by Peter Lohmann | Feb 16, 2023 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
It’s no surprise that 99.9 percent of our lease applicants find us through digital real estate websites. Because an online presence is so important to securing new tenants, you might be wondering if you should also consider amping up your digital marketing to fill...
by Peter Lohmann | Feb 14, 2023 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
Ask any property owner and they’ll know the feeling. Stress levels start to rise, anxiety creeps in, and they may even start to question their investment strategy altogether. This is what can happen when a rental unit sits vacant for too long. But a vacancy should be...
by Peter Lohmann | Feb 7, 2023 | Owner Education, Property Maintenance, Property Management Education
You’ve done all the right things to secure a high-quality tenant. You have a great resident in your property who pays their rent on time, is not disruptive and follows the rules. Now, the question is, how do you keep them? Ways to Retain a Resident at Renewal While...
by Peter Lohmann | Feb 1, 2023 | Owner Education, Property Management Education, Rental Market Trends
No one wants to move in December, and probably not so much in November or January either. It’s the holiday season, it’s cold, it’s dark, and the idea of packing up boxes and, if you’re in the idwest like us, trudging through potential snow, is no one’s idea of a good...
by Peter Lohmann | Jan 19, 2023 | Investing in Rental Properties, Owner Education, Property Maintenance, Property Management Education
In our last post we discussed one scenario when you should consider reevaluating the amount you charge for rent – during a lease renewal period. Here we’ll talk about how to approach setting rental rates when a unit is sitting vacant. Scenario #2: Evaluating...
by Peter Lohmann | Jan 17, 2023 | Investing in Rental Properties, Owner Education, Property Management Education, Rental Market Trends, Rental Price
The longer your rental unit sits vacant, the higher your stress levels tend to rise. At a certain point, you may be asking yourself if you should reevaluate what you’re charging for rent. In the next two posts, we’ll discuss two scenarios when you should be looking...