All Forum Posts by: Rodney McDaniel

Hello all! I was just about to post and saw your thread @Jerome Nunez. I use the Rent Redi software from Bigger Pockets and it is amazing. Also affordable. Especially for a landlord with only a few properties. Rent Redi has a maintenance feature with a partnership with Latchel. I have been self managing my tenant requests myself but contractors have been hit and miss. i would like to try Latchel through Rent Redi. Has anyone out there used Latchel before? What has been your experience?

 I had the same thing happen as well. Pipe froze and busted on Christmas Day. The tenants were out of town. I was thinking it would be a good gesture to provide a hotel room. I didn't think about the renter's insurance covering this since I don't require it. Some of my tenants have it and some don't. I think I will start requiring it.

 I like Rentec-Direct a lot. I think I am sold on it. Again, thanks for the recommendation!

 I had a company managing the properties but, I was always having to get involved anyways especially with Maintenance issues. So why not just DIY.

 I will take a look at rentec-direct!! Thanks.

I would like to have rent payment collection options which is most important. The front end side is what I would value also, like the ability to send applications, and conduct tenant screenings etc. I have rented some properties recently due to travel and relocation for my W2 job and all have used RentCafe for payment collection, and lease document sharing. Thanks for the tips!

I am in the process of taking over my 5 units from my Property Management Company. I have seen that most apartment communities and other residential rental companies use Rent Cafe. I have heard of RentRedi and software issues. I would like to have a one stop shop that provides the tenants with many of the features as RentRedi provides but, I don't have time to manage any issues. Has anyone had experience with other software programs? 

 Thanks Nathan G. I was thinking around $50 and hour. I wanted to treat my rental open house similar to a regular home sale open house. Just have a one day 2pm to 5pm open house to let potential renters view the home. 

I own rental properties in another state. I have someone I know that is a Realtor, and I would like to have them conduct showings for prospective tenants in my absence. What would be fair to offer them as compensation for doing this? Thanks in advance!

I include a washer and dryer in all my properties as a courtesy to the tenants. If something goes wrong I manage the repairs but, I would not compensate the tenants for doing their own laundry elsewhere. There are of rental properties that do not include a washer and dryer, only hookups.