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Landlording A-Z: Episode 20 - Using Property Management Software
Welcome to Landlording A-Z! In Episode 20, Chris and Eli from Landlord Gurus dive into the benefits of using property management software to streamline your rental business.
Including:
- Advertising rentals across multiple platforms
- Collecting online applications and screening tenants
- Automating rent collection and bookkeeping
- Creating and signing state-specific leases
- Managing maintenance requests effortlessly
If you're an independent landlord or a busy professional juggling multiple tasks, property management software can save you time, reduce stress, and boost profitability.
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 19 - Notices
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Welcome to Landlord Gurus: Landlording A to Z! In today’s episode, we dive deep into the crucial topic of notices that landlords need to know when managing rental properties. What We Discuss: - Different types of notices for tenants - Legal requirements for serving notices - Best practices for communication and documentation - Common notices like "Notice to Pay or Vacate," "Notice to Enter," an...
Landlording A-Z: Episode 18 - When to Hire a Lawyer
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Welcome back to Landlord Gurus! In this episode, Chirs and Eli dive into a crucial topic for landlords-knowing when to seek legal help. While hiring a lawyer isn’t always necessary, there are times when it’s wise to get professional advice to avoid costly legal mistakes. In Episode 18 of our "Landlording A to Z" series, we outline 12 key situations where landlords should consider hiring a lawye...
Landlording A-Z: Episode 17 - Emotional Support Animals and Service Animals
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 17 - Emotional Support Animals and Service Animals
Landlording A-Z: Episode 16 - Move-Out
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 16 - Move-Out
Landlording A-Z: Episode 15 - Evictions
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 15 - Evictions
Landlording A-Z: Episode 14 - Collecting Rent
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 14 - Collecting Rent
Landlording A-Z: Episode 13 - Git ‘er Done! Getting repair and maintenance tasks completed.
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 13 - Git ‘er Done! Getting repair and maintenance tasks completed.
Landlording A-Z: Episode 12 - Maintenance Checklist
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 12 - Maintenance Checklist
Landlording A-Z: Episode 11 - Move-in Process
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 11 - Move-in Process
Landlording A-Z: Episode 10 - Lease Agreements
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 10 - Lease Agreements
Landlording A-Z: Episode 9 - Accepting or Rejecting Applicants
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 9 - Accepting or Rejecting Applicants
Landlording A-Z: Episode 8 - Tenant Screening
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 8 - Tenant Screening
Landlording A-Z: Episode 7 - Advertising, Showings & Applications
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 7 - Advertising, Showings & Applications
Landlording A-Z: Episode 6 - Setting Rental Terms
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 6 - Setting Rental Terms
Landlording A-Z: Episode 5 - Setting Tenant Selection Criteria
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 5 - Setting Tenant Selection Criteria
Landlording A-Z: Episode 4 - Making Your Property Ready to Rent!
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 4 - Making Your Property Ready to Rent!
Landlording A-Z: Episode 3 - Should You Hire a Property Manager or Do It Yourself?
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 3 - Should You Hire a Property Manager or Do It Yourself?
Landlording A-Z: Episode 2 - Choosing A Rental!
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 2 - Choosing A Rental!
Landlording A-Z: Episode 1 - Should You Buy a Rental Property?
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Landlording A-Z: Episode 1 - Should You Buy a Rental Property?
Avail vs. TurboTenant Software Review!
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Avail vs. TurboTenant Software Review!
Here’s What’s Keeping Your Property Manager Up At Night!
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Here’s What’s Keeping Your Property Manager Up At Night!
How To Navigate Frozen Pipes!
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How To Navigate Frozen Pipes!
Baselane Landlord Software Review!
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Baselane Landlord Software Review!
Rental Listing Platform Comparison
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Rental Listing Platform Comparison
Azibo Landlord Software Review
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Azibo Landlord Software Review
TurboTenant Landlord Software Review
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TurboTenant Landlord Software Review
Avail Landlord Software Review
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Avail Landlord Software Review
What is the Best Way to Screen Tenants? Can I Do It Myself?
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What is the Best Way to Screen Tenants? Can I Do It Myself?
Is It Safe To Use Venmo To Collect Rent?
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Is It Safe To Use Venmo To Collect Rent?

Комментарии

  • @mub-v2b
    @mub-v2b 3 дня назад

    Dont do it

  • @robgrey6183
    @robgrey6183 27 дней назад

    This is why my lease is ALWAYS month-to-month. ESA is a scam.

