Are you considering alternatives to Quickbooks? If you are a board member managing an HOA, there are certainly more tools at your disposal that you should contemplate. Sure, Quickbooks is great for bookkeeping and invoicing, but it is not the most efficient software for comprehensive HOA management. We don’t have to tell you that community […]

As a property manager, you know all too well that it comes with a lot to juggle — managing payments, tracking late fees and service requests, sending out notices, and organizing documentation. There’s no doubt that you know what you are doing. But are you doing it efficiently? You might be managing one property or […]

Accounts payable (AP) is the bane of every property manager’s existence. Every month, you have to process an assortment of mailed and emailed invoices from contractors and vendors, enter them into your software system, reconcile if necessary (which it always seems to be), pay them on time (or not)… and that’s just for one community! […]

Asking yourself if property management software is worth the cost? We have a hunch that once you realize how much you’ll reap in savings, you’ll be ready to make the investment. An ROI calculation can help you get an idea of how much you’ll save. ROI stands for return on investment, and it reveals whether […]

Community associations often face the problem of managing many invoices and payments. This process can quickly become overwhelming for a community, especially if they are not equipped with a professional invoicing system or the right people to manage it. From manual data entry to processing checks, communities could experience drastic improvements by simplifying their invoicing […]

The start of the pandemic and the shutdowns that ensued sent many businesses scrambling to figure out how to keep everything running. Everyone has learned something during this time, including those of us in the community management space. Luckily, the community management lessons learned can be an ongoing part of your strategy. It’s fair to […]

Does this sound like a typical to-do list for your mornings? Follow-up with a third-party vendor for the fourth time this week about a roof leak Send an email blast to residents about a broken pool heater Review financial statements Prepare a budget In the day of “there’s a tool for that,” Property Managers typically integrate […]