Property Management News
If you’ve been a property manager for long, you know that maintenance can easily be one of the biggest stressors of the business. Working through the impacts of Coronavirus may trump that right now, but there are many ways to turn both of these stressors into an opportunity. Property management companies are beginning to utilize a new model that reduces time spent on maintenance by 80% and is not only run at zero cost, but can actually generate new revenues of $4/unit/month. This model not only helps reallocate time spent on maintenance to other areas of the business, but it also helps create a security blanket for property managers and landlords dealing with tenants unable to pay rent... Read more
Building a career as a property manager is an admirable profession. Property management companies around the globe are constantly in need of experienced, talented...
Owning residential properties and renting them to tenants is a business. However, many landlords are currently struggling. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, many...
With the onset of COVID-19, both renters and property managers have faced unexpected challenges. Renters are struggling to find a place to stay, and landlords and...
As a landlord, one of the biggest risks we face is the cost of vacancy or a tenant doing damage. Did you know LeaseGuarantee helps insulate risk in this area? Watch...
AAOA’s Assistance Animals and Fair Housing webinar, led by Kathi Williams, Founder of the Fair Housing Institute, was a attended by 600 AAOA members! Needless to say the Q&A portion was filled with great questions we couldn’t get to in time. However, Kathi agreed to write out all the answers to the questions that weren’t addressed and she shared her assistance animal form templates! This invaluable information can give you peace of mind next time a tenant or applicant says “I have an emotional support animal”. Fair Housing Forms For fair housing training, news, and resources contact The Fair Housing Institute, Inc.... Read more
The Federal Fair Housing Act has exemptions, meaning there are some owners of housing who are not covered by the Act’s requirements. If you are exempt, this would...
Rarely, if ever, has the United States collectively experienced a crisis like this pandemic, with a wide-ranging impact in all regions and walks of life. Yet at this...
Introduction This is an unprecedented time. If someone had told me a month ago that by April Fools Day 265 million Americans would be under government orders to stay...
The coronavirus outbreak has impacted renters and homeowners alike from all corners of the U.S. But for those living in affordable housing and low-income rental...
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