Spotting Fraudulent Rental Applications Renter application fraud is another source of expense for small to medium-sized landlords. TransUnion published a report that stated 97% of property management companies experienced fraud. When the stakes are high for renters to capture a rental in an ultralow vacancy market, some may embellish their rental application data and actually…

Tips for Hopeful Renters Continuing into 2023, the rental housing market vacancy rates are low. And while renters expect rent prices to fall, they aren't by much as yet. In fact, in some cities year over year rent growth in January was above 30%. The competition among renters is intense and will continue to be. …

21 Best Property Management Apps Property managers always seem to be in need of some help to save time and money. The bottom line with property management software and apps is to save your time and help you and your staff get work done. These apps aren't just smartphone apps. The "applications" we're introducing here…

Quickbooks, Xero, Freshbooks vs ManageCasa Like most small business entrepreneurs, you may have decided to handle your bookkeeping and accounting using a general small business accounting software package. Software products such as Quickbooks, Netsuite, Sage, Xero, Freshbooks which you picked up at Best Buy or downloaded for free online are popular for general small businesses. With…

The Very Best Questions to Ask Renter Prospects Renters of all types are available online, some good and some not so good.  Which ones are keepers and which will ruin your business? The purpose of the tenant screening process is to find the very best tenants. Your selection results are the fruit of your rental…