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2024 Renter Preferences Report: Data-Backed Insights to Help You Stand Out in a Crowded Market

Appfolio

In a competitive market, understanding and surpassing renter expectations is essential for success. The 2024 AppFolio Property Manager Renter Preferences Report offers valuable data and insights that can help you enhance your strategies and outperform the competition. Here are some key takeaways.

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How to Choose the Best Property Management Software for Your Business

Fourandhalf

There are many different factors at play when choosing the best property management software for your company: your growth plans, how your company is structured, and what types of properties you manage. With numerous options available, it’s important to find software tailored to the specific needs of single-family property management. The property management industry has changed.

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BiggerNews: Have the Airbnb Bans Backfired on Big Cities?

BiggerPockets

Are Airbnb bans actually hurting renters, homebuyers, and your local economy?

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Should You Allow Long Term Rentals At Your Airbnb?

Our Little Lifestyle: Airbnb

Last week, in my Airbnb Hosting Group on Facebook, someone asked a great question: Should you allow long term rentals at your Airbnb? I think this is a great discussion since most Airbnbs are set up as short term rentals, where positive cash flow is the main goal. However, there is a lot to consider here! So, in this Airbnb hosting blog post, I will share what you need to consider before allowing long term stays in your short term rental property.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Evaluating AI Solutions: Key Components for Long-Term AI Implementation Success

Appfolio

Want to make sure you're implementing the right AI solution, in all the right ways? Cat Allday, Vice President of AI Initiatives at AppFolio, shares her top AI evaluation tips for real estate management companies.

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How to Check and Reset Electrical Breakers in Your Rental Property

Authority Property Management

Essential Guide for Renters in Redding, CA: How to Safely Check and Reset Electrical Breakers in Your Rental Property Electrical breakers play a crucial role in maintaining the safety and functionality of your rental property. Tripped breakers are a common issue that tenants can often resolve quickly and safely on their own. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the process of checking and resetting electrical breakers.

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Recording HOA Meeting Minutes? This HOA Meeting Minutes Template Will Help!

Mem Property Management

For any meeting the HOA board holds, the secretary should record HOA meeting minutes. It’s important to keep in mind, though, that there’s a proper way to go about this. Here, we discuss just that and provide you with a helpful HOA meeting minutes template. In this article: The Importance of an HOA Meeting Minutes Template Why Record HOA Meeting Minutes?

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Quick Hits | Distress: A Viable Investment Target

Colliers

Distress looks to be a viable investment target. Numerous properties have sold at steep discounts to their previous sale price and well below replacement costs. In addition, debt maturities will result in opportunities throughout the capital stack.

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Real Estate Investment: Understanding Cap Rates and Cash Flow

California Pacific Realty

If you’re new to the world of real estate investing, you might find some of the terms that you encounter somewhat confusing and even intimidating. However, the more you know, the better your chances of success. You need to know how to analyze your profitability, for example. And, to do that you’ll have to understand cap rate and cash flow, and how those terms can help you understand how your real estate investment is performing.

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Rentals Cool—Here’s Where Concessions Are Picking Up

BiggerPockets

The rental market has been on a downward trajectory for a while, but now a third of landlords are offering concessions.

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How Much Does Landlord Insurance Cost in California?

InveServe

You have insurance for your car, health, and home – so why not also insure your rental property with landlord insurance? Taking out insurance policies helps ease our minds about critical things in our everyday lives, knowing that we have protection against expensive disasters. It’s no different when being a landlord in California! With a landlord insurance policy, you can rest easy knowing that your rental properties are protected from environmental damage, rent loss, and more.

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Insights into the Valuation of Specialty Hospitals

Colliers

Over the past ten years, there has been significant investment in specialty hospitals across the United States. These smaller, freestanding facilities differ from larger general medical center hospitals. Valuing specialty hospitals is complex, requiring investors to consider the physical asset, tenant, and tenant financial performance.

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Fair Practices for Affordable Housing

Rent Manager

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), housing discrimination is illegal for nearly all accommodations, including private, public, and affordable housing. In fact, federal laws—such as the Fair Housing Act—specifically prohibit discrimination by housing providers against applicants and residents of affordable housing programs.

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Commercial Brokerage JLL Takes $18 Million Loss In Loan Fraud Scheme

BiggerPockets

DOJ investigators discovered a multiyear scheme regarding fraudulent loans that led to an $18 million loss for JLL.

