Property management

Property management

DIY vs Professional Property Management: A Data‑Driven Comparison

Imagine you’ve just collected the $1,500 rent check from your first rental unit, but before you can celebrate, you’re already fielding a maintenance call, juggling a tenant screening, and trying to draft a lease for the next vacancy. That frantic juggling act is the daily reality for

Property management

Contrarian Strategies for Landlords: Short‑Term Leases, Tech, Screening, and Beyond

Picture this: Maya Patel, a landlord with a modest 12-unit portfolio in Austin, wakes up to a notification that three of her units have booked back-to-back nightly stays for the next two weeks. She smiles because, unlike the typical 12-month lease that would lock rent at $1,800 per unit,