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.

Cincinnati Landlords Must Give Renters Security-Deposit Options

Cincinnati Landlords Must Give Renters Security-Deposit Options

The Cincinnati City Council has passed an ordinance that takes effect in 90 days requiring landlords to give potential tenants security deposit options to traditional cash security deposits, according to reports. Cincinnati is the first...
Apartment Jobs Almost 40 Percent Of Real Estate Jobs, NAA Says

Apartment Jobs Almost 40 Percent Of Real Estate Jobs, NAA Says

Nearly 40 percent of available real estate jobs across the United States were in the apartment jobs sector during the fourth quarter of 2019, well above the longer-term average of 30 percent, according to...
renting to college students for the first time

Is Renting To College Students For The First Time A Good Idea?

Are you a landlord looking to rent to college students for the first time, or are you a veteran and need some fresh tips on renting to college students? By Beatrix Potter Investing in property can...

7 Things To Check Before You Raise Rent

When to raise rent is a question many landlords ask themselves. Sometimes it comes up when a tenant leaves. Other times it comes up when a landlord gets an increase in taxes or insurance....
Rental Pricing Rises Resources And Trends, By Size

Rental Pricing Resources And Trends, By Size

By Steve Geidl Rental pricing and how to set the price of their rentals is naturally one of the first questions asked by owners. They often have some idea – which, unsurprisingly, may lean towards the...

Top 3 Questions Property Managers Ask When They Call A Roofer

The top 3 questions property managers ask when they call a roofer are because property managers have two interests at heart - they don’t like their roofs to leak and they don’t want to...
10 Rental Maintenance Jobs You Or Your Tenants Should Never Try

10 Rental Maintenance Jobs You Or Your Tenants Should Never Try

Rental maintenance jobs - no matter the circumstances - that should be left to a maintenance professional  is the maintenance checkup from Keepe this week. Fixing a paint job yourself that didn’t turn out right is...
4 Difficult Hurdles In The Life Of A Landlord

4 Difficult Hurdles In The Life Of A Landlord

A Portland landlord shares her thoughts on four difficult hurdles in the life of a landlord. By Mildred Delgado From an outside perspective, being a landlord seems like the sort of job that you could do...
How Can You Detect Faulty Electrical Wiring In A Rental Property?

How Can You Detect Faulty Electrical Wiring In A Rental Property?

Here are 4 tips on how to detect faulty electrical wiring as every year, electrical fires cause costly damages in rental properties across the United States, from Keepe the rental property maintenance company for...
The Biggest Holiday Risks Your Tenants Should Watch For

The Biggest Holiday Risks Your Tenants Should Watch For

When your tenants head out for the holidays there are some holiday risks to consider for both you the landlord and for the tenants. Many people will be vacating their homes as the holidays arrive,...