Prequalifying Tenants: The Key to Finding Suitable Renters Quickly: Join us for a 10-minute podcast that dives deep into the importance of clear and detailed advertisements, using proper prequalifying questions, and maintaining professionalism in the tenant selection process. Discover how these strategies streamline the search for the perfect renter, saving you time and ensuring a hassle-free renting experience. You don't want to miss out on these valuable insights on finding qualified applicant...
Oct 26, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Welcome to the TenantCloud Property Management Podcast, where we dive deep into property management and share valuable insights to help you optimize your rental business. In this episode, we explore the crucial role of transparency in rental advertisements and how it can significantly impact your success in finding qualified tenants quickly. Join us as we discuss the importance of clear and precise rental listings to attract the right renters and avoid wasting time with unqualified inquiries. Le...
Sep 28, 2023•9 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In this podcast, we explore the art of efficient tenant acquisition, focusing on a key factor that can make or break your success: getting the price right. Join us as we discuss the strategies, insights, and proven techniques that landlords and property owners need to attract quality tenants. Whether you're a seasoned real estate pro or just dipping your toes into property management, our series on How To Find a Tenant Quickly is the ultimate guide for ensuring a quick and seamless tenant search...
Aug 25, 2023•9 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Discover the ultimate guide to securing tenants swiftly with our podcast series "How to Find a Tenant Quickly" with the newest episode in the series titled, "Curb Appeal Is a Big Deal". Learn about the data, along with some tips and tricks to enhance your property's visual appeal, attract high-quality tenants, and maximize rental income. Join us as we delve into the significance of curb appeal, simple yet effective improvements, and the art of making a lasting first impression on potential rente...
Jul 20, 2023•11 min•Season 4Ep. 7
As a property manager or landlord, it's essential to streamline the rental application process and avoid roadblocks to attract quality tenants efficiently. In this podcast, we will cover some of the tips and ideas to help you avoid rental application roadblocks. By implementing these strategies discussed in this podcast, you can minimize roadblocks in the rental application process, attract suitable tenants, and fill vacancies more efficiently, thereby reducing your overall vacancy rate. Learn m...
Jun 20, 2023•12 min
With a prospective tenant waitlist, you can streamline the leasing process because you already have a pool of potential tenants - some of which may even be pre-screened. This saves time and effort typically spent on advertising, screening applications, and conducting extensive showings, making the leasing process more efficient. Tune in to episode 5 of our podcast series, "How to Find a Tenant Quickly" as we discuss some of the ways to create a waitlist, how to manage it, and when it might come ...
May 25, 2023•9 min•Season 4Ep. 5
If you're a landlord looking to fill a rental property quickly, being flexible with your touring hours can help you find the right tenants faster. Many potential tenants have full-time jobs and can’t always make it to a scheduled tour, so offering a more open availability can increase the number of people who can tour your property and make it easier to find the perfect tenant. Being flexible with your touring hours can save you time and money, as well as give you the opportunity to meet more po...
Dec 06, 2022•8 min•Season 4Ep. 4
As a rental property manager one of the most important roles you play is marketing your rentals to ensure you consistently have quality tenants renting your property. But doing that requires lots of marketing, follow up with prospective tenants, scheduling and conducting tours, pre-qualifying, screening and moving in. What if you could simply have someone do all of that, or most of it, for you? That's where working with a real estate agent (rental locator) comes into play. But there is an art to...
Nov 01, 2022•12 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Are you struggling to keep your rental property filled? Are you attracting a lot of unqualified applicants? If this feels like you—you aren’t alone. Many real estate agents and landlords struggle with filling their properties simply because they aren't diversifying the number of ways that they get new tenant leads. Let’s face it: we live in a digital world where everybody and anybody has an influence on someone else. Social media has allowed the average individual to have a greater reach and inf...
Oct 11, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Are you struggling to keep your rental property filled? Are you attracting a lot of unqualified applicants? New tenants don’t seem to be impressed with your current listing, and they leave without giving you a second glance. If this feels like you—you aren’t alone. Many real estate agents and landlords struggle with filling their properties simply because their listing is subpar. Let’s face it: we live in a digital world where everything from the virtual shopping mall to online dating has become...
