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Sarah Pallatroni
| 1 min. read
This week in property management news: December 11, 2017
The headache of handling holiday packages; 3 quick and easy renovation tips for property managers; how to easily leverage social media; and the amenities Seattle tenants seek most in rentals. Handling All Those Holiday Packages Roughly 850 million...
Jason Van Steenwyk
| 4 min. read
Child-proofing your rental property: A guide for property managers and landlords
The Fair Housing Act prohibits property managers and landlords from discriminating against prospective residents on the basis of familial status. It’s important to keep in mind, however, that this also includes restricting kids to certain areas of the...
Jason Van Steenwyk
| 3 min. read
Tipping service providers during the holidays: Best practices for showing your appreciation
Proprietors once discouraged tips at their restaurants because they were associated with a payment to the server for extra food or drink—which would go into the server’s pocket, while the proprietor would be out the cost of the...
Sarah Pallatroni
| 1 min. read
This week in property management news: November 27, 2017
More renters resisting rent hikes; Baby Boomers now the fastest-growing group of renters; how to use tomorrow’s amenities to generate revenue; tips for preparing your roofs before winter hits; and how to best clean a rental between tenants....
Amanda Maher
| 7 min. read
4 smart cash flow tips for owners of small rental properties—and why cash flow matters
There are generally two schools of thought in real estate: invest for appreciation or invest for cash flow (or both). Those who invest for appreciation take a chance on a property, hoping its value will increase over time....
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Listen Now: Mobile Home Park Investing and Property Management Podcast
Buildium’s CEO and co-founder, Michael Monteiro, joined Jefferson Lilly from the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast to discuss the opportunities posed by managing mobile home parks and mobile home communities. Listen to learn about best practices; success stories;...
Jason Van Steenwyk
| 7 min. read
Holiday parties: 22 ways property managers can protect themselves against liability
Holiday parties for your residents or employees can be great fun! Shared memories at events like these can help property managers build and maintain a sense of community—which helps at lease renewal time. As strictly employee functions, they...
Robin Young
| 14 min. read
The definitive guide to mobile home parks: Why investors want them & low-wage workers need them
Trailer parks: While most Americans will never live in one, negative stereotypes of mobile homes and their inhabitants are all too familiar. So, when Berkshire Hathaway acquired Clayton Homes for $1.7 billion in 2003, many were surprised. Clayton...

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