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How to Finance Rental Property: Proven Methods to Secure Funding

How to Finance Rental Property: Proven Methods to Secure Funding

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Leasing Automation: From Manual Chaos to Streamlined Success

Leasing Automation: From Manual Chaos to Streamlined Success

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Property Managers: Showing Your Own Vacancy is a Waste of Your Time

Whether you manage 5 or 500 rentals, showing your own vacancies is time-consuming - especially when your time can be better used. Here's why it's a waste of time.

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How to Calculate Vacancy Rate to Maximize Portfolio Revenue

How to Calculate Vacancy Rate to Maximize Portfolio Revenue

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Top Property Management Key Performance Indicators for 2025

Top Property Management Key Performance Indicators for 2025

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From Lead to Lease: Choosing an App for Tenants That Cuts Vacancy Days

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Tenant Screening Criteria: Find Reliable Renters Quickly

Tenant Screening Criteria: Find Reliable Renters Quickly

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Top Rental Property Tax Deductions for 2025

Top Rental Property Tax Deductions for 2025

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Streamline Your Application for Tenant Process to Cut Days on Market

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Residential Property Management Guide for Scalable Efficiency

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How to Evict a Tenant: A Guide for Large-Scale Portfolio Management

How to Evict a Tenant: A Guide for Large-Scale Portfolio Management

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Your Guide to Property Management Technology

Your Guide to Property Management Technology

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Top 7 Free Listing Sites for Rental Property in 2025

Top 7 Free Listing Sites for Rental Property in 2025

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News & Trends

2022 Property Management Trade Shows and Conferences

We expect 2022 to be a big year, so we compiled a list of 2022 trade shows and conferences for single-family property managers - you might even find a multifamily event on this list as well!

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2023 Property Management Trade Shows and Conferences

We expect 2023 to be a big year for growth. To make sure you’re prepared (and as excited as we are), here's a list of 2023 trade shows, expos, and conferences for single-family property managers — you might even find a multi-family event on this list as well!

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Best Virtual Tour Software: Top 12 Tools to Reduce DOM and Accelerate Leasing

Best Virtual Tour Software: Top 12 Tools to Reduce DOM and Accelerate Leasing

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Tour Manager Software: A Guide to Reducing DOM and Scaling Leasing Operations

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Job Description (+ Free Template) for a Residential Property Manager

Do you need to hire a property manager? Here are some of the responsibilities of a property manager, plus a free job description template to use when hiring!

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8 Crucial Real Estate Photography Tips to Reduce Days on Market

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Starting a Property Management Business: Tips to Succeed

Starting a Property Management Business: Tips to Succeed

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Scaling Remote Property Management Operations for 1,000+ Units

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DOM Reduction at Scale: The Operational Blueprint for Starting a Rental Business

DOM Reduction at Scale: The Operational Blueprint for Starting a Rental Business

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Best Virtual Tour Software: Top 12 Tools to Reduce DOM and Accelerate Leasing

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How to Price Rental Property at Scale: A Framework for Enterprise Portfolios

How to Price Rental Property at Scale: A Framework for Enterprise Portfolios

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Maintenance

How Often Should You Document the Condition of Your Rental Property?

As a rental property owner or property manager, regularly documenting the condition of your rental properties is critical in protecting that investment. But how often should you be doing that?

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How to Maximize Efficiency During Busy Leasing Season

You are a busy property manager and all the tasks on your desk are piling up... quickly! Take the time to review these tips during the slow season so you’re not scrambling come spring and summer.

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How Outsourcing Move-In Reports Can Streamline Your Property Management Business

Discover how Showdigs can connect you with local agents for efficient showings and valuable feedback. Boost your rental income and reduce vacancy rates today.

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How to Calculate Cap Rate for Your Portfolio at Scale

How to Calculate Cap Rate for Your Portfolio at Scale

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Tips for Getting Your Property Ready for Your Next Tenant

You have a little over a month to get your property ready for the next tenants - here's what we suggest!

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Best place to advertise a rental property: 7 proven spots to reduce DOM in 2025

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Advertisements for Apartments That Slash Days on Market

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Optimizing Your Cost Per Door: A Guide to Property Management Fees for Large Portfolios

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Enterprise Real Property Management Solutions: A Guide to Scaling Leasing Operations

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Celebrating a Successful Leasing Season: Showdigs Summer Bash 2022

To close out another successful leasing season, we hosted our first annual Showdigs Summer Bash to celebrate the end of summer with live music, delicious drinks, and passed apps on the water. We also raised almost $15,000 for the Maple Leaf Foundation!

