What tools, software, or other programs does everyone use to manage/operate their short-term rentals?I have purchased and (mostly) set up my first STR property and getting to the point where I am looking at various pr...

All,I am diving in the pool of real estate investing. I believe I have several options and would like advice on picking the best one. To help with the decision here is a little about my current situation. My wife and ...

I have three listings and several more in process, so selfishly, I wanted to start a thread where we comment on off the shelf software tools and best practices for managing listings when you have several or many.  Let...

do you keep a tenant issues log? questions, requests, issues, etc. do you keep track of their phone calls or comments?

if so, what do you use to keep track of it? do you require them to have ALL their requests in wri...

I recently attended A Get Motivate Seminar in my area (San Antonio TX).  Real Estate experts and other celebrates come out one day to motivate you to get involved in real estate and stock.  Like others I paid a nomina...

Greerings All,I have a couple of PMs in different areas and one particular I'm having issues with is a big box franchise one.I'm a nutshell they are charging 2 to 4 times on any fix I have them do. It has gotten to th...

I notice a lot of property managers in my area (Philadelphia) use the standard form lease approved by the PA Association of Realtors (PAR). My company uses a personalized lease with many additional terms that address ...

My Question is about the order in which DIY landlords and managers show their property to perspective tenants and call references.  Currently I wait until I have about 5 qualified applicants, and schedule viewings wit...

I don't know about other landlords, but I do a quick Google of those who requested a viewing, and I ask them to fill out a quick questionairre before I even schedule a viewing, things like how many parking spaces do y...

I would like to hire a bookkeeper to set up QBs for my business.  I have 7 properties and 22 tenants. How much should I expect to pay for the service? What should it include?  What will I need?  How long should it tak...