Better Tenant Retention and Lower Churn As house and apartment prices remain lofty, while the US economy cools, rent moratoriums end, property landlords and apartment managers will suffer through higher vacancy rates. If you're used to 98% to 99% occupancy rates, you're likely in for a surprise in the next few years. Fundamentally, vacancies are…

7 Step Process to Choosing Good Tenants Smart, experienced landlords might agree that tenant quality is the lifeblood of their business. Effective tenant selection is a key to great tenant management and a profitable business. Developing your own system for acquiring the best tenant candidates and screening them for suitability is important.  Of course, you…

The Built to Rent Opportunity Yet, with so few options for affordable housing, the built to rent housing market is drawing significant interest. It's a rental market trend worth investigating. Buyers want single family houses and not being able to buy, they are eager to rent, and at high rent prices. That creates an opportunity…

Rent Affordability is a Big Challenge for Rental Industry High rising home prices, costs of living, and rent prices are making life uncomfortable for tens of millions of Americans. Unaffordability and homelessness are issues that touch all communities, landlords and residents. Rents aren't falling yet wages and employment are questionable. With no real lasting solutions…

Eviction Starts with Proper Documentation When a tenant cannot or will not pay their rent, owes a lot of rent to the landlord, or breaks with the lease agreement, a landlord is legally entitled to regain their rental property and move to vacate the unit. We can call this the eviction process. It's important for…