By Salvatore J. Friscia, San Diego Premier Property Management, San Diego, CA Have you ever heard the song “Margaritaville”? Sometimes the same song is the best song. (Flickr/Jonf728) I’m sure you’re wondering what Jimmy Buffett and “Margaritaville” have to do with property management and real es
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02/07/2014
By Matt Donnelly, Buildium, Boston, MA You’ve joined or started a property management company and put in place a solid property management sales strategy. Now the business is coming in. Fantastic. But how are you going to handle the business? The answer is simple: Property management software. Yo
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02/07/2014
By Matt Donnelly A security deposit is an amount of money — ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars — that a tenant pays a landlord or property manager at the beginning of a lease above and beyond first or last month’s rent. The security deposit is kept by the landlord or property manager i
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01/13/2014
By Beth Clymer, North Fulton Pest Solutions, Atlanta, Georgia Green pest control is here to stay, and property managers should take note. Green pest control is the wave of the future for property managers. (Flickr/Wonderlane) For years, pest control was associated with harsh chemicals, noxious f
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01/08/2014
By Loretta Morgan, Jam Property, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia You’ve chosen a career in property management, and you’re passionate about what you do. Maybe you’ve started a property management company. Now you want to be one of the best and to grow your property management business. Growth
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01/08/2014
By Stephen Fishman Property managers are engaged in a service business. As such, they are entitled to the fully array of business-related tax deductions. Almost everything you buy for your business is tax deductible sooner or later so long as it is ordinary and necessary and the cost is not unrea
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01/08/2014
By Salvatore J. Friscia, San Diego Premier Property Management, San Diego, California For property management companies, the month of January signals a time to prepare and issue year-end statements to their clients for tax preparation purposes. Consequently, each January the IRS requires that any
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01/08/2014
By Loretta Morgan, Jam Property, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia Why use video blogging as part of marketing your property management company? There are a few simple reasons: It’s a fun and exciting way to captivate and engage your audience. Its a great way to get your message across and educat
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12/12/2013
By Elicia Chen, Happy Inspector, San Francisco, CA The 80/20 rule of the landlord-tenant relationship dictates that 20% of your tenants will be responsible for 80% of your grievances and headache. Since a few bad apples will end up consuming the majority of your time/energy, and in turn stunt yo
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12/12/2013
By Matt Donnelly I don’t have to tell you that property managers have a lot on their plates. From late-paying tenants to vacancies to compliance with local, state, and federal laws, it seems that the merry-go-round of property management never stops. The good news is that there’s a new breed of p
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12/12/2013