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August Insurance Review: Safeguarding Your DC and Maryland Rental Properties

Nest DC

As August settles over the DMV area, many property owners find themselves with a brief respite from the usual hustle. We suggest utilizing this time for an important task: reviewing your rental property insurance.  While it may not be as appealing as summer leisure activities, consider this review a vital financial health check-up – an investment in your peace of mind and the security of your real estate assets in our dynamic market.

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AI risk management in commercial property management

MRI Software

The integration of AI in commercial property management is transforming the industry, offering innovative solutions to traditional challenges. As a leader in developing commercial real estate software , MRI Software provides tools that help property managers navigate the complexities of AI real estate marketing and multifamily AI applications. However, with these advancements comes the real estate ethical responsibility with AI , ensuring that its use aligns with industry standards and best prac

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Booking.com Introduces Request to Book Worldwide: What It Means for Your Property

Rentals United

Until recently, a significant challenge for property managers was the lack of flexibility in booking options on major platforms. This year, Booking.com made its Request to Book feature available in all locations. This feature is not only available on Booking.com but also on Airbnb, Vrbo, and various specialist channels, opening new avenues for property managers to ensure optimal guest experiences while maintaining control over their property listings.

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Tenants in Big Cities Could Save Thousands if “Broker Fee” Reform Passes

BiggerPockets

New “broker fee” reform could help tenants save thousands of dollars when finding their next apartment or home to rent, but it could come at a significant cost to landlords.

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Your Guide to Buyer Compensation with T&H

T&H Realty

We’ve covered the recent legislative changes to buyer agency agreements in our blogs and podcast episodes. But what does that mean for you as a client of T&H Realty Services? In this blog, we’ll walk you through our entire process, from start to finish, and explain the context of why the change in legislation, and our process, is important.

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Should You Allow Long Term Rentals At Your Airbnb?

Our Little Lifestyle: Airbnb

Last week, in my Airbnb Hosting Group on Facebook, someone asked a great question: Should you allow long term rentals at your Airbnb? I think this is a great discussion since most Airbnbs are set up as short term rentals, where positive cash flow is the main goal. However, there is a lot to consider here! So, in this Airbnb hosting blog post, I will share what you need to consider before allowing long term stays in your short term rental property.

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Labor Day Traditions: How Different Cultures Celebrate Around the World

HOA Managememt

Labor Day traditions in the United States are deeply rooted in the country’s history. This annual holiday has become synonymous with parades, parties, and a time of reflection. While these festivities are common across the U.S., other countries around the world also have their own ways of commemorating labor and workers’ rights. Labor Day Traditions in the United States In the United States, parades and parties often mark Labor Day, reminiscent of the very first proposal for the holi

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50+ Rentals After Starting in Her 50s and How “Late Starters” Can Get Ahead

BiggerPockets

With her retirement dreams on the line, Jill Forsythe had a few choices: return to work, start a business, or get into real estate investing.

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Making $300K+ Profit Per Rental and Scaling FAST with “DADUs”

BiggerPockets

Making a $300,000 profit from ONE rental?! Imagine how quickly you could reach financial freedom by raking in this amount of profit and reinvesting it into your real estate portfolio.

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The 10 Best Markets for Your First House Hack

BiggerPockets

Rising prices and crushed affordability have made house hacking an even better way to start your investment journey. These 10 markets offer the best opportunities.

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Where We’d Invest in Real Estate in 2024 if We Were Starting from Scratch

BiggerPockets

New to real estate investing? In the beginning, you’re drowning in recommendations of where to invest in real estate, especially in 2024. Everyone is shouting different markets at you, “Cleveland!

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4 Properties in 4 Years and Saving $40K on ONE Deal by Doing This

BiggerPockets

Can rookies find rental properties that cash flow in today’s housing market? Yes! But you may need to get creative.

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Rookie Reply: House Hacking 101! Which Property to Buy & How to Scale Fast

BiggerPockets

House hacking might be the easiest way to get into real estate.

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Buying at the Peak, Surviving a Crash, and STILL Being Able to Quit at 38

BiggerPockets

Have you ever made a poor financial decision? You’re not alone! But can a bad blunder disqualify you from FIRE?

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FIRE in 2024: What We’d Do Differently If We Started Over Today

BiggerPockets

2013 was a pivotal year for our hosts.

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Does the President Have An Impact on Housing? Here’s What 30 Years of Data Says.

BiggerPockets

VP Harris just unveiled her economic plan, which included a number of items for supporting the housing market. But does history suggest executive policies make a difference?

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VP Harris Wants to Stop Wall Street Homebuying, But Will It Help Regular Buyers?

BiggerPockets

Kamala Harris has a plan to make it easier for first-time homebuyers to buy a house, but it comes at the expense of institutional investors.

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