RENT Magazine Q1 '24

Facilitating Rent Collection 5

Online portals or apps for rent collection automate monthly payments, ensuring timely and consistent transactions. Tenants can set up automatic payments, reducing the risk of late or missed payments. Landlords can track payment histories, send reminders, and generate reports effortlessly.

Enhanced Communication and Maintenance Requests 6

Integrated communication tools maintain consistent and transparent communication with tenants. Automated messages for rent reminders, lease renewals, or general announcements can be scheduled, fostering a proactive and professional relationship. This can include centralizing maintenance requests, thereby allowing tenants to submit issues for review. Landlords can track these requests, assign tasks to maintenance staff or contractors, and monitor the status of repairs, ensuring timely resolution and tenant satisfaction. CONCLUSION Modernizing the rental property management process offers landlords unparalleled efficiency, convenience, and organization. To harmoniously transition into using these kinds of software, finding platforms that offer many solutions in one place is ideal. However, the all-in-one platforms are by far the most expensive. Therefore, it may be optimal to consider one platform to streamline advertising listings and facilitating tours, and

another, like Doorspot, that begins with signing the lease and encompasses ongoing communication for just $54/month. Embracing these technological advancements automates the rental process, improves tenant satisfaction and ultimately contributes to a more successful and profitable business.

LEAH MAHER Marketing Consultant InstaShow | Boxlty Access Systems

Leah is a marketing consultant and copywriter in Pennsylvania, currently working with InstaShow to articulate how their software solutions are designed by and for real estate professionals to make their lives easier. With a degree in Media Studies and Business from Temple University, exploring and understanding the symbiosis between society and technology is a longtime passion for Ms. Maher.

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