The Unexpected Role of Asset Managers
As real estate professionals, property managers know single-family rentals can be a great investment vehicle to help clients meet their retirement goals or other financial dreams. The role of asset managers is to help owners do it right. Do they 1031 exchange? Use their equity to buy another rental? Could the rent rate and valuation […]
Why the Single-Family Rental Market Needs Asset Managers
Cutting straight to the point: The Single-Family Rental market needs asset managers because the market is underserved when it comes to investment guidance. 98% of single-family rentals are owned by mom-and-pop owners with 1-5 properties. These are folks with low financial acumen and little to no real estate experience. Many are accidental landlords who will […]
When Helping Owners Helps You
In a previous edition of the newsletter, I listed 4 ways to improve owner cash flow: Help them appeal their property taxes, claim tax deductions, find cheaper landlord insurance, and refinance their mortgage. The caveat here is that none of these directly benefit property managers. They line the owner’s pocket, but don’t necessarily result in […]
The Irony of AI in Property Management
I’m going to share something you may not have thought of before. This is a belief I’ve had for a while, but it was confirmed for me during a panel I joined for the AI Alliance Virtual Summit two weeks ago. No doubt you’ve seen claims online that AI will bring value to PMs by […]
Use Debriefs to Improve Your Property Management Business
This content was originally published in our residential property management newsletter, Pillow Talk. Sign up here. One task all companies struggle with is capturing institutional knowledge. Institutional knowledge is the sum of all the real-life lessons-learned you and your employees have gained through experience. It’s often a long list of big mistakes, incremental wins, and choices […]
Best Company Structure for Asset Management
This content was originally published in our residential property management newsletter, Pillow Talk. Sign up here. Asset management is a growing trend in the residential property management community for its promises of lower churn, cheaper growth, and better clients. As lovely as that sounds, it doesn’t come without some serious decisions to consider. One being, how […]
Sell Trust, Not a Dream
This content was originally published in the Pillow Talk Newsletter. Sign up here. If you’re selling clients a dream, then you’re setting yourself, and them, up for failure. Property management is the opposite of an exact science, meaning no matter how hard you work and how much you prepare, things will inevitably go wrong. If […]
An Update on the New NARPM Members Directory
Since the unveiling of the updated NARPM Members Directory during Broker/Owner 2025, the Blanket team has worked almost daily with NARPM’s leadership to make sure the directory functions to the best of its ability. We’ve received a lot of feedback from NARPM members regarding bugs, suggested features, as well as comments concerning data privacy. This […]
LendingOne and Blanket Partner to Provide Seamless Financing Solutions for Real Estate Investors
LendingOne has partnered with Blanket to integrate its investor loan solutions into Blanket’s proptech platform, empowering property managers to provide seamless financing options to their investor clients. LendingOne, a leading private lender for real estate investors, today announced a strategic partnership with Blanket, a dynamic proptech platform that provides property managers with a powerful white-labeled solution […]
Blanket Partners with Specialized Property Management to Elevate Client Experience
Miami, March 5 2024 — Blanket, a leader in property management technology, announces its partnership with Specialized Property Management (SPM) to provide advanced tools that will enhance operations and client experience. This collaboration is designed to help SPM grow their business and improve owner satisfaction. “We are excited to partner with Blanket to enhance our […]
