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[...] My job entails discussing rent with property managers – lots and lots of property managers. Every conversation I have seems to uncover some tactic about rent payments I have not yet [...]

[...] diminishing. In our quest to simplify rental management, we talk with a lot of landlords and property managers and they love to talk about the challenges of dealing with cash. Yes, cash for rental [...]

[...] ! Last week, I attended the Georgia chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) and met a number of great people, most all of whom were full-time property managers. [...]

[...] . Do I rent it to the first applicant with a job and pulse? Probably not….. Different property managers have different approaches for their properties. Let’s look at a handful of data points that [...]

[...] changing the way we think about charging for conveniences. That blog post references another property manager who was bragging about his 90% acceptance of online rental payments by charging a $5 [...]

[...] understand the value of his time. This brings back memories of my childhood as the son of a property manager. I vividly recall days spent mowing lawns, cleaning homes, fixing leaks, and simply keeping [...]

[...] tenant then takes rent money directly to that bank’s ATM machine for deposit. How does this property manager know which deposit to apply to which home? He changes the rent, subtly, to match the [...]

[...] more than the other. I personally prefer focusing on cash flow so when I am looking at rental homes to potentially acquire, I am considering the potential rents versus the price of the [...]

[...] on each: Craigslist – Let’s be honest, this is where today’s tenants are looking for their rental homes. Postlets – The greatest tool for syndicating your listing across a multitude of online [...]

[...] incentives as a remedy for your fee allergy! What other Convenience Incentives might work for rental homes? The post Convenience Incentives as a remedy to your Fee Allergy appeared first on RenterUp. [...]

[...] will not be renewing our lease.” I personally have a vacancy approaching for one of my rental homes and I’m certainly not looking forward to paying that mortgage on my own. Getting the [...]

[...] team does. Then, maybe one day you will be part of the RenterUp Fan Club! The post Apple, rental management, and RenterUp. appeared first on RenterUp. [...]

[...] really be dead, but undoubtedly, the usage of cash is diminishing. In our quest to simplify rental management, we talk with a lot of landlords and property managers and they love to talk about the [...]

[...] , our fearless CTO, challenged his RenterUp team, Sam Griffiths and David Favero, to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. We have all three donated to ALS and now pass the challenge on to the team from [...]

[...] press release. According to their findings, the US rental market increased 4.9% from 2013 to 2014, for a total 2014 market of $441B in rent. It’s a BIG number. [...]

[...] home. And now this. Admittedly, these are good problems to have. The truth is that the rental market in Atlanta has heated up as well and I will therefore have a chance to raise the rent on [...]

[...] now we have a real estate market is forcing me to reconsider. I have had time to reflect on my rental home and I estimate I have an opportunity to increase rent by nearly 20% with a new tenant – a [...]

[...] – I had never thought of this one. Brilliant! Slowly and thoughtfully walk through your rental home with your smart phone giving viewers a tour of the home. Pan around slowly, speak [...]

[...] me? On a Sunday? So, two boys in their best Sunday golfing attire schlepped themselves to my rental home with the appropriate tools to assess and tackle the job. Did we get to play golf? No. [...]

[...] Eric Tipton, our fearless CTO, challenged his RenterUp team, Sam Griffiths and David Favero, to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. We have all three donated to [...]

[...] accessible to any landlord, regardless of size. One unit or one thousand, please stop chasing checks! The post Stop Chasing Checks! appeared first on RenterUp. [...]

[...] manager, Rick, and we started discussing a point I mentioned in a previous blog (Stop Chasing Checks) about changing the way we think about charging for conveniences. That blog post [...]

[...] post references another property manager who was bragging about his 90% acceptance of online rental payments by charging a $5 Handling Fee. As mentioned before, I really appreciated the change of [...]