The RQ200 blog

Running maintenance like it matters

Short, practical writing for property managers. One idea per post, no filler.

Why owners fire property managers (it's rarely the repair)

Owners don't leave over the leak — they leave over the silence after it. Retention is the growth strategy.

July 10, 2026 · 4 min read

What a vacant unit actually costs (do the math)

Rent ÷ 30.44 × days empty. A $1,800 unit vacant 24 days is about $1,420 gone — and it never arrives as a bill.

July 10, 2026 · 3 min read

Your first hire: what breaks around 40 doors

Solo breaks between 40 and 80 doors. The standard fix is a remote coordinator — with one catch nobody mentions.

July 10, 2026 · 3 min read

Tenant reviews are a growth engine (ads bring price-shoppers)

Reviews and search drive most new doors. The upstream driver: maintenance speed manufactures the win moments you ask at.

July 10, 2026 · 4 min read

The 8–40 unit building that nobody serves properly

Too big for single-family tools, too small for on-site staff — why small multifamily ends up on spreadsheets.

July 10, 2026 · 3 min read
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