Multifamily owners and managers who were accustomed to hosting prospective renters for in-person tours with a leasing representative have had to pivot as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As...
In October of 2018, my in-laws, wife, and I purchased a 12-unit apartment complex in Madelia, Minnesota. I had a tremendous amount of anxiety about the $100,000 down payment and...
This week the question for Ask Landlord Hank comes from a landlord asking about landlord references for his tenant applicant. Dear Landlord Hank, What should I be asking a prospective tenant’s landlord,...
Maybe you never thought to ask your tenants if they were smokers. Maybe you could tell that they smoked cigarettes but assumed they would be courteous enough to do it...
By Brittani Brodt Sure, you can text them about your upcoming Pizza in the Clubhouse – but should you? Key Texting’s Tips to Maximize Engagement Recent stats show that 90%...
Dear Landlord Hank: What the tenant thinks is an emergency needing repair and the landlord considers an emergency repair are often two different things. How do you as a landlord...
As we move into the second half of 2021, it’s important for business leaders to pay attention to affordable green housing to keep up with current trends in the priorities...
Smart-home technology is generating greater efficiencies for apartment residents and their communities’ onsite teams alike. Innovation in this space has created a surplus of providers with a variety of solutions...
As rescuers sift through the debris of the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, officials are focused on finding survivors but in the days and weeks to...
I became a landlord somewhat by accident. I didn’t have a grand investing strategy or clearly-defined financial goals. But I found myself living in an affordable real estate market, and I decided to...