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7 Crucial Leasing Agent Interview Questions for 2025

7 Crucial Leasing Agent Interview Questions for 2025

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Scaling Remote Property Management Operations for 1,000+ Units

Scaling Remote Property Management Operations for 1,000+ Units

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Top Property Management KPIs to Drive Portfolio Success

Top Property Management KPIs to Drive Portfolio Success

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10 Ways to Grow Your Property Management Business

In this post, we’ll provide you with property management tips to help you market your property management services and improve your business operations.

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Effective Showing Feedback Form Strategies to Boost Engagement

Effective Showing Feedback Form Strategies to Boost Engagement

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Crafting Property Management Business Plans That Scale

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Scaling Single Family Property Management: The Enterprise Playbook

Scaling Single Family Property Management: The Enterprise Playbook

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Effective Property Management Lead Generation Tips

Effective Property Management Lead Generation Tips

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How Do Lockboxes Work? A Guide to Scaling Rental Showings & Reducing DOM

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Real Estate Lead Management Software That Cuts DOM

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Top Business Process Automation Examples to Boost Efficiency

Top Business Process Automation Examples to Boost Efficiency

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News & Trends

Announcing Showdigs’ New Flat Rate Pricing & Nationwide Property Management Software Launch

Showdigs is launching our end-to-end leasing solution, from marketing to scheduling tours and pre-screening, to follow-up and conversion, to property managers anywhere in the United States and Canada.

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Self-Guided Rental Tours: Safety, Security, and Scams

When it comes to self-guided tours, property managers have concerns about safety measures and how to keep safe from scams.

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Property Management Marketing That Scales to 10,000+ Units

Property Management Marketing That Scales to 10,000+ Units

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Top 8 Property Manager Interview Questions to Identify Revenue-Driving Talent

Top 8 Property Manager Interview Questions to Identify Revenue-Driving Talent

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Tips & Tricks

Hidden Costs in Property Management and How to Reduce Them

Cut hidden time costs in property management! Learn how to optimize leasing agent productivity, reduce travel, streamline communication, and perfect showing schedules to boost profits.

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How to Market Your Services to Property Management Leads

If you're a property manager, you're always on the hunt for new property owner leads to turn into long-term clients. Here's how to market to property owners!

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News & Trends

Trend Report: The Affordable Housing and Homeownership Protection Act, Single-Family Vacancy Rates, Features to Make Co-Living Easier, and the Gap Between Renting and Buying Affordability

Let’s take a look at a few trends affecting the single-family property management industry, including the introduction of the Affordable Housing and Homeownership Protection Act, a look into how single-family vacancy rates for 2023 compare to pre-pandemic levels, a new way to list on Zillow, and a look at the gap in affordability between renting and buying across the nation.

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8 Crucial Real Estate Photography Tips to Reduce Days on Market

8 Crucial Real Estate Photography Tips to Reduce Days on Market

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Real Estate Management Software Reviews for Scaling Portfolios

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7 Best Real Estate Showing Schedulers in 2025

7 Best Real Estate Showing Schedulers in 2025

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Maintenance

How to Best Prioritize and Manage Tenant Maintenance Requests

Instead of feeling overwhelmed by your maintenance requests, here’s how you can prioritize and manage your tenants’ maintenance requests from emergency to low priority.

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What is Sentrilock and How It Optimizes Showings for Large Portfolios

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Optimizing Your Cost Per Door: A Guide to Property Management Fees for Large Portfolios

Optimizing Your Cost Per Door: A Guide to Property Management Fees for Large Portfolios

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From Days to Hours: How Self Tour Rental Homes Accelerate Speed-to-Lease for Large Portfolios
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From Days to Hours: How Self Tour Rental Homes Accelerate Speed-to-Lease for Large Portfolios

Launch and scale self tour rental homes with this guide. Learn to select tech, optimize workflows, and reduce vacancy for your large rental portfolio.

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Mastering Rental Homes Management at Scale

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DOM Reduction at Scale: The Operational Blueprint for Starting a Rental Business

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A Property Manager's Guide to Landlord Insurance Coverage Options

A Property Manager's Guide to Landlord Insurance Coverage Options

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A Guide to Your Property Manager Business plan for Scalable Growth
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A Guide to Your Property Manager Business plan for Scalable Growth

Build a future-proof property manager business plan with our guide. Learn to scale with market analysis, the right tech stack, and critical financial KPIs.

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Top Property Management Metrics to Boost Performance in 2025

Top Property Management Metrics to Boost Performance in 2025

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How to Improve Customer Satisfaction for Properties

How to Improve Customer Satisfaction for Properties

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Leasing Agent Job Description (+ Free Template)

Property managers who lose so many hours each day doing fieldwork are in need of a leasing agent. Here's a leasing agent job description, plus a free template!

