When I first got a smartphone, I was amazed at how many different “apps” I could download onto my little handheld device. Whether I wanted to play solitaire or get an update on baseball season (go Phillies!), it felt like there was an app for just about everything. And since then, there are only more apps. Best part? There are a lot of apps to facilitate property management! I didn’t know about a lot of these, but then I read an article talking about a few of them. So I thought I would share them with you:
AppFolio: If you need to fill a vacancy fast, then AppFolio lets you post an ad over numerous platforms. Instead of limiting you to AppFolio, it lets you post on all of the top ad sites with literally the tap of a finger. If you want to see what’s working, it even offers stats and reports!
Houzz: This interior design app connects property managers with people across various industries: architects, decorators, contractors, you name it. It also offers a forum so you can get input from professionals.
RentTracker: If you have a lot of tenants who you need to keep track of, then RentTracker lets you keep track of their payments. Tenants are also able to use the app to pay their rent, and it sends them email receipts.
PayByGroup: If, as often happens with multiple tenants living in a single building, there’s more than one person paying rent, then this is a great app, allowing property managers to see who is paying what. It’s typically used for vacation rentals, but it works just as well for residential renting.
My Inventory Manager: If you’ve got multiple properties spread out, and have trouble keeping track of all of them and what’s in them, then My Inventory Manager helps you keep track so that tenants won’t take any of your stuff when they leave.
Happy Inspector: Through an organized approach to property inspections that eliminates the pen and paper checklists, Happy Inspector claims to reduce the time spent on creating inspection reports by an impressive 80 percent.
DIY Landlord: This landlord app lets managers organize their properties by unit, lease, and tenant information. It also allows them to enter rent payments and expenses, as well as run financial reports, then put those into a PDF to send to tenants.
Yardi Mobile Solutions: This app, more geared towards the real estate side of the business, allows professionals to archive emails and review contracts, deals, and leads. Sort of like a jack-of-all-trades app, it helps with inspection data, lets maintenance techs access their work orders from the field, and even lets property managers quickly approve invoices.