Single-family rental investment is booming. These 5 apps are here for it

A number of new apps and software companies are emerging to service the single-family rental investment market. Here are five of them Inman has covered. Continue reading

Latchel locks onto $16.7M round to bolster single-family rental solution

Latchel automates tenant repair requests through a user dashboard, rapidly filtering them to the most appropriate preferred vendor and keeping property management in the loop. Continue reading

A new language for real estate, a new marketplace

My attempt to coin some terminology, add structure and provide clarity to the plethora of new real estate businesses. Continue reading

Valet Living debuts rental turn over service

Rental services company Valet Living announced a new service this week that is designed to speed up and simplify the process of turning over rental units between tenants — and save property owners money along the way. Continue reading

Multifamily home automation startup SmartRent raises $32M

SmartRent helps property managers deploy technology, such as the Nest smart thermostat, across multiple units. Continue reading

Latchel raises $2.3M to help property managers handle maintenance requests

Latchel was subsequently designed to be a 24/7 maintenance department for property managers operating at any scale. And today, just over two years since launching, Latchel provides maintenance for about 43,000 units across the U.S. Continue reading