Boise Property Management Blog

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Paying Rent Online

Paying rent online has become the norm across the board these days however; the convenience of doing so comes at a cost for most tenants. While we here at Rentwise can't control what the credit card companies and banks charge we do our best to mitigate any expenses we can. We do ...

By RentWise Property Management - Friday, September 11, 2020

Self Showing Lockboxes

Self-showing lock boxes became very popular after several agents where attacked and even killed in our industry as well as the real estate industry. Unfortunately this has become something that happens more often than people probably know (or want to know) so we initially started...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Building credit as a renter

Do you wonder how you can build your credit as a renter? Have you ever heard the saying; you must have credit to build credit? In order to get a loan, you need credit history; however, the only way to build credit history is to take on debt with credit cards and/or loans. What if...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, August 25, 2020

NARPM Q2 2020 Vacancy Survey

This quarters NARPM survey was published a little later than expected but the numbers are in and they are interesting. This year has been curious to say the least and housing is just one area that has been affected by this years pandemic. 19 property managers participated in thi...

By RentWise Property Management - Saturday, August 8, 2020

Tenant Benefit Bundle Package

RentWise Property Management has rolled out a new benefit bundle package that was designed to provide protection and convenience to all our tenants. This program is meant to ultimately save our tenants time and money. We have partnered with three companies to provide you with som...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Q1 2020 Vacancy Survey

Curious about what our local market is doing when it comes to rentals? Rentwise is a member of the Southwest Chapter of NARPM, the National Association of Residential Property Managers, which conducts a vacancy survey quarterly to deliver important data on the trends we are seein...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Forbearing rents in these uncertain times

Forbearing rents during these uncertain times has been a top subject matter in our industry these last few weeks. Should an owner offer a forbearance, should they offer rent discounts or should they do nothing? Here at RentWise, we believe that preparation is the key to getting t...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, April 14, 2020

3 Things to ask a Property Manager

Hiring a property manager can be similar to car shopping. Is it big enough? Small enough? How much maintenance will be needed, how much will it cost me? It can be time-consuming and at times tedious but both are typically large investments that need thorough consideration. So ho...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Have you filled out the new 2020 W-4's?

Did you know that the state and federal W4's have changed for 2020? Below is information provided from our local payroll company who made sure we had the new forms filled out to ensure our employees would not have any unexpected surprises next tax season. If you are in the mark...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Heating & Cooling money saving tips!

From one of our trusted vendors, straight to you, a few ideas and spring money-saving tips! Everyone loves to save money, and it’s a good idea to review different aspects of your budget now and again to see if there are more opportunities you have missed in the past. In ...