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1. Marketing Made Easy
   by: Michael Monteiro

   The whole concept of marketing can be intimidating. The word itself conjures up images of departments and strategies—time intensive, expensive stuff. But marketing doesn’t have to be either of thes...

2. Real Estate Wear and Tear
   by: Michael Monteiro

   We all know that security deposits are funds reserved for repairs beyond “normal wear and tear.” What’s sometimes not so clear, though, is what exactly constitutes normal wear and tear. This is one...

3. Setting Your Property Management Fees
   by: Michael Monteiro

   As is the case with any employment scenario, when it comes to hiring a property manager, landlords walk a fine line between ensuring they hire the best help possible and obtaining the most competit...

4. Exploring Electronic Payments for Your Property
   by: Monica Kusley

   Forward-thinking property management firms have embraced electronic payment systems for security deposits and resident payments with great success. Initially considered only as a “resident conveni...

5. Perfecting Your Pet Policy
   by: Michael Monteiro

   Generally speaking, property owners and managers are not required to allow tenants to have pets.* And, in fact, many properties exercise their option to decline pets on premises—for example, in San...

6. Renting in a Recession
   by: Michael Monteiro

   It’s only natural that the current state of the economy will have a trickle-down affect on vacancy levels and the going rate of rental units. At a time when everyone is tightening their purse strin...

7. Is now a good time to own investment property?
   by: Mike Fiorillo

   Now is a great time to own an investment property. Rates are low and there are many strong investment opportunities available.

8. Six Steps to Building Good Business Relationships
   by: Michael Monteiro

   Building—and even more importantly, maintaining—good client relationships is essential to the success of any business venture. But property managers must be particularly conscientious about good cu...

9. Important Tenant Screening Information
   by: Jodi Steinfeld

   Duplicating screening techniques and tips

10. Winterize your Property in Seven Simple Steps
    by: Michael Monteiro

    The temperature has gone down and it’s about time for you to turn up the heat in your properties. Getting your property ready for winter involves more than just adjusting the temperature, though. H...