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Do You Have to Be Lucky to Find a Great Tenant?

  Do you have to be lucky to find a great tenant? Not if you take a proactive approach to tenant selection by defining your requirements. Signing a great tenant involves much more than simply crossing your fingers and hoping for the best. A strategic approach that combines effective marketing and thorough screening, along with a touch of luck, is necessary to find the ideal tenant. Here’s how to ensure you’re attracting and securing high-quality renters: 1. Define your ideal tenant profile Before advertising, clearly define the qualities you’re looking for, such as income level, credit score, rental history and employment stability. Be mindful of Fair Housing Act guidelines, which... Read more

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming more than a buzzword in property management—it’s evolving into a practical tool used across leasing offices,...

Multifamily living means sharing spaces with neighbors and, unfortunately, it also often means sharing areas with pests like cockroaches, bedbugs, rats, and mice....

Wondering, “what are rental appraisals?” If you’re a real estate investor, you probably know that an asset’s true value extends beyond its purchase price....

Running rent specials can increase your leasing velocity. But there are right and wrong ways to do this. Too many apartment communities are losing revenue because their...

Renters’ Health Insurance Coverage May Be a...

A sizable portion of renters, particularly those living in small buildings and single-family rentals, are at elevated risk of budget fragility amid potential changes to Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium support, according to a new analysis from Chandan Economics. Renters are nearly three times more likely than homeowners to lack health insurance and rely more heavily on public coverage. The study found that 11.7% of renters are uninsured, compared with 4.4% of homeowners, while 29% of renters depend on public insurance. “Any disruption to subsidies or exchange operations would disproportionately affect renters who already sit on the margin between coverage and going... Read more

Renters in 2025 are younger, more racially diverse and increasingly reliant on digital tools to find and secure housing, according to Zillow’s latest Consumer...

Unit turnovers are a reality of rental property ownership—but that doesn’t mean they have to blow your budget. Whether you’re managing a single rental or a growing...

  KEY TAKEAWAYS Renters are almost three times more likely to be uninsured than homeowners (11.7% vs. 4.4%), and they rely more on public programs for...

  Overview AI technology offers the potential to analyze vast amounts of data more quickly and efficiently than the human mind is capable. It can also streamline and...