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What Is a Quadplex? A Guide for Tenants

Bay Property Management Group

They Offer Bigger Spaces Most tenants choose to live in a quadplex because they offer a “real home” ambience. In fact, they’re one of the housing types commonly cheaper to rent than single-family homes. Thanks to that, you could enjoy the feel of a private home without stretching your budget as much.

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What Does SFH Mean in Real Estate?

Bay Property Management Group

In fact, property management companies in Northern Virginia often assist the owners in handling everything—from finding great tenants to keeping up with repairs and maintenance. SFH stands for a single-family home. It’s a detached house built for one family, with no shared walls or spaces.

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Tenant Owes $21,000 in Late Fees: Court Rules in Landlord’s Favor

American Apartment Owners Association

In a ruling that could reshape how landlords approach late rent fees, the Kansas Supreme Court last week upheld a district court’s decision requiring a tenant to pay over $21,000 in late fees for missed rent payments dating back to 2020. Foster had rented a single-family home from landlord John Schutt starting in 2018 for $1,900 per month.

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8 practical use cases for AI in property management that you can try today

Buildium

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.

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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. If you rent out both units, youre earning from two tenants instead of one. What Is a Duplex?

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Long-Term Tenant Communication Tips for Seattle Landlords

Real Property Associates

Strong landlord-tenant relationships are key to maintaining a successful and profitable rental property. In Seattles competitive rental market, effective communication methods can be the difference between retaining a long-term tenant and dealing with frequent turnover.

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Spotlight Interview: Tim Wehner, Past NARPM President & Property Manager Extraordinaire

Yardi Breeze

Dodson Property Management was my professional home from 2009 until we sold the company a few years ago. By the time we sold, we were managing over 4,000 single family homes and apartment units, plus 17,000 doors for HOAs. which focuses on protecting tenants rights, landlords rights and property rights.