  • @lalolopez4195
    @lalolopez4195 Месяц назад

    Can apartment landlords, ask for your dog to be neutered in order for it to live in the property

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus Месяц назад

      If your dog is a pet (ie, not a service animal or emotional support animal) a landlord can set rules about what types of animals they will allow or not allow on the property, as long as they don't discriminate against protected classes. Check the lease for any language requiring your dog to be neutered or not and go from there.

  • @JPPropertyConsultingLLC
    @JPPropertyConsultingLLC Месяц назад

    Would you be open to doing a live stream together sometime. I come from decades of working at the large, national and statewide Property Management organizations. I recently started a side consulting business where I train the small landlords all the tips and business practices that we teach our leasing agents on over at that side of the industry. Topics include leasing safety protocol, business practices to minimize fair housing issues, marketing and advertising dos and donts, techniques and tips on application processing, creating properly worded screening criteria, etc.

  • @JPPropertyConsultingLLC
    @JPPropertyConsultingLLC Месяц назад

    When you ask for their identification, be sure you specify that you’re not just wanting a “Government Issued Photo Identification”…. But instead, you want a “U.S. Government Issued Photo identification”. Therefore they aren’t going to give you their “Venezuelan Drivers license”, since “citizenship status” is not a protected class. Now, that said-be sure to check your local jurisdiction as to whether this IS a protected class in your city or county, etc. Next, when doing the income verification part, be sure your criteria specifically states “income verification” not EMPLOYMENT verification. This may sound petty but to the prospect trying to play “gotcha” with you (or that HUD agent) you basically just said that “I’m going to validate that you’re an able bodied person who can get up and go to work everyday “. That’s technically not what you’re doing… You are verifying that they meet your INCOME standards, not your EMPLOYMENT standards. Thus, stay away from asking “Do you work full time/part time. If they meet your INCOME requirements, this should not matter as far as your acceptance or rejection. As far as the credit report goes… I teach landlords to go much further beyond just looking at the “credit score” on the credit report. Check any aliases and. Previous addresses listed. Then be sure to contact the city assessor for each of these addresses and validate the owner name. Cross reference the last name of those property owners with any last names of the aliases listed on the credit report, so as to be sure they aren’t giving you their “uncle” for example as a landlord reference. You should also be looking at each individual account on the credit report as well. In other words, don’t just use the “score”. For example, if they have 10 accounts listed in their credit report (visa, Master Card, student loan, auto payment, etc) and they pay 9 of them on time but only one has been sent to collections. Most landlords would see the “good credit score” and accept the applicant. I teach landlords to actually “open up” the credit report and be sure that this ONE account that was sent to collections is not a “landlord or Property Management company”. In this instance, this would be an automatic denial at any of the properties/apartment communities I’ve managed in the past. One last thing, when you’re inquiring about their cat/dog/ferret, etc. situation , be sure that you’re using the verbiage “Will there be any ANIMALS in the unit?” Not necessarily PETS, since that seeing eye dog or that emotional support dog is not legally a PET. If they answer NO, but come in on move in day with Fido, their Emotional Support Dog, they didn’t necessarily lie on the application, since technically that’s not a PET. So be sure you’re using proper wording in your documents and when verbally communicating with the prospect. I come from decades of working at the large, national and statewide Property Management organizations (where I’ve managed the 300 unit/500 unit communities). My classes teach small landlords all the secrets and tips that we train our leasing agents on at that side of the industry. To better explain this…I use the analogy of the car sales industry. If we were to equate our business to the automobile sales industry-think of it like this…. When purchasing a car, there are THREE primary ways to do so. There’s the guy that put his car in the driveway and puts the “for sale “ sign on it, places the Craigslist ad and puts the ad in the newspaper. Then there’s the “Bob’s Auto Sales” -the small local dealership… That said, most RUclips content creators are a landlord that would be equivalent to one of these levels. Now, to keep with this analogy, I’ve never put my car in the driveway to sell it , nor have I ever owned my own private small dealership. Instead, I come from decades of working at the “Toyota or Chrysler” dealerships (as an analogy-not literally) . My courses teach the “Bobs Auto Sales” (small property management company) and the guy who puts his car in the driveway to sell it(the small 8 unit apartment owner) all the business practices that we teach our staff at Toyota and Chrysler (the large National Property Management firms). I hope that analogy makes sense. These companies are deep into training their leasing staff. I take all that training and education that we give our associates at the big national companies, and bring it to the small landlord/small property management outfit. I offer courses on Fair Housing, Marketing and Leasing tactics, Proper Application Processing Procedures, and General Property operations. Each of my classes come with a downloadable PDF textbook and Forms/Templates that pertain to each class. For example, the General Property Operations class (titled “Move In Day and Beyond) comes with editable forms for “Preventative Maintenance Checklists” for winter, spring, summer and fall. The class “Mastering the Art of Apartment Marketing” comes with a ‘Competitive Market Study’ template that you can use to compare your property to your competitors and thus set your rental rates more accurately. The “Rental Application Process Procedures” class comes with an “Income Verification form” and a “Landlord Verification Form” as well - just to name a few. I began my landlord training business after realizing that there is such a huge gap between the training and education that we have over at the large companies (such as Lincoln Property Co., AMLI Residential, Fogelman Properties, etc.) and that of most small landlords. www.Jppropertyconsulting.com Or you can get a better sense of my background from my LinkedIn page: Jim Puccio, ARM, CAM

