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If you are considering using social media as part of your tenant screening process, check out these guidelines and tips. Although social media can be helpful, you need to ensure you are using it the best way.

There are many ways you can increase revenues for your rental property portfolio without buying more properties.  Try focusing on increasing the value of each property - one at a time – and increase profits with these quick tips.

Properly underwriting an apartment building's value is critical to finding and making great deals. Here are 3 different valuation tactics.

One of the biggest debates with landlords is whether to go with furnished rental apartment or not. There are various benefits that come from leasing a fully furnished apartment to your tenants, but there are some downsides as well.

Making sure your property is safe and ready before summer storm season hits is extremely important for a number of reasons.

While performing preventive maintenance might feel like spending money every month for little return, that small monthly investment is staving off a very expensive replacement. It’s also keeping your tenants happy and happy tenants pay their rent.

If you are uncertain of how to reject or accept applicants, read on for tips on the best way to handle the screening process.

Test your knowledge by reading below and see if you can spot something new. You might be surprised.

Though it is obvious you want to attract as many qualified applicants as possible, it is not always easy to know how to attract applicants. The following are six tips for improving the number of applicants interested in your property.

There are important factors to consider when allowing animals in and around your rental property. 

Being a property manager encompasses a lot of responsibilities. As a mediator between the property owner and the residents, you and your team will need exceptional people skills, organizational expertise, and the senses of a great marketing manager if you are to climb your way to the top. Here are 8 tips on how to succeed in property management.

Check out our five easy tips for managing tenant turnover during your busy seasons.

Become a savvy landlord and implement these five time-saving tips to simplify life. These 5 tips will save you time and money.

Being a landlord isn’t all about collecting the rent.  It’s about fixing the pipe, shoveling the walk, stopping the rodents, etc.  You need a small army of trusted, go-to service providers in your local area to help you keep your property at it’s best. 

What is the secret to retaining long term renters? The answer lies in a variety of important tips. The following are the best ways to ensure you keep happy, responsible tenants.

The landlord reference check is a crucial step that you should never skip in your search for great tenants. We've all been deep into tenant screening and thought we found the right renters, but skipping this one simple step could cost you big time.

As a new property manager, there’s a lot to think about: marketing your property to find tenants, making necessary upgrades without spending too much money, and much more.