Late fee calculations, payment reminders, and having tenants submit maintenance requests through a portal instead of random texts at 11pm.

We're in the early stages of adding a 16 unit apartment building to our portfolio & wondering if it is time to look into some type of software to allow online payments, tenants to request maintenance, access documents, etc.Any suggestions on software to look into?

Unauthorized pets are one of the most frequent early lease violations landlords see.You handled the first step correctly — you addressed it directly, requested documentation, and gave them a path to come into compliance instead of immediately escalating.

Austin just announced one of the most important short term rental updates we have seen in years, and most people are either overreacting or completely missing the opportunity.Starting July 1, the City of Austin will begin notifying Airbnb, Vrbo, and other booking platforms of unlicensed short term rental properties and will request that those listings be removed.

They have always returned principal when requested in the past, as well. 

I’ve been getting noticeably more inquiries and showing requests over the past week, which has been exciting to see.

Request a sewer scope.

I’ve done some of my own calculations but since this is unique and the money wouldn’t pay down the mortgage I’m requesting some additional analysis.

I’m looking for recommendations for a platform to deal with the maintenance requests and help weed out most of the rest of the BS communication.

Typically they track:DateProperty/unitVendorDescription of workCategory (repair vs improvement)AmountLink to invoice/receiptKeeping digital copies of invoices in a folder system that matches your spreadsheet (by property and year) saves a lot of scrambling later.Some use property management software so maintenance requests, invoices, and payments all live in one place, which makes year-end reporting easier.