There are few moments in property management as revealing as the move-out inspection. It’s like the season finale of a long-running sitcom — you’ve laughed, you’ve cried, you’ve called the plumber at 2 AM — and now you get to see how it all wra...
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There’s a certain thrill that comes with handing over the keys to new tenants. Maybe it’s the excitement of finally getting rent payments rolling in, or maybe it’s the relief that you won’t have to keep checking the MLS to see how your vacant unit compares...
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How to Minimize Vacancy Rates in Your Rental Properties
By Phil Kazmierczak Friday, September 19, 2025
Vacancy rates are like the cavities of property management—they sneak up on you when you’re not paying attention, they’re painful to fix, and they cost you money you’d rather spend somewhere else. The truth is, an empty rental is the enemy of cash flow. Ev...
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Rent control is one of those topics that always sparks debate, especially when housing affordability becomes a hot-button issue. In Virginia, it has come up time and again, usually fading out via veto before becoming law, but the conversation is never far from the surface. With t...
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The impact of short term rentals on long term rentals
By Phil Kazmierczak Friday, September 5, 2025
The rise of short-term rentals has completely changed the housing landscape in cities across the country. What started as a way for travelers to find affordable alternatives to hotels has evolved into a global industry, reshaping neighborhoods, property values, and the day-to-day...
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Rising Trends in the Rental Market for 2025: From Throuples to Tech and Everything In Between
By Phil Kazmierczak Friday, August 22, 2025
If you’ve been anywhere near the rental market lately—either as a property manager, a landlord, a real estate agent, or a renter hanging on for dear life—you already know: 2025 is serving up some wild new trends. And no, we&rsq...
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Why Every Rental Property Owner Needs an Emergency Maintenance Fund (And How to Build One)
By Phil Kazmierczak Friday, August 15, 2025
If you’ve owned a rental property for more than ten minutes, you already know: maintenance costs never show up politely when you’re ready for them. Nope—more often than not, they pop up on a holiday weekend or right after you splurged on that new deck furniture ...
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If you’ve owned a rental property for more than ten minutes, you already know: maintenance costs never show up politely when you’re ready for them. Nope—more often than not, they pop up on a holiday weekend or right after you splurged on that new deck ...
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Ah, rent day. That magical time of the month when landlords and property managers across the land check their bank accounts and hope for that sweet, sweet wave of ACH deposits. Most of the time, things go smoothly. The rent hits your account, you pay your bill...
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Using Data Analytics to Optimize Your Rental Portfolio
By Phil Kazmierczak Friday, July 25, 2025
When it comes to managing a rental property portfolio, gut instinct and experience can take you far—but data analytics can take you even farther. Whether you own a handful of single-family homes or a growing empire of multi-unit buildings, leveraging data can help you make ...
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