before tenants notice anything wrong.

Property Management

Buildium

MAY 29, 2025

Today, tenants expect instant responses. In this post, we’ll walk through specific ways technology in property management helps you simplify tasks, stay organized, and keep both tenants and owners happy, painting a practical picture of what different proptech tools look like in action. Owners want real-time updates.

Property Management

Buildium

JULY 16, 2025

It automates repetitive tasks, keeps information organized, and makes it easier to handle day-to-day responsibilities. Specialized Tools Some software tools focus on one specific task—like collecting rent, scheduling maintenance, or screening tenants. Online Rent Collection Tenants want convenient ways to pay rent.

Property Management Software

Buildium

JUNE 16, 2025

Communication Automation Tenants, vendors, and staff receive real-time updates as the request moves through each stage; approved, scheduled, in progress, and completed. Automated notifications keep everyone informed without manual follow-up. Auto-Charge and Auto-Pay Options Recurring rent charges are generated monthly.

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Real Property Management California Coast

JUNE 6, 2025

This powerful tool allows prospective tenants to navigate properties on their own, reducing the need for an in-person showing. Virtual tours save time by limiting in-person showings to prospective tenants who are ready to apply. Offering a 3D tour to prospective tenants can attract and convert viewers to renters.

Rent

Buildium

MAY 29, 2025

Whether youre handling tenant requests in real time, coordinating with vendors, or keeping tabs on finances, the right tools in your pocket can turn hours of admin into minutes of smooth execution. Youll get a full understanding of how to evaluate your choices and use mobile tools that keeps your team flexible and your tenants satisfied.

Property Management

Buildium

JANUARY 30, 2025

How Does Single Family Property Management Software Help Your Business Single family property managers often have to deal with a variety of properties, each with their own location, types of tenants, maintenance needs, and other unique features. Its designed to automate and simplify all the tasks involved in managing rental properties.

Property Management Software

Buildium

JUNE 16, 2025

Communication automation tools reduce the need for manual touchpoints while still keeping tenants, owners, and vendors informed. It’s about eliminating time-consuming repetition so teams can focus on the work that truly requires human insight and attention. Maintenance Automation Tools Maintenance requests come in at all hours.

Property Management

Rental Housing Journal

JULY 28, 2025

As a landlord, managing properties isn’t just about collecting rent and maintaining the structure; it’s also about fostering a sense of community. Neighbors are also valuable sources of information about the condition of your rental properties. Leave behind your contact information.

Landlord

Bay Property Management Group

MARCH 28, 2025

Landlords use them for these things: To check if the tenant poses a danger to people or the property One of a landlord’s goals in doing a background check is to see if the person has a demonstrated recent history of being a risk to people or properties. To check your rental history Landlords need to know a tenants rental history.

Apartment

Buildium

APRIL 23, 2025

As a property manager, leasing is always a top priorityafter all, without tenants, theres no income. This means balancing leasing with maintenance, tenant relations, financial management, and legal compliance. And when you attract reliable, long-term tenants, you reduce turnover, which is costly and disruptive.

Lease

Buildium

JUNE 16, 2025

Some advanced systems use optical character recognition (OCR) or artificial intelligence (AI) to extract key details from contracts or inspection reports, speeding up processes such as tenant screening or vendor evaluations. For example, residents who get rent reminders via text tend to pay on time.

Property Management

Buildium

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Managing tenants: How much involvement would they like to have in the tenant screening process ? When would they like to be informed about problems involving tenants? How would they prefer for those documents to be delivered? How frequently do they wish to be updated?

Property Management

Buildium

JUNE 9, 2025

Delays and unresolved issues can frustrate tenants, drive up turnover, and chip away at your bottom line. Work order forwarding: Any maintenance issues that can’t be resolved by the tenant are automatically forwarded to your team members for review. They will be prompted to assign a vendor to the job.

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