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Most people don’t think of property management as a dangerous job — unfortunately incidents of robbery and attacks against leasing and real estate agents have increased in recent years, making it critical to protect yourself when showing a rental property. Being prepared and implementing proactive safety measures are the best way to ensure your safety during showings. Follow these best practices to keep yourself safe while showing a rental property to prospective tenants.

It’s been reported that as little as 10% of potential tenants that are actually qualified for a property they’re interested in will show up to their viewing appointment and will submit a complete and accurate application. The odds are stacked against property managers right from the start. This means that thorough tenant screening is critical to finding quality tenants.

You probably already know how important Zillow is as a listing site for marketing your rental property. The Zillow Group is composed of some of the biggest names in rental listing sites: Zillow, Trulia and HotPads. With its vast inventory of homes and abundance of tenant lead traffic, it's easy to see why Zillow has been called the best rental property listings site of 2021. But how do you get the most bang for your buck from Zillow, especially when nearly every property manager is using those same resources you are?

If you’re going to fill your rental vacancies fast — and with quality tenants — you have to invest in online marketing and advertising. But with so many possible tactics to advertise your property, how do you determine which methods are worth the investment?

Renting out a residential property can be a pain for most property managers. Whether you’re leasing a new property to tenants for the first time or turning over a unit to a new tenant, there’s a long list of property management tasks to take care of before you start collecting rental income.

The typical rental showings and leasing process is riddled with pain points for potential tenants and property managers alike. But it doesn’t have to be. There are solutions to address the usual pitfalls that occur during this stage of the rental process. Let’s start with a look at the top pain points for tenants, as reported by AM Digital, and how they can be addressed to improve the renter experience.

As a property manager or rental property owner, you probably spend a lot of time qualifying each prospective tenant. You need to make sure they’re able to pay rent, that they don’t have a criminal background or other red flags (like poor credit), and that they’re a good fit on variables like pet ownership or smoking. Screening tenants is a challenge, and the stakes are high—poor screening could leave you facing a costly eviction.