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How Do Apartments Verify Income?

Bay Property Management Group

Renting to tenants who can reliably pay on time, every time. But how do apartments verify income? In this guide, well walk you through how apartments verify income, and the best strategies landlords use to make smart leasing decisions. Why Do Apartments Verify Income? So, how do you make that happen? Whats the 30% Rule?

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Questions To Ask During Your Apartment Tour

Bay Property Management Group

Finding the right apartment goes beyond just liking the spaceits about knowing what to expect. Asking the right questions to ask during an apartment tour can give you a clear picture of what living there will be like. How Are Maintenance Requests Handled? Living in an apartment comes with normal wear and tear.

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What Does ‘Prorated Rent’ Mean? What You Need To Know

Bay Property Management Group

Ideally, when someone rents out a home, they’d move in the following month. Luckily, when that happens, you don’t necessarily have to pay that entire month’s rent. In other words, the tenant could pay a prorated rent, an amount that reflects the number of days you’ve lived in the rental.

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Best Property Management Software for 2025

American Apartment Owners Association

Why Landlords Need to Use Property Management Software in 2025 Rental property management comes with a laundry list of responsibilities from collecting rent and screening tenants to monitoring expenses. What Sets Innago Apart as the Best Property Management Software? Mul tiple payment options.

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Can a Landlord Break a Rent-to-own Contract?

Bay Property Management Group

One of the benefits of this option is that you can rent while saving to buy the same apartment. Its a unique combination of renting and owning the property. And can a landlord break a rent-to-own contract? This guide will explain everything you need to know about rent-to-own properties.

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Property managers, here are the 5 top leasing trends of 2025

Buildium

75% of renters say they would like an online portal for tasks like making payments and submitting maintenance requests. Enable online rent and deposit payments. While you may think that this extends only to apartment descriptions and current photos, this ask goes deeper. Younger renters are most interested in a portal.

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What Utilities Are Included in Rent: A Guide for Tenants

Bay Property Management Group

When people set up their monthly budget, rent is usually the #1 priority, followed by utilities. That’s why some landlords bundle certain utilities with the rent. Still, what utilities are included in the rent, exactly? What Utilities Are Typically Included in the Rent? We’ll get into it below.

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