Property Maintenance Project Management Guide

It’s the season for lights, trees, menorahs, ribbons, bows, snowmen, and animatronic reindeer. But before you commit to crafting an over-the-top holiday display for the common areas of your properties and before you settle into the idea of...

Accepting cash for a rent payment is tempting: there’s no waiting for electronic funds transfers or checks to clear. What could possibly go wrong? Ask Josh Bond, manager of the Princess Eugenia, an apartment building in the Los...

As owner of a background check company, I’ve conducted tenant screenings for years and seen lots of bizarre things, but one incident takes top prize. In June 2013, I spoke with a newly minted property manager in California,...

In a just-released industry report, Software Advice, a company that publishes reviews of software applications, details what’s driving property managers to ditch pens and paper and Excel spreadsheets in favor of property management software. (In the interest of...

“Honey, I bought a motel.” No, we’re not talking about a new kids’ B movie. Instead this is the story of Travis Martinez, a property manager and REALTOR® who rescued a failing motel, spruced it up, and turned...

A lot can go wrong when the wrong private security company is on the job. Just ask the New York Port Authority and the company hired to watch over the new 1 World Trade Center building in Manhattan....

On August 24, Buildium released its latest software update. It features a resident site optimized for every mobile device, leading the way in our industry by letting residents electronically pay rent and other fees more conveniently than ever...

It’s no coincidence that one of the first items renters add to their apartments is a plant. Having something living and growing in a rental unit can transform it from a generic living space into a home. It’s...