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Meet you new property manager

Have you been searching for a property manager that checks all the boxes and doesn’t leave you with a teeny-tiny profit on your rental? 

In this guide, we’ll dive into why an app – aka software – will make your life easier…and your profits juicer. 

This is an app vs property manager shoot-out!

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8 Steps to Boost Rental Yield

8 Steps to Boost Rental Yield On Your Investment Property (How Much Rent Should You Charge?)

Having a healthy and consistent rental yield on your investment property goes hand in hand with how much rent you charge and, of course, how you manage your real estate asset. In this comprehensive guide, you will learn how to estimate your income goals, rental yield, ROI, how to succeed at self-managing a rental, and more.

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3 Great Property Management Tools For New Zealand Landlords 

Over the years, I’ve used many websites and social media pages as my very own property management tools. If I was forced to choose the top three sites of all time for landlords, they would be the ones included in this article.

So let me walk you through the three core angles from which I approached this curated list.

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Mastering the Art of Difficult Tenant Management: A Guide for Landlords

Owning rental property and being a landlord can be a rewarding experience but also comes with challenges, especially when dealing with a problematic or difficult tenant. I have created this guide packed with tenant management tips to assist landlords looking to learn strategies to deal with conflictive situations. Let’s dive in!

Whether it’s late rent payments, property damage, or constant noise complaints, problematic tenants can cause a lot of stress and frustration for landlords. But don’t let difficult tenants ruin your experience as a landlord, there are ways to handle these situations and protect your property and peace of mind – all while maintaining a positive landlord-tenant relationship. 

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The Ultimate Landlord Calculator

Hey there! Today, I want to talk to you about something that can make life easier for landlords, both new and experienced. I’m talking about the ultimate landlord calculator – a tool that can help you make informed decisions about your property investments.

With anything financial it is vital that you always seek independent financial advice when making decisions about your rental properties.  The Ultimate Landlord Calculator is just a tool to help you think about things prior to discussing them with your financial advisor.

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Creating and implementing a rental property budget

As a rental property landlord, creating and implementing a budget and financial plan is crucial for the success of your investment. Without a budget and financial plan in place, it can be difficult to stay on top of expenses, track rental income, and make informed decisions about your properties. In this article, I’ll share my experience and tips for creating and implementing a rental property budget and financial plan.

My focus here will be on developing a basic budget using Excel or Google Sheets, I have developed a simple template here that you can use.  Here>> is a link if you want a more detailed cashflow template that you can use to track money as it comes in and goes out over each month of the year.

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