Latchel Blog: Property Management Insights

Why Delaying Maintenance is Hurting Your Business

Let’s break down why taking a proactive approach to maintenance is critical to the health of your property and your profits.

7 AI Mistakes Property Managers Should Avoid

To ensure you're leveraging AI to its full potential, here are seven common AI mistakes property managers should avoid.

Seven AI Tools Property Managers Should be Using

Read our blog to explore seven AI tools Property Managers should be using to increase productivity and efficiency.

Why You Should Offer Optional Resident Benefits

Offering optional resident benefits is currently the best way to grow high-margin revenue without spending capital on sales and marketing.

Maintenance Data You Should Track & How to Use it to Grow

By tracking key maintenance data, you can gain valuable insights that help you make informed decisions, streamline operations, and grow your...

How to Use AI to Increase Efficiency in Property Management

The property management industry is rapidly evolving, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a pivotal role in enhancing operational efficiency.

How to Improve Tenant Retention with Piñata and Latchel

In this blog, we dive deeper into our partnership with Piñata and how it can both deliver happy residents and a healthy bottom line for your business.

Latchel Launches Optional Resident Benefits

Amid a tightening rental market, Latchel launches optional resident benefits to help rental managers boost revenue.

10 Ways to Improve Maintenance Efficiency

In this blog, we explore ten ways Property Managers can improve maintenance efficiency. From setting a clear process to proper documentation...

How to Move From Reactive to Proactive Maintenance

In this blog, we will explore the various approaches that contribute to proactive maintenance, highlighting the differences between reactive...

7 Unique Ways For Property Managers To Attract New Leads

One of the foremost goals that you will have for your property management company is to attract as many new property owner leads as possibl...

5 Key Maintenance Emergency Strategies for Property Managers

These strategies will help property managers respond effectively, minimize damage, and keep your owners and residents reassured: 1. Assessing Potential Ri...

5 Metrics for a Thriving Property Management Business

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? In the world of property management, success isn't just about managing properties; it's about managing

What is the Best Resident Benefit Package in the Market?

Resident Benefit Packages are the hot topic in the property management industry. With a resident benefit package, you can market your business, increase your...

How To Increase Revenue With A Resident Benefits Package

If you haven't implemented a resident benefits package already, you might have heard the term being discussed more. Click for more detail

Reasons to Utilize a Resident Experience Platform

One of the most effective ways to ensure resident satisfaction and happiness is through leveraging a resident experience platform...

Five Ways to Automate Your Property Management Processes

There are several ways you can automate property management processes and give yourself time back to focus on what really matters...

Navigating the Rise of AI & Workflow Automation in Property Management

Can Property Managers scale and grow their business without putting in 40, 50, 60+ hour work weeks? Proven Approach to Scalable Growth without Operational Burnout

Top 3 Property Management Marketing Companies

In this article, we break down a list of property management marketing companies who help with automating marketing processes.

Why Quality is Important to Your Bottom Line

In this article, we’ll explore why quality assurance is important for your property management company’s success and bottom line.

The Proven Approach to Scalable Growth without Operational Burnout

Can Property Managers scale and grow their business without putting in 40, 50, 60+ hour work weeks? Check out our blog where we share a proven approach to...

The Top 8 Basic Property Management Software

Leveraging property management software and automation tools is key to running a successful business. Here are some of the top platforms.

How to Value a Property Management Company

The details behind how to value a Property Company and what you can be doing now to drive that value higher.

Scaling Systems: How Property Management Growth

Scaling Systems: How Property Management Growth Guarantee? Listen to Jordan Muela CEO of Lead Simple, Podcast about how property managers scale their business

Closing Your Marketing Gaps to Compete New Normal

In this article, We dive into the question of how Property Managers can be Closing Your Marketing Gaps to Compete In The New Normal.

A Property Manager's Playbook for Smart Scaling

You place a large importance on Property Managers knowing their “value play”. A Property Manager's Playbook for Smart Scaling

How RentRedi Can Help You Optimize Rental Property Business

When it comes to optimizing your rental property business, there are key areas in which you can eliminate excessive fees or spending.