Sep 27, 2022•18 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Having a productive and motivated team is an important key to success in any business, and especially in real estate. Surveys and studies have shown that employees stick around 4.5x longer than they would otherwise when companies do simple things such as "communicate effectively" (source: bit.ai). In addition, 37% of employees report that "working with a great team" was their primary reason for staying with any given company (source: Gusto). At a time when companies are struggling to hire and re...
Oct 13, 2021•10 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Owning rental properties can be a lucrative business - if you know what you're doing. One of the most stressful aspects of this type of investment is setting the right price for your property. If it's too high, people won't rent it. If it's too low, you could be leaving money on the table. To avoid these costly mistakes, here are some proven methods that seasoned real estate professionals follow when pricing rental properties. About TenantCloud...
Sep 07, 2021•12 min•Season 3Ep. 12
In today's podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Anthony Russell. His journey started in the US Army where he gained experience as both a follower and a leader. After the military, he started investing in rental properties, and it was clear to him that the existing landlords that he observed were doing it wrong. They had the wrong focus, only on profits, and this, in turn, led to a poor experience for the tenants. He has developed a unique, tenant-first approach to Property Leadership. Thi...
Jul 27, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 11
When you think of rental turnover costs, you probably think of tenant damages and expensive repairs. In reality, most turnover costs are associated with typical wear and tear which landlords spend a significant amount of money and time addressing before moving a new tenant in. This downtime affects your rentals bottom line, and negatively impacts your rental cash flow. In today's episode, we cover how you can make your rental more durable so that you can protect against accidental damages, as we...
Jul 19, 2021•15 min•Season 3Ep. 10
You have probably used these apps yourself to send money to friends or family members. But you may also be letting your tenants send you rental income as well, without realizing the risks lurking just around the corner. In today's episode, we're going to cover some of the most popular payment apps that people use today and the potential risks that are present if you are using them for online rent collection or any other type of property management transaction. Want to reduce your risks , automat...
Jun 29, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 9
In many cases, landlords are concerned about excessive wear and tear caused by pets. However, should that be a sticking point for landlords and tenants in preventing them from allowing tenant's to have pets in their rentals? In today's podcast, we'll discuss the pros and cons of allowing pets in your rentals, as well as some surprising statistics about landlords and pets that you have probably never been told. Learn more about TenantCloud ....
May 23, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 8
A first impression is a powerful thing. It can make or break any business and since tenant retention is a major part of the game when you own a rental property, so are first impressions with your new tenants. Whether it's tenant welcome gift idea's, or simply making the move-in day a pleasant experience, here are five proven methods that you can use to make a good first impression on your tenants right of the gate. Learn more about TenantCloud ....
Mar 29, 2021•15 min•Season 3Ep. 7
If you have ever wondered what an illegal eviction is, how it happens, and what consequences may be involved, you're in luck! In today's podcast, we cover a few examples of what illegal evictions might look like, as well as some examples of the consequences that can take place for those who attempt to carry one out. Learn more about TenantCloud .
Mar 19, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 6
It's no secret that the rental economy has its ups and its downs. All that really matters is whether or not you are able to weather the storms when they come. In this podcast, we discuss five unique ways to find good tenants even in a bad economy. At the end of the day, the goal is to find the best-qualified tenants and retain paying tenants for as long as possible. The better you are at attaining that goal, the healthier your rental portfolio will be in the long run. Learn more about TenantClou...
Feb 26, 2021•19 min•Season 3Ep. 5
As a landlord, managing rentals is hard enough. But then you throw maintenance and renovations into the mix, and things get a lot more complicated, especially when it comes to finding quality contractors. How can you make sure you have found a reliable contractor who follows through and gets the job done right the first time? And more importantly, how do you make sure that once you've found that perfect contractor, you can keep them around well into the future? In this podcast we'll address both...
