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Punxsutawney Phil promised an early spring, and as those first rays of sunshine begin to filter through the dark clouds, it’s more than natural to start thinking about spring weather. Now is the perfect time to start any spring maintenance for your rental properties to ensure that you’ve accomplished all those important tasks before spring […]
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The flood of chocolate hearts, red roses and pastel candies on retail store shelves can only mean one thing: Valentine’s Day has arrived. And while most everyone gets into the loving spirit when met with cupid’s arrow, February 14th isn’t the only day to show those you love that you care. That same principle […]
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Showing a rental property to prospective tenants doesn’t have to feel like a horror movie or drama. Knowing how to show an apartment with these tips might turn this common landlord task into an enjoyable experience for all involved. Step One – Marketing is the Pre-show for the Coming Attraction Showing an apartment starts with […]
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Advances in online solutions have greatly benefited landlords and property managers looking to enhance their rental management business to provide better services to their tenants, clients, and vendors. One of the best practices a landlord or property manager can adopt for their rental business involves collecting rent online. There are multiple benefits to providing your […]
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Every day your team at Rentec Direct works hard to ensure that your software improves your daily tasks, and makes property management duties as smooth as possible. Whether you are a long-time customer, or you are just starting your journey working with us, you should know that we make it a priority to continually add […]
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With the introduction of the new income verification report for tenant screening, you’ve provided us with some great feedback on how to further enhance the feature. We took your valuable feedback to our income verification partner, The Closing Docs, which they happily implemented to make the process better for you. New! Resend Requests Sometimes tenants […]
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Access the webinar recording here: Property Owners in Rentec PM Do you manage properties for property owners? Rentec Direct wants to make your tasks a breeze with tools to help you manage and communicate better with your property owners. Rentec Direct recently hosted a webinar for clients to review the ins-and-outs of your software’s features […]
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When it comes to letting an emotional support animal fly, the airline industry has been in a balancing act between accommodating the needs of an individual with those of the collective passengers on board. The phrase ‘when pigs fly’ has new meaning when you consider the types of animals that have been airborne. It hasn’t […]
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Rentec Direct provides you with advanced solutions for rental management, from collecting rent and processing rental applications to paying owners and much more. With so much taking place within the software, it is important to stay on top of system notifications and alters. For example, if there is ever an issue with processing an owner […]
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2020 is officially in full swing, and with it has come some new style trends for your home. At the forefront of these style trends, is this year’s Pantone color of the year–classic blue. Pantone’s annual color picking tradition can serve as a springboard to help you style your home in a way that will […]
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Many people have asked me how to get into property management and what types of jobs are there in the pm industry? Take a look at these insider tips and information as they may illuminate a property management career path that you might not have considered. Property Management Career Path How to start a career […]
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Rentec Direct recently hosted an educational webinar with the company’s founder and president, Nathan Miller and the Director of Client Experience, Janell. Webinar attendees had the opportunity to ask Nathan questions about the software, upcoming releases, and the state of the rental market. Nathan and Janell received so many awesome questions during the webinar it […]
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The lifecycle of a landlord tenant relationship begins with the first point of contact during the rental vacancy process and ends upon returning the tenant’s security deposit at move-out. Along the way, there are multiple interactions that will define your landlord tenant relationship. With so many tenants, it’s important to stay on top of your […]
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On March 1st, 2020 you will see an update to the tenant screening system to automatically expire all reports 90 days old or older in your property management software account. This new update helps you stay compliant with the Federal Trade Commission’s regulations on consumer reports. Currently, all credit reports expire after 90 days, and […]
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Real estate terminology encompasses the language of the rental industry. However, those real estate buzz words don’t always cover other industries related to landlording such as payment processing. Rent payment processing can be less complex with this handy glossary of real estate terms related to payment methods, important financial identification numbers, as well as payment […]
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A new user permission has been introduced to your property management software to help you manage your user accounts, giving your employees the permissions they need to do their tasks. You will see, when editing permission for a user, the new option of “Allow Editing of Transaction Amount ” is available. Setting this to “Yes” […]
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How do you know if you’ve found the perfect rental when you’re looking for your future home? It is easy to evaluate your next rental property in order to make sure it has the features that matter most to you with the Ultimate Rental Property Checklist. Consider printing this checklist and bringing it with you […]
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People often lament on the unfair landlords they’ve dealt with, and it’s vice versa for property owners. However, the landlord-tenant relationship doesn’t have to bubble over with hostility. Even if you have existing communication barriers with specific renters, you can dismantle these issues by operating from an objective, empathetic perspective. Keeping tenants satisfied is your […]
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Access the webinar recording here: 2020 Update From The President of Rentec Direct At Rentec Direct we realize how a real human connection can have a huge impact on your day-to-day experience with your property management software. We also recognize how important it is to feel confident about the future of your software with regard […]
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Setting and exceeding property owner expectations keeps your property management company a step above the competition. Give owners a clear understanding of what is included in a property management report, how often they will receive reports, and how to understand them. Property Management Report Audience There are property management reports specifically used by property management […]
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