Property management is a multifaceted industry. Between onboarding new clients, resident applications, inspections, maintenance requests, and more- our days are busy! Have you ever wondered how we get it all done? I’ll share one of our secrets with you: utilizing a preferred vendor, Taskmasters. Our mission is to provide excellent service and do it with the highest quality of tools and … [Continue reading]
It's perfectly natural for most first-time renters do not understand the benefits of renters insurance. Most think the insurance that the landlord has on the dwelling will cover them. After all, they don't own the home they are living in. But unfortunately, they are wrong. Rental Dwelling Policy's only cover the home itself on behalf of the homeowner. Not the renter. The renter must get renters … [Continue reading]
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 not upcharge these fees or charge any other fees related to paying rent online so having options is just one way we try … [Continue reading]
What will my property rent for? The most asked question of any property manager I would venture to guess. (It's either this or how much do you charge? That is an entirely different blog) Every investment transaction hinges on this factor so you can imagine how important it is to have the most accurate information as possible. We know there are a plethora of resources on the internet to assist any … [Continue reading]
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 using self-showing boxes for the safety of our staff. Most property managers do not have the staff available to have … [Continue reading]
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 this quarters survey of almost 7,700 single family and multi-family properties throughout our Treasure Valley. Take a look … [Continue reading]