Property managers and landlords are continually barraged with things to do. From filling properties with quality tenants, to managing those tenants and properties, to collecting from late-paying tenants, there has to be a way to manage ALL THE...

Renting properties to students is definitely not the same as conventional leasing. The tenants are different, including a student's minimal prior renting experience, student-friendly housing requirements, length of leases, and rent collection....

The end of July means that the fall move-in dates are fast approaching for property managers of student or on campus housing. If you're considering renting to students or simply curious of the vast differences in renting to conventional tenants...

If you're considering investing in real estate and live within the vicinity of a college campus, you may choose to become a property manager of student housing. National Real Estate Investor reported that student housing continues to outperform the...

The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) was created as a way to protect consumers from fraudulent collections practices. These protections include when and how a debt collector can contact a consumer and the options available to the...

The National Apartment Association’s annual Student Housing Conference was this week in Chicago. BYL Collections was on-site as an exhibitor, along with our sister company, VeriFirst Background Screening. The conference features the inside scoop on...

Turn, turn, turn...

It's turn season for managers and landlords of student housing. Preparing for incoming students can consume quite a bit of time to those managing properties near universities and colleges. With August approaching quickly,...

For those property owners who have rented student housing or other properties to international students and tenants, collecting past due rent can be quite a burden to bear. From tenant screening to tracking down the debtors after they've moved out,...

A topic of discussion, among political candidates and more, is the rising challenge of student loan debt. Research shows that Americans have $1.2 trillion in student debt with most of the loans held by the federal government. A recent news article...

Student housing property owners face unique challenges due to their rental population. With the combination of a student's lifestyle, the possibility of roommates, parental involvement and financial aid, billing, receiving and recovering rent and...