Jan 22, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Efficiency is a time-saver that unlocks time in your daily routine to do the things you want to do, not just the things you need to do. As a landlord, being proactive in how you handle your rental properties is one of the keys to becoming a master of efficiency. Here are four proactive ways that you can start to save time and manage your rentals more efficiently. Click here to learn more about TenantCloud
Jan 13, 2021•15 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In today's podcast, I sat down with Matt Easton, to talk about How Smaller Operators can Leapfrog the Largest Portfolios in Occupancy, Top-line Revenue, and Cashflow Per Unit. Matt Easton is the Founder of Leasing University. Leasing University is the #1 Apartment Leasing Training in the World. Leasing University’s On-Demand Platform and Live Events have simplified how the industry leases apartments. Matt’s mission in life is to help give property management professionals more confidence and the...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In today's podcast, I sat down with Joe Edgar, the CEO of TenantCloud regarding one of his latest pieces on Entrepreneur.com where he wrote, "A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Your First Million in Real Estate in Six Short Years". In this article, he breaks down how even someone with an incredibly busy schedule and real-life, adult responsibilities can still make their first million in just six short years. And even if six years sounds like a long time, don't despair. As you will hear from Joe, the...
Nov 10, 2020•38 min•Season 3Ep. 1
There are a lot of things that you must remember to do when managing a rental. As a landlord, you are often responsible for far more than you may think when it comes to your resident's safety and well-being. In today's podcast, we'll cover the often misunderstood topic of whether or not you are responsible for the safety of your tenants, and if so, how. Learn more at https://www.tenantcloud.com/
Sep 11, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Retaining existing tenants has never been more important than it is right now in 2020. Tenant turnover costs can easily exceed $500 every time a tenant moves out, which is why it's so important to retain existing tenants in your rental property, especially in a rental market where vacancy rates have been consistently on the rise. We've touched on this subject a few times but in today's podcast, we are going to focus on some actionable items that you can do today to increase your rental income an...
Aug 27, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 27
There’s a myth that it would cost hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars for a landlord to upgrade their rental properties. But the truth is, not all high-quality rental renovations are that expensive. Most DIY home renovation projects can be done with minimum financial resources. In today's podcast, we'll cover a few ways that you can increase the overall appeal of your rental through simple, budget-friendly upgrades that won't break your bank. We all want lower vacancy rates and a higher renta...
Aug 19, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Since 75% of landlords are over the age of 45 and at least 50% of leases are signed by people under the age of 30. It's easy to see how there may be a wide range of concerns and differences when it comes to which rental payment options are made available to tenants. In today's podcast, we'll discuss the payment method that tenants are demanding that landlords provide, and how you could be losing potential tenants by not offering it. To Learn More: https://www.tenantcloud.com/blog...
Aug 11, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 25
As a landlord, every day introduces new experiences and new challenges that we have never encountered before. There are incredibly difficult decisions that often have to be made, and sometimes we're just not quite sure what to do. In today's podcast, we'll explore a serious issue with a tenant living in your rental that has never applied to live at your property, or was approved using someone else's identity. It is an issue that landlords encounter much more often than you may think, and one day...
Jul 30, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Having a tenant move out is rarely a fun or good occurrence, but being a landlord isn't all about fun and games. Tenant's move out and there are expenses involved for both landlords and tenants. The tenant has moving costs and the landlord has make-ready costs. In this podcast, we'll discuss how many days it should take you to complete make-ready, how to plan ahead, and what it takes to be extremely efficient so that you do not lose rental revenue on an empty unit. Listen in to learn how to comp...
Jul 23, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 23
To get the information you need to maximize your leasing performance, you need to make sure you’re keeping an eye on the right metrics. It's much more than just calculating your current occupancy rates. We've compiled three other extremely important leasing performance metrics you should be keeping an eye on as part of your leasing process to help you lease faster, more consistently, and to help you gain better control of your vacancy rates months in advance. Click here to learn more about Tenan...
Jul 16, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 22
