Maximizing Tenant Satisfaction By Nickalene Badalamenti-Kalas It is an established dynamic in the single-family rental (SFR) space that a satisfied tenant tends to be a long-term tenant. Conscientious investors and property managers recognize the importance of fostering tenant satisfaction and understand the essential difference between a house and a true home. The former necessitates administrative efforts, whereas the latter yields substantial and perpetuated financial returns. There are a number of
Property Management Pre- and Post-Disaster By Nickalene Badalamenti-Kalas Weather extremes and severe storm events are occurring more frequently across the United States and around the world. These events have not only caused significant damage to properties but also impacted new regions that are not fully prepared to confront them. The increasing occurrence and intensity of natural disasters calls for proactive measures to mitigate potential property damage and expedite recovery efforts.
Accelerating Occupancy Through Timely Field Services By Nickalene Badalamenti-Kalas Increasingly, buy and hold property managers and investors are looking to move at-risk or delinquent assets to long-term, income-generating homes. In these scenarios, time literally is money. As a property remains unoccupied, it is not only failing to generate income, but it is also generating losses as maintenance costs continue to accrue to keep buy-and-hold properties in tenant-ready condition. Moving properties
A New Perspective on SFR Management By Nickalene Badalamenti-Kalas The housing crisis of 2008 sent seismic waves through communities across the country and left a lasting impact on how investors and property management companies handle single-family rental property management. That event will not be the last of its type, and the lessons it imparted to investors, property managers, tenants, and their communities bear continual scrutiny as the housing market is
Transitioning From a Default Property to a Paying Asset By Nickalene Badalamenti-Kalas The government-mandated forbearance period on default properties expires this coming June. These properties will increasingly require eviction and asset stabilization services to ready them for new tenants. What many may not be aware of is the delicacy — and absolute compliance — with which these services must be administered. A single misstep anywhere in the process, and the