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Top 8 Best Places to Advertise Rental Property in 2025

Top 8 Best Places to Advertise Rental Property in 2025

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Cost of Vacancy Calculator: Transform Your Property Losses

Cost of Vacancy Calculator: Transform Your Property Losses

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Tenant Screening Checklist: 6 Key Steps for 2025

Tenant Screening Checklist: 6 Key Steps for 2025

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How Large Portfolios Use Technology for Property Management to Cut Days on Market

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Top Virtual Property Tours Transforming Real Estate in 2025

Top Virtual Property Tours Transforming Real Estate in 2025

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Rental Inspection Checklist Template for Landlords

Rental Inspection Checklist Template for Landlords

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Choosing a Rental Management Company to Scale Your Portfolio

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SEO for Property Management at Scale: A Guide for Large Portfolios

SEO for Property Management at Scale: A Guide for Large Portfolios

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A Property Management Business Plan Template for Scale

A Property Management Business Plan Template for Scale

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Your Guide to the Tenant Eviction Process | Expert Tips

Your Guide to the Tenant Eviction Process | Expert Tips

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What’s the Key to Exceptional and Stress-Free Property Management? Your Own Live Operations Team

One of the most important aspects of property management is being able to respond quickly and effectively to every call, text, and email that comes in from potential tenants. The Showdigs Live Operations team is here to make sure that happens!

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Cut Your Days on Market: A Guide to Automated Leasing Software for Large Portfolios

Cut Your Days on Market: A Guide to Automated Leasing Software for Large Portfolios

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How Large Portfolios Use Technology for Property Management to Cut Days on Market

How Large Portfolios Use Technology for Property Management to Cut Days on Market

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The Enterprise Property Management Checklist: A Framework for Scaling to 10,000+ Units

The Enterprise Property Management Checklist: A Framework for Scaling to 10,000+ Units

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Optimizing Tenant Screening for Large Portfolios: A Guide to Technology, Compliance, and ROI

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How to Increase Leasing Activity During the Property Management Slow Season

We interviewed Ty Cayce, owner of Urban Key Property Management, to talk about the property management slow season and how he solves this issue with outsourcing.

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Optimizing Management Fees for Large-Scale Portfolios: An ROI-Focused Guide

Optimizing Management Fees for Large-Scale Portfolios: An ROI-Focused Guide

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Technology

5 Ways Showdigs’ Marketing Automation Streamlines Your Leasing Process

As a property manager, you know how important it is to maintain high efficiency while keeping costs low. It's critical to eliminate as many manual tasks as possible, and instead streamline the leasing funnel using marketing automation. That's where Showdigs comes in. 

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Decoding the Cost of Property Management at Scale: A Guide for Enterprise Operators

Decoding the Cost of Property Management at Scale: A Guide for Enterprise Operators

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How to Use Lockbox Systems to Reduce Vacancy and Scale Operations

How to Use Lockbox Systems to Reduce Vacancy and Scale Operations

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Discover Self Tour Homes – Flexible Property Showings Made Easy

Discover Self Tour Homes – Flexible Property Showings Made Easy

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The Ultimate 2025 Move Out Inspection Checklist for Large-Scale PMs

The Ultimate 2025 Move Out Inspection Checklist for Large-Scale PMs

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A Modern Property Rental Application to Reduce Vacancies and Slash DOM

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7 Best Platforms to Advertise a Rental Property for Large Portfolios in 2026
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7 Best Platforms to Advertise a Rental Property for Large Portfolios in 2026

Discover the best place advertise rental property to reduce DOM. Our 2026 guide helps large PMs optimize listings for faster, scalable leasing.

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Tour Management Software: The Ultimate Guide to Slashing Days on Market for Large Portfolios

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Optimizing Your Cost Per Door: A Guide to Property Management Fees for Large Portfolios

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How to Improve Operational Efficiency in Property Management

How to Improve Operational Efficiency in Property Management

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Business Plan Property Management Company: A Blueprint for Scalable Growth

Business Plan Property Management Company: A Blueprint for Scalable Growth

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23 Binge-Worthy Real Estate Shows To Watch In 2023

Looking for some new real estate tv shows to watch over the holidays and into the new year? Look no further! We put together this list of 23 binge-worthy, real-estate-related TV shows that you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, or HGTV.

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Tenant Screening Process That Actually Works for Landlords

Tenant Screening Process That Actually Works for Landlords

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DOM Reduction at Scale: How an Online Leasing Application Boosts Portfolio Revenue

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Technology

Pros and Cons of Self-Showings for Rental Properties

Can self-showings help property managers lease their properties faster, cheaper, and more efficiently? Check out this article to learn more about self-showings.

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