American Apartment Owners Association

JANUARY 29, 2025

Why Rental Property Accounting Software is Important for Landlords Before you can understand why real estate accounting software is important, you must first understand what it is. So, what is property management accounting software and why should you use it?

Landlord

Buildium

MARCH 19, 2025

One of the most important aspects of property management is keeping track of financial transactions, monitoring expenses, and ensuring taxes are filed correctly. This can become overwhelming, especially for landlords who own multiple properties or those without a background in accounting.

Rental Property

Buildium

MARCH 19, 2025

As a landlord, attracting reliable tenants is one of the most important aspects of managing your rental property. Effective marketing helps your property stand out and secure tenants who will take care of it and stay long-term. Keep your listings up to date to stay visible.

Rental Property

Buildium

MARCH 19, 2025

Note: This guide is intended to provide general information on rental property tax accounting. For specific advice on your own property or portfolio, speak with a tax professional that can examine your specific situation in detail. Operating Expenses Operating expenses are the costs of maintaining and managing your rental property.

Rental Property Management

Buildium

JUNE 12, 2025

To keep up, landlords and property managers are turning to software that helps them automate tasks, stay organized, and grow their businesses. While Buildium is not free, its pricing reflects a scalable solution for professional managers who need reliable tools, audit-grade accounting, and strong compliance support.

Property Management Software

Buildium

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

How to Free Up the Time and Resources to Provide Better Service Before you dive into offering custom services to landlords and board members, its important to create space in your busy schedule. Having a central platform for management and the option to automated tasks take formerly time-consuming jobs off your to-do list.

Property Management

Buildium

APRIL 3, 2025

Going the extra mile and getting references from an employer or landlord, as well as interviewing all prospective tenants can help, too. Property Managers Are Turning to Tech More and More It’s no surprise that property managers are leveraging all that tech has to offer to cut costs and increase efficiency in leasing processes.

Lease

Buildium

MARCH 3, 2025

To Comply with Local and State Laws: Its also important to note that certain states require landlords to provide a move-in checklist to tenants when they move in, particularly if they require a security deposit. Property management software with built-in maintenance tools can help you do that easily and quickly.

Property Management

Buildium

JUNE 26, 2025

Decreased vacancies for landlords: Offering flexible options can open the door to more qualified applicants, especially those who might be held back by a large upfront deposit. Risk assessment for landlords: There is still some inherent risk with these programs.

Tenant

Rentec Direct

MAY 16, 2025

The most important rental property marketing tips include advice on following landlord-tenant laws, maximizing exposure, defining rental criteria, tracking tenant leads, and utilizing pre-screening tactics.

Landlord

BetterWho

MARCH 28, 2025

How RTMs Support Property Management: Administrative Support: Handling lease agreements, tenant screening, and compliance tasks. Customer Service: Managing tenant inquiries and landlord communications. Marketing Strategy Execution: Posting property listings, responding to leads, and running ad campaigns.

Property Management

Buildium

AUGUST 1, 2025

What Financial Reporting Services Look Like in Action Property management software such as Buildium has data and analytics features to track metrics across revenue, expenses, and more. You can then compare these metrics against past performance or similar “peer group” properties nearby.

Property

Rentec Direct

APRIL 2, 2025

A tenant portal gives renters an easy way to connect with their landlord or property manager to pay their rent online, submit maintenance requests, and review property notices.

Tenant

MRI Software

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Lease audits play a crucial role in ensuring accuracy and efficiency in multifamily property management. They help landlords uncover discrepancies, verify compliance with lease terms, and maintain better financial control over their property. What is the purpose of lease audits?

Lease

Rental Housing Journal

JUNE 23, 2025

In the 10 worst states to be a landlord, it can be tough between taxes, tenants who don’t live up to their lease agreements, maintenance woes, and the cost of maintaining a property. TurboTenant , a property-management software company, compiled the 10 worst states in which to be a landlord based on those factors and more.

Landlord

Buildium

JULY 30, 2025

Before breaking into a new market, research its local landlord-tenant regulations, rent control laws, eviction policies, licensing requirements, and other relevant restrictions. A highly regulated market can make it harder to run a profitable property management business, but it can also set clear expectations.

Property Management

BetterWho

JULY 17, 2025

HubSpot – Best for Content-Driven Lead Nurturing HubSpot is a leader in inbound marketing and works well for property management companies that produce blogs, videos, or educational content. It lets you nurture property management leads over weeks or months through automated workflows.

Property Management

Rental Housing Journal

JUNE 24, 2025

Many landlords require renter’s insurance, but others are still not requiring it or verifying it, according to a new study. That gap can leave both landlords and renters exposed to financial risk, especially as rental portfolios grow and things get more complex.