  • @muchlub
    @muchlub Месяц назад

    What software do you use to automate your payments.

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus Месяц назад

      We've mostly been using Avail and TurboTenant lately, but here's a list of our favorites and why: landlordgurus.com/the-best-online-rent-payment-service-for-small-landlords/

  • @dedepollnow9758
    @dedepollnow9758 Месяц назад

    I offer my tenants a 1 time free drain clean out - that also covers a toilet plugging- after that they get charged.

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride Месяц назад

    It’s such a small expense for safety that I just provide batteries when needed for my locks and detectors. Otherwise, the smoke/CO detectors are just going to be unplugged

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride 2 месяца назад

    I’m using Avail and they don’t have many features

  • @stevepope5484
    @stevepope5484 2 месяца назад

    Craigslit?are u kidding? Two un a week. Over night on fb, 20 replies

  • @stevepope5484
    @stevepope5484 2 месяца назад

    I've listed on market place.first time on fb. I'd like to send and receive my standard application. I have 20 emails in one day! I been photo my app.and sending it?

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus 2 месяца назад

      Hi - that's a lot of interest on your rental, nice work! Instead sending a photo of your app to everyone, consider using a tenant screening service. All you need to do is send a link and they can apply online directly. Here's more info along with links to some recommended screening services: landlordgurus.com/how-to-screen-tenants/

  • @tricursor2481
    @tricursor2481 2 месяца назад

    Yay the people destroying society to make an extra buck. Bet they're the same people wondering why there are so many homeless. Take a look at rent prices when you can and tell me how a poor person could afford it

  • @haroldconner6265
    @haroldconner6265 2 месяца назад

    TY!

  • @francescaldwell4217
    @francescaldwell4217 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for great information

  • @cvlifornivkid1346
    @cvlifornivkid1346 3 месяца назад

    Can you make a video that ranks the different landlord management companies that you’ve reviewed on your channel?

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus 3 месяца назад

      Good idea! In the meantime, check out our landlord toolkit that has our top picks for each of the different categories: landlordgurus.com/the-ultimate-landlord-toolkit/

  • @MikeyBTX
    @MikeyBTX 3 месяца назад

    "I bring my leads from zillow etc into turbotenant" Q: how are you doing this? After zillow interest message you send pre-screener from turbotenant? how do you get the leads transferred?

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus 3 месяца назад

      @mikeyBTX: you have to do this manually unfortunately. Auto importing would be a great feature though!

  • @sandraromero5899
    @sandraromero5899 4 месяца назад

    Thank you very much for this video. Can you please tell me if TT or Avail throughly verify employment and previous Landlords. From what I have heard some people will try to be sneaky and put a family or friend's phone number who will be deceptive and pretend to be the employer and/or previous Landlord.

