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Five Ways to Save Money


Rental Property Owners and Managers need to constantly look for ways to save money and increase

there bottom-line. Every dollar that is saved can go towards maintaining the property and improving

units in order to receive higher rent. Here is a list of some ways you can decrease overhead and increase profit.

Cutting Energy Costs- Leap, a company that specializes in saving buildings money on energy costs, lists several way landlords and property managers can save money on energy cost. Suggestions include adding insulation to walls, ceilings, or other parts of the building and replacing windows skylights, and exterior doors which product that meet energy star guidelines

(full list here)

Cutting Water Costs- Wasted water can be a massive unneeded cost for landlord overtime. Property owners and managers need to take basic steps to ensure that there are no leaky faucets or running toilets in their units. If you have a large property that needs a lot of irrigation then an advanced irrigation system might save you thousands. ET water uses weather forecast and other variables to determine how much irrigation your property needs and then sends a signal to your system to water the appropriate amount.

Lowering Property Tax- Deane Eastwood (partner in the Baltimore office of Ernsty & Young) suggests in his CCIM Institute blog post that property owners should analyze their local property tax laws to save money on property tax

 Save on Insurance-City Builder Owners Insurance list 28 ways to lower your property insurance

costs. They recommend improving your risk factor by taking several steps which could lower

your liability and save you money on insurance premiums.

 Having an Effective Property Management System- Property management takes time and

having building management software that has special features like the ability to run credit

reports and easily organize data can save you time and money. RISSOFT software for property

management is the best commercial property management software because it has exclusive

features that will save you time and money.

This post is provided by RISSOFT Residential and Commercial Property Management Software,

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Disclaimer: The information provided in this post in not intended to be construed as legal advice, nor

should it be considered a substitute for obtaining individual legal counsel or consulting your local, state,

federal or provincial tenancy laws.

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