These Types Of Security Deposit Alternatives Are Growing In Popularity

Security deposit alternatives keep the property manager protected while also helping residents who cannot afford the standard high up-front cost of moving.

3 Essentials For The Best 24/7 Maintenance Call Center Solution

Maintenance is the biggest headache involved in property management. Many have adopted a 24/7 maintenance call center solution.

How to Fix and Troubleshoot Leaks and Clogged Drains

At Latchel, we are able to resolve 30% of the maintenance requests over the phone via troubleshoot leaks, saving the time and cost of dispatching a vendor.

The 5 Best States to Own Rental Property

Renting out property is one of the best ways to get started investing in real estate, but owning a rental property can be very different in one state compared to another.

Keenan Williams From REZI Talks Growth Within Y Combinator

Keenan Williams From REZI Talks Growth Within Y Combinator and How REZI Is Revolutionizing The Rental Process

Q&A with Author, Steve Rozenberg

Q&A with Steve Rozenberg, Author of Failing Our Way to Millions. Like many in the industry, Steve began his venture in property management out of necessity.

Q&A with Property Management Mastermind and Consultant Deb Newell

Whether you’re just getting started in property management, or you’ve already grown to over 500 doors, business can get messy.

Q&A Recap with AHI Properties Best Path to Multiple Markets

Last week we sat down with Jonathan Cook and Bryan Jenkins of AHI Properties to dive into how they grew into one of the largest property management companies in Alabama.

How to Insure Your Rental Income Against Tenant Default

The US is becoming a nation of renters and rental property ownership, with its short-term returns through monthly rental income

Knowing the Difference Between a Routine and an Emergency Maintenance Request

In the world of property management, understanding what qualifies as an emergency maintenance repair is essential in your business.

What Landlords Should Know About Requiring Tenants to Purchase Renters Insurance

landlords require their tenants to purchase renters insurance. This is a good way to reduce liability, and avoid potential problems with tenants.

Landlord and Tenant Maintenance Responsibilities

Learn the duties landlords and tenants have under landlord renter law, in addition to optional tasks which a tenant may carry on to help

5 Tasks Every Property Manager Should Delegate to Grow Successfully

At Latchel we take over property maintenance coordination giving property managers the time to focus on more important things.

Complete Guide for Property Maintenance

Whether you manage residential, or industrial properties, property maintenance services refer to activities involved with the upkeep of your property.

9 Maintenance Issues that Tenants Are Responsible For

Tenants must share some responsibility for maintenance Issues. the 9 things that tenants should be responsible for in any well-written lease

Rental Agreements on Pets: Best Practices

Rental Agreements on Pets: Best Practices. ou are in luck--here are six tips that will assist you determine the number of pets to let.

4 Biggest Risks For Vacant Properties

Only locking up or requesting a neighbor to watch out is likely insufficient to protect against massive damages and risks that can happen.

10 Tenant Red Flags to Keep an Eye Out For

Want to avoid renter issues? Keep an eye out for these 10 tenant red flags and reduce your risk of choosing bad tenants.

The Pros and Cons of Renting Older Properties

The Pros and Cons of Renting Older Properties. In this post, I’m going to talk about the pros and cons of buying newer verse older rentals.

How To Start A Massively Successful Property Management Company

A property management company is similar to many other service companies. And like any company, your management business will require somewhere to operate

5 Best Emergency Plumbers in San Jose

When your tenant calls in with a maintenance emergency, you need to make sure you have access to a qualified Emergency Plumbers in San Jose.

Independent Contractors, After-hours Maintenance Calls, Overtime, On-site Managers: Are You Protected?

Are you protected when it comes to paying your employees and independent contractors?

Book Summary: The ABCs of Property Management

The ABCs or Property Management by Ken McElroy is part of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series of books.

The 3 Most Common Mistakes in Work Order Instructions (and how to avoid them)

Over these work orders we have learned what helps work orders flow along smoothly and what causes work orders to get stuck.

Latchel's Leadership Principles

I was a Bar Raiser at Amazon and believe Amazon’s leadership principles were a very important contributor to Amazon’s success.

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