Some property managers treat vendor compliance as a binary: either the insurance certificate is on file, or it isn’t. In reality, documentation is only the beginning. Compliance is the gatekeeping function that determines who is […]
Most vendor problems start before the first work order is ever assigned. A contractor shows up without gate codes. An invoice arrives in the wrong format three weeks late. A technician casually mentions the word […]
Managing maintenance at scale quickly becomes a coordination problem. What starts as a few trusted contractors turns into dozens of vendors, hundreds of work orders, and constant decisions about who to assign, when, and why. […]
TLDR: Property maintenance software falls into two categories: all-in-one platforms (like AppFolio and Buildium) that bundle maintenance with leasing and accounting, and maintenance-first solutions (like Lula, Property Meld, and Latchel) that focus exclusively on repair […]
TLDR. Most make-readies cost $3,000–$5,000 per unit and take 5–7 days, with delays often stemming from vendor coordination. Lula handles end-to-end make-readies for residential rental managers. Full-unit turns in 72 hours across nine US metros, […]
The average apartment turnover rate across the U.S. rental market sits at roughly 46-50% annually, which means nearly half of all units turn over each year. For property managers, every unit turnover cycle represents lost […]
