The RentShepherd blog
No fluff, no invented statistics — just honest math, working systems, and step-by-step playbooks for landlords who run their own rentals. Written by the team behind RentShepherd, the AI property manager.
· Costs & pricing
Property managers typically charge 8–10% of monthly rent — but that’s only the headline number. We walk through the full fee stack, run a worked example on a $1,800/mo rental, and compare it to doing it yourself with AI on the front line.
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Rent collection, maintenance and work orders, lease renewals, and record-keeping — the five-pillar system that lets one person run a handful of rentals well, and exactly where automation fits without giving up control.
Read the guide →· Maintenance & emergencies
What actually counts as an emergency, the five steps to take when the phone rings at 2am, and hazard-by-hazard guidance for water, gas, electrical, no-heat, and security situations — plus how to prepare before it ever happens.
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