We have 9 doors and are needing to start automating our workload. We have been doing MTR for the last 3 years and realize with recent acquisitions we are needing to make a change. What is your wisdom in this?

I know the question of software has come up many times, but I can't seem to find any solid information or options for us Mac users out there. I have done some research on iBank 5, which seems to be the best option at ...

It looks like I may have multiple acceptable tenants for a rental. Am I allowed to increase the rent and see if someone is willing to pay it (or ask each tenant to give me a monthly amount they are willing to pay), or...

I've had my rental house listed in Austin, TX (Avery Ranch neighborhood) for 7 days.  So far I've gotten about 6 calls and had 3 showings.How much do you follow up with the folks who see the house?  Do you follow up i...

Hello everyone,
I have an applicant for one of my units who has a Chapter 7 bankruptcy on their credit report. It looks like it was filed in 2016, settled in 2020 and is now discharged. I am just curious what everyon...

I listed a townhouse in a very desirable neighborhood outside Portland, OR 1 week ago and have only had 2 serious inquiries.  I'm hoping to get it rented out by Sep. The first applicant is a family already living in t...

Do you place your tenant screening criteria on the application or advertisement?  I have the income requirement on the application now, but I'm curious if other PMs list things such as minimum credit score, eviction-f...

Hello BPIn Wisconsin the law explains that if a landlord charges an applicant a fee to check their credit then it cannot be more than 20 dollars.  I will be putting out applications for the first time next week... So ...

I'm closing on a single family investment property in a few weeks and have a bunch of people interested in renting it due to a Craigslist ad with no photos (we're replacing kitchen appliances and some flooring right a...

I live an hour away from most of my SFRs and self manage.  When I have a vacancy I only want to show it to someone that is serious.  How do you screen out folks for showings who are just kicking tires or might not oth...