Management & Maintenance

This department of Rental Housing Journal is your source for property management and maintenance information. Whether you’re an independent landlord, portfolio manager, on-site community manager, leasing agent or apartment maintenance professional, the site is dedicated to bringing tips, best practices and information to help make your job easier and keep you up to date and educated.

Think of your rental criteria as frequently asked questions for those applying to rent your property and are they written down?

Your Rental Criteria and The Power of Three

Think of your rental criteria as frequently asked questions for those applying to rent your property and are they written down? By David Pickron Early on in my investing career I flew by the seat of...
Dear Landlord Hank: Running Children Upstairs Disturbing Downstairs Tenant What Do We Do?

Running Children Upstairs Disturbing Downstairs Tenant What Do We Do?

The problem is back, again, with tenant complaints about noisy, running children. In this week's Ask Landlord Hank question he deals with children upstairs distributing downstairs tenant and offers some advice. Remember Hank is...
Multifamily rental property expenses continue to grow at above-trend levels, led by insurance increases, according to a special bulletin.

Insurance Leads Rising Rental Property Expenses

Multifamily rental property expenses continue to grow at above-trend levels, led by insurance increases, according to a special bulletin by Yardi Matrix. The report cautions that rental property owners should not expect even robust income...
My Tenant Wants To Repaint His Unit – What Should I Do Landlord Hank??

My Tenant Wants To Repaint His Unit – What Should I Do?

When a tenant wants to repaint his unit, a question that often comes up, should we let the a new tenant repaint his unit? On his page,  Ask Landlord Hank answers questions from other...
Fire safety is important for property owners so here are tips to avoid the most common cause of multifamily property damage, fire damage.

5 Tips to Help Multifamily Property Owners Improve Fire Safety

As a multifamily property owner, nothing is more important than keeping your residents and property safe. This means fire safety and protecting your property from one of the most common causes of multifamily property...
Does Adding A New Person To Lease Reset Lease Expiration? Ask Landlord Hank

Does Adding A New Person To Lease Reset Lease Expiration?

The question this week for Landlord Hank is about adding a new person to a lease and whether it changes the lease expiration date.  On his page,  Ask Landlord Hank answers questions from other landlords...
Top online reputation management (ORM) musts to keep a solid reputation and presence on relevant online platforms. 

The Top Online Reputation Management Musts

What are the top online reputation management (ORM) musts to maintain a solid reputation and presence on relevant online platforms? By Julia Crawford Proactively maintaining and nurturing a healthy online reputation profoundly impacts resident decision-making, property...
Digital infrastructure and Wi-Fi at most apartment communities aren’t built to withstand the connectivity and cyber security needs necessary

We Have A Wi-Fi And Digital Infrastructure Problem: What Do We Do?

Digital infrastructure and Wi-Fi at most apartment communities aren’t built to withstand the connectivity and cyber security needs necessary to support the influx of new technologies that are now the core of modern multifamily...
5 Easy Upgrades for Your Rental Homes this Summer

5 Easy Upgrades for Your Rentals This Summer

Here are 5 easy upgrades for your rentals this summer as the weather is getting nicer, the sun is shining brighter, and the days are longer, so time for upgrades to attract tenants during...
4 Kinds Of Front Doors For Your Rental And Pros And Cons Of Each

4 Kinds Of Front Doors For Your Rental And Pros And Cons Of Each

Here is a look at 4 kinds of front doors you can choose for your rental property when you are making repairs or replacing and the pros and cons of each. The look, feel and...