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus 4 месяца назад

      Yes that is a real concern. Here is how both Avail and TurboTenant describe their reference and income verification processes: www.turbotenant.com/blog/new-income-insights/ www.avail.co/education/articles/what-does-an-avail-landlord-reference-check-consist-of In addition to using either of those services, I would also take a look at property records for those addresses the applicant has given to see if they are valid properties and that the owner of record matches up with the reference. This may not always check out, especially for properties owned by a business, but often does with a smaller rental or single family home. If it's a property management company you can google them and call them directly instead of at the number the applicant gave you. Also take a look at their paystubs and see if they look professional and legit, come from a payment service such as ADP etc. Make sure their tax and withholding info looks plausible and if the numbers are all rounded to the exact dollar, that would be unusual. You can also look up the company and find their HR departments and call them directly, again instead of using the number the applicant gave you. Finally, take a look at social media, especially LinkedIn. Most companies and/or their HR managers will have profiles there and you can see if their information matches up with what the applicant has given you. It is more effort to verify all this up front, but it is definitely better than dealing with the consequences later!

  • @PunjabiMediaJunction
    @PunjabiMediaJunction 4 месяца назад

    Thank you

  • @prttybystan
    @prttybystan 4 месяца назад

    Appreciated this review as my final choice came down to these two products. Thorough review. Thank you.

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus 4 месяца назад

      Great to hear! Please let us know which you decided to choose and how it's been going. Thanks!

    • @prttybystan
      @prttybystan 4 месяца назад

      @@landlordgurus I went with TurboTenant. Going well so far, my favorite feature is the digital signatures for documents, it is pretty sophisticated with conditional formatting and regular expressions. Wasn't expecting that at all! I will be officially moving all tenants over from Azibo starting Aug 1st.

  • @SmartLearningAI
    @SmartLearningAI 4 месяца назад

    do they actually offer maintenance pro's or who do you recommend?

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus 4 месяца назад

      Avail does not, but Hemlane has a list of service pros you can access with their "complete" package. See more details here: landlordgurus.com/hemlane-overview-next-gen-property-management/

  • @oceanguy9039
    @oceanguy9039 5 месяцев назад

    This is great information, thank you! Can you confirm that TurboTenant allows one to syndicate to the Zillow Network (Trulia, Zillow, HotPads) when creating a listing? Also, I don't think Avail allows this Zillow Network syndication, correct? But if I went with Avail, is it easy to post for free on Zillow? Also, on the Turbo Tenant website, the only options I found were either $0 or $16.58/mo (premium) - I couldn't find the cheaper premium ones you mentioned. Thanks!

  • @harrietteamos9604
    @harrietteamos9604 5 месяцев назад

    'promosm' 😕

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride 5 месяцев назад

    No, avail doesn’t have a way to loop in a vendor

  • @myndfulness
    @myndfulness 6 месяцев назад

    Another great video 🎉Thank you!

  • @myndfulness
    @myndfulness 6 месяцев назад

    Great review! 🎉 Thank you!

  • @carolt7322
    @carolt7322 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the useful information. Moving away from our property manager and going to self manage.

  • @davidpetersdorf1768
    @davidpetersdorf1768 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the info. My wife and I are in the process of buying a second primary home and turning our current home into our first rental property. This looks like a good option for us.

  • @pelvispresley22
    @pelvispresley22 7 месяцев назад

    Either of you using Azibo still today? Thanks for the video, not much information online about it. Looking to move from Tellus to Azibo. Tellus and Stessa are probably the only other apps I've come across that 1. allow unlimited units and 2. completely free ACH payments. However Tellus's reporting feature has been busted for the last 2 years, and doubtful they'll ever fix it. And I hate how Stessa forces you to use their bank account as a middle man that you manually have to transfer from to your bank account. I've played a bit with Azibo for a few days now and the reporting does look good. Hope the payments are as smooth 🤞

  • @BradSabako
    @BradSabako 8 месяцев назад

    he didn't give a reason why he is not recommending zelle. wierd video

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus 8 месяцев назад

      Good point, looks like the Zelle info got cut off. Here's are a few reasons why we don't recommend using Zelle to collect rent: There are often daily transfer limits, so your tenant might have to pay over the course of several days. You cannot block partial payments. This can cause issues if you are ever in an eviction process. Zelle does not have built-in property management features. Zelle is not offered with all banks and financial institutions. We have more information in a post here: landlordgurus.com/apps-to-pay-rent-should-landlords-use-paypal-venmo-or-zelle/ Hope this helps!

  • @EliSecor
    @EliSecor 9 месяцев назад

    Good question @ThirstyforTruth, I haven’t ever had an applicant push back on Avail’s screening fees, which are a bit high. We’re in an expensive market, so people may not be as sensitive about price, however.

