Like never before, landlords and property managers are able to automate their rental properties, thereby saving time, money, and headache. This presentation will teach you how to implement the most useful technologies into your rental property or property management business, from application to move-out. As an independent landlord, and technology consultant, these tech tools have significantly improved rental business. Lucas is the Chief Landlordologist at Cozy. He has been a successful landlord for almost 10 years, with dozens of happy tenants and a profitable income property portfolio. Landlordology is brought you by Cozy, which provides free, simple, end-to-end rental management software for landlords and tenants. Learn more at https://cozy.co

1. RENTAL
MANAGEMENT
TECHNOLOGIES5
TOP
BY LUCAS HALL

2. MY STORY
Lucas Hall, PMP
• Landlord, ~10 yrs
• 4 Properties / 17 Tenants
• Founder, Landlordology
• Community Mgr, Cozy
• IT Gov’t Consultant

5. OUR INVESTORS
Online Applications,
Rent Payments &
Tenant Screening
FREE

6. WE’RE EVERYWHERE

7. TECHNOLOGY

8. BLESSING?
© SIEMENS

9. PROMISES TO
• Connect You
• Solve Problems
• Save Time
• Increase Profits
SOFTWARE
+
RELATIONSHIP

10. CURSE?
© C2 AND ITS ENTITIES

11. BUT OFTEN DELIVERS
• Confusing
Features
• Learning Curves
• Partial Solutions
• Ongoing
Maintenance
COMPLEX &
OVERWHELMING

12. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
YOU!

13. VS
LANDLORDS
PROP. MGRS
(RALPH FURLEY)
(THE GATE KEEPER)
© MARVEL AND PARAMOUNT PICTURES

14. LANDLORDS
1. Manage only their own properties
2. Some are accidental
3. Most have other (full-time) jobs
4. Are involved w/ maintenance
5. Report earnings/losses on 1040s

15. PROPERTY MANAGERS
1. Manage dozens/hundreds of units
2. Are the middlemen
3. Reporting/accounting are
paramount
4. Are more organized than landlords

16. RENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
TOP 5

17. CLOUD
THE

18. 1. ONLINE APPLICATIONS

19. BENEFITS
1. Minimizes barriers
2. Easily sharable
3. Consolidated applicants
4. Faxes / Scanners going extinct

20. 2. ONLINE CREDIT REPORTS

21. BENEFITS
1. “Soft inquiries”
2. No entity or site visit required
3. Identity verification
4. Integration
5. Mitigates storage requirements

22. 1. Experian Connect
2. TransUnion SmartMove
3. Equifax Identity Report
DATA SOURCES & TOOLS

23. CREDIT BUREAU
SOFTWARE
LANDLORD TENANT
DISCONNECTED
PROCESS

24. CREDIT BUREAU
SOFTWARE
LANDLORD TENANT
SEMI-INTEGRATED
PROCESS
API

25. CREDIT BUREAU
SOFTWARE
LANDLORD TENANT
INTEGRATED
PROCESS
API

26. SEX OFFENDER DATABASE
www.nsopw.gov

27. 3. DIGITAL SIGNATURES

28. BENEFITS
1. Easier, quicker, & more efficient
2. Legally binding
3. Remote signings!
4. Online storage
5. Complies w/ federal & state regs

29. SIGNING TOOLS
1. HelloSign
2. SignNow
3. DocuSign
4. Property Management Software

30. 4. ONLINE RENT COLLECTION

31. BENEFITS
1. No more checks
2. Can be automatic
3. You get paid faster
4. Easier for everyone
5. Decrease in late rent

32. 5. INSPECTIONS

33. INSPECTION TOOLS
1. Happy Inspector
2. zInspector
3. Smart Phone Apps
4. Property Management Software

34. RENTAL SOFTWARE
SINGLE
SERVICE
MULTIPLE
SERVICES
THE
KITCHEN SINK

35. COST VS. FEATURES
COST
FEATURESO

36. TOP CHOICES
1. Landlords
1-20 self-managed units
2. Small PMs
20-100 units
3. Large PMs
100-1000’s units

37. SO WHAT?
HOW WILL YOU IMPROVE?

38. RESOURCES
www.landlordology.com

39. !
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