Keeping up your monthly rental home takes a lot of work. But technology has evolved enough that home maintenance has become simpler than ever before.
Homads has the inside scoop on five of the best mobile applications landlords like you can use to keep your real estate investment looking good no matter how busy your life gets.
HomeSavvy
If you need to set up a home maintenance schedule, look no further. HomeSavvy, which made CNN Money’s 6 Best Home Apps list, allows you to plan for routine mid term rental home chores like lawn/garden watering and changing smoke detector batteries. It sends you alerts to help you stay on track of your projects, explains DIY tasks, and even has a directory of local businesses that you can consult. Better still, it’s a totally free app that runs on both Android and iOS systems.
Billminder
When you have a lot to do, it’s easy to forget to pay bills for utilities and homeowner insurance. Billminder can help you track all your basic expenses through personalized charts and reports. It also synchronizes important data and allows you to set up an auto pay option. It runs on both Android and iOS systems and costs $1.99 to install. The Apple Store gives the Billminder 4.6 out of five stars and ranks it #23 overall in financial mobile apps.
My home Scr.App.book
If you own a furnished mid term rental property, this app can help you keep track of your possessions. My home Scr.App.book lets you take pictures of your house and puts barcodes on all your possessions. It also sorts your belongings based on which rooms they are in. This mobile app especially useful if you need to estimate an insurance claim. It’s available free for Android, Windows and iOS phones.
Aroundme
As the name suggests, this popular app identifies your location and gives you information about all the banks, gas stations, restaurants, supermarkets nearest your monthly rental, which you can pass on to prospective tenants. It’s free, easy to use, highly ranked (Google Play gives it 4.1 stars out of five) and available for both Android and iOS phones
Home Budget
Keeping track of monthly expenses can be a hassle. But the ever-popular and highly ranked Home Budget makes it a snap. You can input income and expenditures, get help for budgeting and upload photos of your midterm rental home receipts and bills. The app even does budget rollovers! Home Budget is a free app available for Android, Windows and iOS system phones.
Homads understands that being a landlord can make your already busy life that much crazier. That’s why our company exists. We’re here to help you dial back the crazy and make your life just a little easier.
