{"id":8887,"date":"2025-05-06T15:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/?p=8887"},"modified":"2025-05-06T15:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:36:54","slug":"3-tech-tools-that-make-a-landlords-life-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/2025\/05\/06\/3-tech-tools-that-make-a-landlords-life-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tech Tools That Make a Landlord\u2019s Life Easier"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We love technology, especially when it comes to\u00a0<\/span>property management and rental home\u00a0leasing. It helps us with maintenance, too. If you\u2019re renting out a home in Southwest Washington, you need to adopt the tech that\u2019s going to make your process more automated and efficient. This doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s no room for the personal touch –\u00a0<\/span>property management\u00a0will always be a relationship business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Make your life easier with these three tech tools that we think are absolutely essential.\u00a0<\/p>

1. Smart Locks for Self-Showings<\/h4>

Are you still working overtime in order to arrange schedules and meet tenants at your property?\u00a0<\/p>

You don\u2019t have to <\/span>show the home in person. We understand the advantages. But, we\u2019ve found that with the right technology, you can reduce your leasing time and avoid extra vacancy costs.\u00a0<\/p>

How? By allowing tenants to see available and vacant properties on their own, without waiting for your schedule to allow for it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Self-showing technology has made a big difference in the speed with which applications can be completed. When these tenants complete applications faster, it means we\u2019re more efficient with tenant screening. We get <\/span>vacancies filled in less time. You should be welcoming prospective tenants to see your property without you. This is one of the tech tools we insist you think about.\u00a0<\/p>

Some of the best tools to facilitate this include:\u00a0<\/p>

Digital keys<\/p>

Smart locks<\/p>

Upgraded lockboxes.\u00a0<\/p>

There are even apps that tenants can download onto their phone to get the code that will let them into the property.\u00a0<\/p>

The process is simple and secure: you collect some identifying information from a potential tenant, and then give them access to the property they want to see for a limited amount of time.\u00a0<\/p>

Tenants appreciate this technology because they can see properties at times that are convenient, and they get the place to themselves while they\u2019re looking around.\u00a0<\/p>

2. Online Accounting Software<\/h4>

Access to financial reports and accounting statements should always be easy for you. If it\u2019s not, you might want to invest in some online accounting tools.\u00a0<\/p>

You need to know where your money is and how your property is performing. Otherwise, how do you know where you stand financially?<\/p>

Tracking the income and expenses associated with your Southwest Washington rental property is a lot easier with good technology. You should have a software system in place that:<\/p>

Tracks when rent is received<\/p>

Provides accounting reports<\/p>

Generates financial statements<\/p>

Prepares for tax forms<\/p>

Notifies you when rent is late<\/p>

Financial apps exist for landlords who don\u2019t have a huge portfolio of properties but still like to keep track of their money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

3. Video Doorbells\u00a0<\/h4>

Video doorbells are incredibly popular, especially among single-family homes, condos, and townhouses. When you install the doorbell or make it easy for your tenants to install the doorbell, those residents will feel more secure. They can see who is at the door before they decide to answer it. They can download an app that shows them who is approaching their home even if they\u2019re not there. Delivered packages can be tracked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

These help you when your property is vacant, too. You can see who is approaching the house and if a crime is committed while your property is vacant, you simply have to watch the footage.\u00a0<\/div>

These are just three technology tools that we know will help you have a better – and more profitable – investment experience. To hear more about modernizing your process, please contact us at SunWorld Group.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That\u2019s understandable. With the online rental sites and social media platforms available, it\u2019s easier than ever to market and advertise a rental home. But, it\u2019s also crowded. Tenants are scrolling through listing after listing, and it can be difficult to stand out. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6],"tags":[9,12,13],"class_list":["post-8887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-houses","category-property","tag-architecture","tag-design","tag-interior"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8887"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8892,"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8887\/revisions\/8892"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myaiostagingweb.com\/sunworldgroup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}