What software is there to manage risk for small - medium owners

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Hello all,

After talking with a friend of a friend about the lack of simple alternative to solutions for large investors I'm debating having some property management software built for owners of small to medium sized lots.  He suggested I come ask you all about your experience with management software. So I want to know what you paint points are!

Some items that came up so far:

- Tracking/signing all work orders on an iPad for risk management (when crazy tenants want to sue)

- One click ad postings to craigslist and other sites (just upload your pics, select and edit pre-made descriptions)

- Automatic pre-screening of applicants

- Wix-like website generation so your MHP has a professional looking site where applicants can apply.

- Set blocks of time for open houses where applicants can register on their own (cutting out time on phone and showing property)

Would you pay for this?  What would you pay for that you are not getting elsewhere?

Thank you for sharing.

Kim Meredith Hampton · Answer

@Daray Olaleye becuase they have a $250 minimum monthly. if you are willing to pay for that, by all means go for it!! I think its the best, I just always get that feedback from people that dont want to invest the monthly minimum when they dont have so many units under management.

Kari Miller · Answer

Thanks for the Rent Manager shout out @Kim Meredith Hampton and Account Closed, we do have website template options and a full website development team for custom websites. If you have any other questions, feel free to send me a private message.

Have a great day!

*Full Disclosure - I am a Rent Manager employee*

Zak K. · Answer

Account Closed Thank you for your insight.  Is there an aspect you find tedious or could be improved?  Is there something you wish it did but doesn't?

Does it provide you with your own website?  Do you have your own?  Would that even be of value to you?

The craigslist posting is a solved problem for me.  I have something that can make that happen already.

Account Closed · Answer

@Zak Kazanski We do pay for this and it all comes in rent manager with many more features not listed.  RMO is $75 per month per account and a small <100 unit owner can likely get away with having only one account.  The only thing it doesn't do, as far as I know, is auto post to Craigslist.  Even if it did, Craigslist change their algorithms very often so I'm sure it would have bugs.  We use a virtual assistant for Craigslist and they build the ads out of the information on file in rent manager.  We also have multiple email/phone numbers tied to craigslist accounts and go through a series of proxies to ensure we aren't getting flagged immediately.   We have competitors in this market but we tend to bury their ads a few pages back.

Daray Olaleye · Answer

@Zak Kazanski Yes, precisely. I have not come across anything for smaller portfolios like mine.

Zak K. · Answer

@Daray Olaleye I imagine a system where you snap some photos and choose premade descriptions and it gives you a website where people can pay rent right there online via banktransfer or Paypal.

Then they can make the requests online right there, and when the repair is done you can have them sign their signature on your phone or tablet.

Have you tried anything yet?

Daray Olaleye · Answer

@Zak Kazanski Yep just 5 units and I'm looking for a way for my tenants to pay rent online and make maintenance requests online. Send over what you have, I'd be interested to take a look. Thanks!

Kari Miller · Answer

Hi @Zak Kazanski,

I just sent you a private message with more information.

Kari

Zak K. · Answer

How easy is it to get started?  Do you have mobile versions for on a tablet?

Kari Miller · Answer

Honestly, with Open Access and the API program, you can customize Rent Manager to do anything you need it to. Is there a specific feature you are looking for?

We do have customers that utilize their current websites and we have worked with these individuals to have their websites work in tandem with the program, such as using online applications, unit availability, etc. Most property management software programs should have this capability.

We work with manufactured housing quite a bit - our President and CEO, Dave, originally created Rent Manager to assist his family's park over 30 years ago. We've since grown to cover all property management industries across the US.

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