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Property Management software reviews
Marketing & Growth
August 2, 2021
5 MINS

Growth Blockers and Eviction Moratoriums Webinar

Brad Holtzman, CEO of Green Oak PM, discusses challenges of starting a PM company, and impact of eviction moratoriums on owners and tenants (Webinar+Blog)

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Pet Policy Rental Agreement Components
Leasing
July 10, 2024
6 MINS

Crafting a Paw-fect Pet Policy Rental Agreement

A guide on how to craft a pet policy rental agreement covers key components like pet restrictions, deposits, fees, and responsibilities. Learn more!

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Property manager viewing an AppFolio guest card on a laptop with AI leasing activity — tour bookings, prequal answers, and ID verification
AI & Automation
June 20, 2026
11 min read

Adding an AI Leasing Assistant to AppFolio: Beyond the Built-In

AppFolio captures every guest card — but who answers the 9pm one? Add an AI leasing layer (voice, self-showings, two-way sync, no duplicates) on top.

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Property manager reviewing a maintenance alert on a phone at night with a dark apartment building in the background
AI & Automation
June 21, 2026
5 min

After Hours Answering Service for Property Management

Who answers when a resident calls at 2am? How after-hours answering works for property managers, what counts as a real emergency, and what AI changes.

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Automted showings for property management
AI & Automation
December 13, 2023
2 MINS

Best Property Management Showing Scheduling Software

Discover a new era in property management: LetHub's newest feature that does automated showings to streamline scheduling and boosts leasing team efficiency

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A renter on a sofa at night with a laptop open beside a stack of moving boxes in a small apartment.
AI & Automation
4 min

Do Renters Use ChatGPT to Find Apartments?

Between 11.5% and 28.5% of renters use AI in their search, depending on the question. What they ask it, who uses it, and what it means for PMs.

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Generate Property Management Revenue: A KPI Guide
Accounting & Profitability
May 6, 2024
8 MINS

Maximize Property Management Revenue: KPIs and Strategies

Redefine property management revenue with this guide. Explore key KPIs, industry benchmarks, and formulas to be in the top 11 pm companies!

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Ancillary income in Property Management
Accounting & Profitability
February 7, 2024
5 MINS

10 Ancillary Income Strategies for Property Managers

Boost property management revenue with 10 innovative strategies for ancillary income. Grow your business beyond rent. Practical tips and examples included.

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Property manager reviewing a pre-qualification checklist on a laptop before scheduling a rental tour
AI & Automation
June 20, 2026
7 min read

How to Pre-Qualify Renters Before You Book the Tour

Stop driving to no-shows. A pre-qualification gate — move-in, budget, pets, income — before booking filters out tours that were never going to rent.

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Property manager at a desk comparing PMS built-in AI assistant to a standalone AI leasing tool on a laptop screen
Software Comparison
June 21, 2026
8 min read

Why Not Just Use Your PMS's Built-In AI? What the Native Assistant Doesn't Do

Your PMS has a built-in AI assistant — so do you still need a separate leasing tool? What native assistants and chatbots don't do, and where leads slip.

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Map of Canada's four call-recording consent layers for property managers: Criminal Code, PIPEDA, BC/Alberta PIPA, Quebec Law 25
Leasing
June 21, 2026
10 min

Is AI Call Recording Legal in Canada? A Property Manager's Guide to PIPEDA, PIPA and Quebec's Law 25

Is AI call recording legal in Canada? A property manager's plain-English guide to consent under PIPEDA, BC and Alberta PIPA, and Quebec's Law 25.

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A property manager reviewing rental comps on a laptop, comparing listings to set the right rent for a vacant unit
Accounting & Profitability
June 21, 2026
10 min read

How to Set the Right Rent: Rental Comps and Market Analysis for Property Managers

How property managers set the right rent: a 5-step comps-and-market-analysis method, plus how to read inquiry and showing demand to know if your price hold

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Average property management fees
Accounting & Profitability
February 1, 2025
8 MINS

Property Management Fees: Roadmap to Financial Success

Types of property management fees and average fees per state for effective fee management.

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Two labelled boxes on a shelf: one holding stapled application forms with a two-year date tag, the other feeding shredded paper into a bin.
AI & Automation
5 min

How Long Must You Keep Rental Applicant Records?

No federal rule sets a minimum. Where the two-year floor really comes from, what the FCRA Disposal Rule does, and BC's one-year rule.

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Property manager handling a surge of rental inquiries on multiple channels
AI & Automation
June 20, 2026
11 min

How to Handle a Spike in Rental Inquiries Without Dropping Leads

A spike in rental inquiries doesn't break your process — it exposes it. How residential PMs stop dropping leads at volume, without hiring more agents.

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