Insurance

Buildium

MAY 29, 2025

In a post-pandemic, tech-enabled world, the term virtual property management company has moved from experimental concept to a proven business model. Cloud-based property management systems made it possible to coordinate everything online. Cost-consciousness pushed companies to eliminate expensive office space.

Property Management

Yardi Breeze

JANUARY 23, 2025

which focuses on protecting tenants rights, landlords rights and property rights. Role of technology & property management software Interviewer : What role does proptech play for members? Weve built a two-person governmental affairs team in Washington, D.C.,

Property Management

Rentec Direct

JULY 24, 2025

Rentec Direct now automatically removes online listings when you move in a tenant, saving property managers and landlords valuable time by streamlining tasks with a new marketing feature enhancement.

Tenant

Property Management Inc.

MARCH 13, 2025

Managing Your Property Effectively Effectively managing a rental property requires proactive management. One must ensure timely repairs, address tenant issues quickly, and maintain a clean, attractive property. If managing independently becomes overwhelming, consider hiring a property management company.

Landlord

Buildium

JULY 16, 2025

Fair Housing and Legal Compliance: Learn federal and state fair housing laws, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, eviction procedures, lease agreements, and landlord-tenant laws to reduce legal exposure. This investment benefits your career and the communities you serve.

Apartment Management

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. Two- to four-family rental properties held the highest on-time payment rates in June, coming in at 84.6%. The 10 Worst States To Be A Landlord Report: U.S.

Rent

Yardi Breeze

MAY 23, 2025

After all, no one likes receiving a surprise bill from their landlord. Tenant chargebacks for commercial properties For commercial properties, you can use chargebacks instead of, or in addition to, charging estimates for expenses and doing reconciliations at the end of the year. Do you handwrite an invoice?

Property Management

Rentec Direct

APRIL 11, 2025

Want to reduce rental vacancy […] The post Tenant Turnover Tips for Landlords and Property Managers – Video appeared first on Rentec Direct Blog.

Property Management

Buildium

APRIL 23, 2025

Clear, fair agreements set the tone for a good landlord-tenant relationship. This allows you to keep an eye on your propertys profitability and make informed decisions about rent adjustments, upgrades, or necessary repairs. From landlord-tenant laws to building codes, its your job to know the rules and follow them.

Lease

BetterWho

JULY 22, 2025

BiggerPockets Webinars and Forums Platform: biggerpockets.com You’ll find: Strategy sessions with investors and PMs Property management training topics Case studies and common pitfalls Best for: DIY landlords and aspiring PM business owners. Marketing You won’t find real property management consulting inside free training.

Property Management

Buildium

MAY 15, 2025

And don’t forget to update your insurance to landlord coverage it’s designed to protect rental property owners more thoroughly than a standard homeowners policy. Step 6: Managing Your Properties Managing your own rentals doesnt have to be overwhelming.

Property Management

Buildium

JUNE 12, 2025

What Is a Property Management Maintenance App? A property management maintenance app is software that’s built to help landlords and property managers stay on top of their repair and maintenance tasks. Its robust data insights and control panel are particularly noteworthy.

Maintenance

Buildium

JUNE 17, 2025

For example, you could go after independent landlords who may be tired of self-managing their properties. These types of investors are more motivated to partner with a dedicated property manager who can help them win back their time and/or scale their portfolio. It takes the right tools, research, and approach.

Property Management

Rentec Direct

JANUARY 29, 2025

Rentec Direct is more than a property management software platform; its a team of experts who are passionate about supporting our amazing clients and our industry as a whole.

Property Management Software

Rental Housing Journal

MARCH 2, 2025

California is preparing for new move-in, move-out documentation law that requires landlords take photos of rental units before and after a tenant moves in. Digital photography and storage through property management software could help.

Apartment

Rental Housing Journal

MAY 25, 2025

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.

Tenant

Rentec Direct

JUNE 24, 2025

Rentec Direct now offers full-service custom domain hosting, providing a complete, secure, and professional web hosting solution designed specifically for property managers and landlords. Rentec Direct offers one of the most modern and advanced professional property management websites available today.

Professional Property Management

Buildium

APRIL 23, 2025

Checking Rental History and References Contact previous landlords to verify the applicant’s rental history. Ask about payment history, property care, and reasons for moving. In general, tenants should earn at least three times the rent amount, though this guideline may vary depending on the market.

Applications

Hospitable

JULY 29, 2025

Starting a Property Management Business In 2024, Waiga decided to launch a property management business. “I I thought, why not start helping landlords or property owners who have a second property, or who want to rent out their current property on Airbnb?

Property