Monday, January 20, 2025

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.

Dealing with aggressive or abusive tenants and residents is the single biggest challenge facing property managers in 2024 NAA study says

Aggressive, Abusive Tenants Big Challenge for Property Managers

The single biggest challenge facing property managers in 2024 is dealing with aggressive or abusive tenants and residents, according to a new study from the National Apartment Association (NAA). The “Voice of the Property Manager”...
What is the best software for rental property management is the question this week for Landlord Hank from a landlord with 51 properties

What Is the Best Software for Rental Property Management?

What is the best software for rental property management is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and is not offering legal advice - always check your...
What is decent monthly cash flow for an investment rental property to determine if it is the right buy for a real estate investor?

What Is Decent Monthly Cash Flow for A Rental Property?

What is decent monthly cash for for a rental property for a real estate investor is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and cannot offer legal...
Four senses you should use after tenant move out such as smells, to ensure that you don’t miss something on inspection

4 Senses You Should Use To Inspect After Tenant Move Out

When it comes time to perform a move-out inspection, it’s critical to engage your four senses, especially smells, to ensure that you don’t miss something that could end up costing you thousands down the...
Tenants with a kiddie pool or a backyard trampoline can present liability issues for landlords so that is the question for Landlord Hank.

How Do I Get a Tenant to Remove Backyard Trampoline?

Tenants with a kiddie pool or a backyard trampoline can present liability issues for landlords. In this week’s Ask Landlord Hank question he discusses the issue of what to do about tenant with a...
Can I adjust the rent if a new tenant is added to the lease is the question from a landlord this week for Landlord Hank.

Can I Adjust the Rent if A New Tenant Is Added To The Lease?

Adding a new tenant to a lease is a question that comes up from time to time. In this week’s Ask Landlord Hank question he discusses the issue or adjusting the rent and the...
Here are 8 reasons to use property management software for maintenance requests to improve communication between landlords and tenants.

8 Reasons To Manage Rental Maintenance Requests With Software

Here are 8 reasons to manage rental maintenance requests with property management software to improve communication between landlords and tenants. By Eli Secor One of the most stressful parts of being a landlord is getting a...
Getting tenants to change filters is a challenge in itself but what happens to the furnace filter when tenants are smoking?

Can Smoking Turn A Furnace Filter In My Rental Yellow?

Getting tenants to change filters is a challenge in itself but what happens to the furnace filter when tenants are smoking? In this week’s Ask Landlord Hank question he deals with the furnace filter issue and...
Leasing efficiency means finding ways to avoid missing leads that come in to busy property managers by leveraging automation tools.

How To Enhance Leasing Efficiency With Automation Tools

Leasing efficiency means finding ways to avoid missing leads that come in to busy property managers by leveraging automation tools. By Kevin Juhasz The multifamily housing industry has witnessed a significant shift in consumer behavior, one...
Multifamily online reputation management is crucial to protecting reviews and distinguishing a rental property in the competitive space.

The Budgeting Benefits of Reputation Management

Multifamily online reputation management is crucial to protecting multifamily reviews and distinguishing a rental property in the competitive space. By Kendall Pretzer Reputation management has emerged as a crucial aspect of multifamily operations, encompassing strategies and...