  • @arifhaiman5
    @arifhaiman5 9 месяцев назад

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  • @ThirstyforTruth
    @ThirstyforTruth 9 месяцев назад

    Do you ever get any pushback from applicants for the cost of screening? Their price is higher than most others.

  • @marblehelios932
    @marblehelios932 9 месяцев назад

    Get a real job

  • @Brklynguy69
    @Brklynguy69 9 месяцев назад

    Great review, currently using Avail but what I would like to see is app for iPad, thanks for mentioning the other software I was looking at others

  • @Nat-cj5vo
    @Nat-cj5vo 9 месяцев назад

    I noticed that everyone has advice for landlord and how to deal with tenants but I never see where a tenant can go if they need help.

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus 9 месяцев назад

      Hi - there are lots of organizations that offer tenant help and services. I'd suggest looking for the tenants rights organization in your state. For example, we have the Tenants Union of Washington State here. Cities such as Seattle may also provide resources for tenants and may even provide free legal help. The US department of housing also has info and links for each state: www.hud.gov/topics/rental_assistance/tenantrights Hope this helps!

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride 10 месяцев назад

    Wait, $10 late fee max? That’s crazy

  • @smrubelmedia
    @smrubelmedia 10 месяцев назад

    Your video is very beautiful. I like it a lot. I have been trying to talk to you for a long time. I am waiting for your response. Please give me a chance to talk to you. I am a professional digital marketer and RUclips marketing expert.❤️

  • @rosshayss7362
    @rosshayss7362 Год назад

    If there is a no pet clause in your lease and the neighbors have pets and not taking care of them what should I do

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus Год назад

      I think the first step would be to talk to your neighbor about this. If the pets are not being cared for, then contact your local animal control or humane society

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus Год назад

      Hello, thanks for your question. Are you a tenant and there is a pet in one of the other units that is causing trouble? Or are you a landlord? Please describe the situation in a bit more detail and we will let you know our thoughts. Thanks!

  • @joet5065
    @joet5065 Год назад

    "PromoSM"

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  • @Ourhomeschooladventures
    @Ourhomeschooladventures Год назад

    Great tips! Thx

  • @theoutsider8353
    @theoutsider8353 Год назад

    Thanks for the review. I have used avail for two or more years now and I can say it provides everything I need and more. Been through multiple lease changes and amendments with maintenance requests and has more then adequate tenants screening. Yes, an app on the mobile device would improve but not really lacking with the web portal that effects me.

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride Год назад

    Have you had to enforce a lease for any eviction proceedings?

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus Год назад

      Yes we have. That's why it's best to have a detailed lease to refer to should you need to proceed with an eviction.

  • @mberge1
    @mberge1 Год назад

    Any thoughts on this? My realtor put the rental listing up and got the permission of the current tenant to show the house while he is still living in the house. The tenant is moving out before the end of the month and still has boxes of his stuff in the house.

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus Год назад

      Hi Mark, I generally feel like getting a jump on showing a unit is a good idea even if it isn't in ideal condition - to a point. It pays to have good photos on file so you can show candidates what it looks like when it's in good shape!

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride Год назад

    How do you feel about folks with large aquariums?

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus Год назад

      The potential for water damage to floors, walls, and carpet is high. It would depend on the property, but if you do allow them, make sure to do a property move-in/move-out inspection and possibly require an additional deposit if you can.

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride Год назад

    How much are those cleaning costs? I haven’t found anyone willing to do a move out cleaning for less than $200

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus Год назад

      Depends on location, size and condition of the apartment, and other factors. Best to get some quotes from local cleaners in your area.

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride Год назад

    What do you think about skipping the showings and just do matterport or a video walkthrough ?

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus Год назад

      We have done that on occasion, but I think it is still a good idea to meet the potential tenant in person whenever possible.

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride Год назад

    How often do y’all update your site?

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride Год назад

    What if your property is on the high end of the market? The people that are renting those places aren’t generally going to have bad references

    • @landlordgurus
      @landlordgurus Год назад

      You never know. Just because someone says they can afford the rent doesn't mean they actually can. And if even if they can, it doesn't mean they will take care of the property. It's always good to check and verify through tenant screening and references.

  • @SaintOfDNight
    @SaintOfDNight Год назад

    i think they stop to live people house always get suspended