Build-to-rent communities (also known as build-for-rent or B2R homes) aren’t new, but their popularity has escalated since the 2008 financial crisis. As the percentage of renters continues to increase due to competitive housing markets, elevated interest rates, and high student loan debt, build-to-rent homes offer an excellent alternative to apartments. Designed specifically with long-term renters … Read More

Expertise.com, a leading resource for locating and verifying the best local experts, has announced the 2021 Best Property Management Companies in McKinney, TX.  Candidates were scored on more than 25 variables across five categories and analyzed the results to provide a hand-picked list of the best.  Selection criteria included: availability, qualifications, reputation, experience, and professionalism. … Read More

While people have always enjoyed playing and relaxing outside, the pandemic sparked a greater longing for well-situated outdoor living spaces. As vacation and travel plans were postponed in favor of staying close to home, the focus turned to enjoying the outdoors. Those who transitioned to work-from-home welcomed outside living space as well. This pining for spending time outside is expected to continue as part of the new normal.   … Read More

To say 2021 will be a year of massive shifts and innovations in the property management industry is an understatement. Successful businesses are beginning to think on their feet and out of the box, using innovative technology is one of 2021s biggest survival trends.    Property management businesses that traditionally rely solely on in-person communication are shifting gears –working with tenants, … Read More

Ultimately, regular inspections aim to protect, and if possible, improve the value of a landlord‘s property. In Part 1, we discussed the What, Why, and When of inspections. Today, we’ll talk about how to accomplish it. Property inspections correctly carried out, will ensure this tool benefits rather than hinders the landlord-tenant relationship and positively impacts tenant retention.   The HOW of rental property inspections:   Establish A Set of … Read More

Inspections are a crucial tool in the property management business. In fact, they rank as one of the very best ways to protect your income-earning rental property. Do you want your property to grow in value? Do you want to guard the earning potential for this property? Do you want to maintain a healthy cash flow?  Of course, the answer to all … Read More

Rentals America is pleased to announce the recent opening of our new office in Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded in 2007, Rentals America offers high-quality property management services for residential rental properties. Our mission is to provide professional excellence and customer service to make life easier for property owners, renters, and real estate agents. The Las … Read More

Communication. The essence of every relationship – from family, friends, and neighbors to your colleagues, kid’s teachers, service persons, and well, everyone in your life. Did we mention tenants? The ability to communicate effectively is vital to success in every area of life. So, let’s discuss the art of communication. We use communication both to … Read More

2021 Has Arrived – Bringing Several Trends in the Rental Market Like many businesses, the property rental market was turned inside out by the pandemic. Both owners and tenants are waiting to see what 2021 will bring. One thing we can count on is “change.” For those of you who are wondering what the experts … Read More

Sure, like everyone who has invested in a rental property, you need to collect as high of rent as possible. On the other hand, maybe a better choice of words would be “to collect as high of rent as reasonable.” After all, you don’t want a potentially long-term, reliable renter to walk away because your … Read More