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Managing rentals brings all kinds of headaches, but trespassers and squatters are definitely the most painful. Fortunately, these scam artists usually prefer an easy target. So with a handful of best practices, you can shut down most attempts before they start. This guide covers what signs to watch for, how to discourage would-be squatters, and the protocols that keep your units secure—without ruining lead flow.

If you manage multiple rentals, you know just how quickly keeping listings up to date can eat up your entire week. Rent changes, photos get refreshed, floor plans shift, and suddenly someone’s chasing down spreadsheets, logging into three different sites, and updating the same details over and over again. At a small scale, it’s a nuisance. At the portfolio scale, it’s a full-time job.

Every day, property managers all over the country do more than manage homes. They build communities. At Tenant Turner, we see how much care and heart goes into helping renters, and we believe that kind of compassion should grow and spread, especially during the holidays. That’s the spirit behind the Open Doors program.

You’ve set the perfect stage: lights on, blinds open, fresh scent in the air. But when showing time rolls around… nothing. Your prospective tenant? Nowhere to be found. You’ve just been ghosted… now what? Since it’s spooky season, may as well talk about the real-life haunt that frustrates every property manager and landlord: no-show showings. The good news? You can put an end to these phantom appointments with a few smart moves (and maybe a little magic automation from Tenant Turner).

Seventy-five percent of Americans routinely argue with their partner about the thermostat setting, according to this survey. Hopefully, those petty arguments don’t end in legal proceedings. But when the debate over what constitutes a just-right temperature plays out between tenant and landlord or property manager, it gets a lot more complicated—particularly when it comes to allowing portable AC units.

Discovering the need for Tenant Turner When Morgan Porter founded Byrd Property Management in 2022, his only major property management software was DoorLoop. Growth quickly exposed the limits of this. At the time, it was just Porter and a third-party broker doing showings. But when Byrd’s unit count hit 50 units, the work of scheduling showings and handling calls became overwhelming. When they decided to use Tenant Turner and AppFolio, business took off.

8 Smart Strategies to Find Tenants Finding the right tenant isn’t just about filling a vacancy—it’s about protecting your property, securing steady income, and building lasting landlord-tenant relationships. The challenge? The rental market is competitive, and the old ways of listing and waiting don’t cut it anymore.