| If you are new to property management, it can be | | | | 3. Parking Control |
| overwhelming to think about all of the property | | | | If you are managing a complex that has private |
| management supplies that you may need to purchase. | | | | parking or designated parking spaces, then you may |
| To make sure that you are purchasing the right | | | | need supplies like parking permits for vehicles or |
| property management supplies, it is important to make | | | | violation tickets. Along with parking control, you may |
| sure that by purchasing them, you are making | | | | need to purchase a number of traffic related signs |
| managing your property easier, more efficient, or more | | | | including: interior signs, parking signs, sign posts, and |
| profitable. | | | | even designated spot signs. |
| When most people think about property management | | | | 4. Leasing Tools |
| supplies, they immediately start to think about different | | | | Some people may argue that the software that |
| types of software and forms that they may need, | | | | property manager uses should fall into this category, |
| however there are a much broader range of supplies | | | | however with so many different pieces of software |
| that are bought and sold on a daily basis. Here is a | | | | being used, many people think that they deserve a |
| quick look at some of the general categories of | | | | category of their own. Additional leasing tools include |
| property management supplies and why they might be | | | | items like key controls, rent collection accessories, |
| helpful to you. | | | | leasing forms, and much more. |
| 1. Software | | | | 5. Marketing |
| You cannot discuss property management supplies | | | | It doesn't matter if you are trying to rent out one |
| without discussing software. There are a wide variety | | | | property or 100 properties, or even an entire complex |
| of different property management software packages | | | | of properties, you will likely need some marketing |
| available, and it is important to choose one that you | | | | products. Some of the more common marketing |
| are comfortable with. You need to decide whether or | | | | property management supplies may include: balloons, |
| not you want the software for internal use only, or if it | | | | bandit signs and frames, banners, flags/poles, and even |
| will also be collecting payments from residents directly. | | | | full marketing kits. |
| An online property portal website has become a | | | | 6. Pet Control |
| common way for residents to make payment online | | | | If you control a complex, then there is good chance |
| instead of having to drop of the payment at a physical | | | | that you will need pet waste disposal supplies such as |
| location. | | | | paw pal bags and paw pal stations. |
| 2. Maintenance | | | | As you can see there is a much broader range of |
| There are several different key areas of maintenance | | | | property management supplies than just software and |
| supplies that property managers may find useful. | | | | some forms. Managing properties is getting more |
| Excluding the actual materials that will be used to | | | | similar to managing hotels every year, which means |
| make repairs, common supplies include: door hangers | | | | that there is a good chance that there will be even |
| (which let renters know when your maintenance | | | | more supplies that will be considered essential in the |
| person will be there, or if they have already stopped | | | | future. Remember, in order to justify your purchase of |
| by), ready boards (to manage your staff), and work | | | | supplies, it should be considered essential because it: |
| orders, which is the physical paperwork will keep things | | | | increases efficiency, increases organization, increases |
| organized. | | | | profitability or is required by your tenants. |