Living Off Rentals: #98 - How to Select and Keep Better Tenants with Avail Co-Founder

#98 - How to Select and Keep Better Tenants with Avail Co-Founder - Laurence Jankelow

Dec 29, 2021

In this episode, we got with us the co-founder of the property management software, Avail(.co). It is a platform built specifically for DIY Landlords. It guides, educates, and supports lessors to a more confident and professional business.

Here to join me is Laurence Jankelow. He has demonstrated work in the real estate industry and the world of finance. Laurence dedicated 4 years of learning code to kickstart Avail(.co). 5 years after officially launching, Avail(.co) has helped over 300,000 landlords in responsibly managing their properties.

In this talk, Laurence spills the secrets on how to select and keep better tenants. This episode highlights how Avail(.co) came to be and how they’ve grown. He also shares their user-friendly optimizations on the web app. He walks us through the process from finding to screening to keeping the right tenants. Laurence gives us insight into how landlords can make the most out of their property investments by connecting with the right tenants.

Key Takeaways

[2:43] Laurence discuss the foundation of finding the right landlords as clients

[5:08] He sites the places you can syndicate this market at and be able to generate leads

[6:04] On the launch of Avail.co and how it works

[7:24] Related platforms that boost productivity

[12:16] He emphasizes the importance of training the client

[16:59] Laurence explains why happy tenants make happy landlords

[18:39] On eliminating most of the landlords’ issues on the operation

[20:11] The criteria needed to be set up for efficiency

[22:14] On the key action plans to be executed for efficient landlord-tenant transaction

[22:24] On optimizing payment and maintenance

[32:50] Developing cost accounting in the system