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Blog Post The PAM Resident Screening Checklist: A 99.5% Eviction Avoidance Rate

The PAM Resident Screening Checklist: A 99.5% Eviction Avoidance Rate

By Keith Howard Monday, June 29, 2026
Why Did PAM Build Its Own Resident Screening Checklist?Picture a successful southeastern-Wisconsin-based couple who regularly take four vacations a year, applying for about a $650 increase per month in rent at a higher-end unit. Their property manager wrote: "You're appr... More +
Blog Post NOI Alignment: How to Evaluate a Property Manager's Fee Structure

NOI Alignment: How to Evaluate a Property Manager's Fee Structure

By Keith Howard Thursday, June 25, 2026
What Is NOI Alignment and Why Should Wisconsin Rental Investors Care About It?Shopping for property managers can be like choosing a restaurant while ignoring the service charge, minimum table spend, booking fee, holiday surcharge, or non-refundable deposit. Just like it’s p... More +
Blog Post Vacancy vs. Back-to-Back Rentals: Why the Gap Costs More Than You Think

Vacancy vs. Back-to-Back Rentals: Why the Gap Costs More Than You Think

By Keith Howard Monday, June 22, 2026
What Is a Back-to-Back Rental Strategy and Why Does It Help Investor NOI? Roughly a decade ago, property managers spent most of their time on collections. Digital payments didn’t exist, so companies had to send staffers door to door asking: “Where’s the ren... More +
Blog Post Koble v. Marquardt: A Guide for Wisconsin Rental Property Owners

Koble v. Marquardt: A Guide for Wisconsin Rental Property Owners

By Keith Howard Thursday, June 18, 2026
Any Wisconsin lease with so much as a drafting error could have led to a landlord paying double the rent in damages for every month the tenant lived there, due to a Court of Appeals ruling in Koble v. Marquardt. The problem didn’t stop there. A Wisconsin law known as Chapte... More +
Blog Post Koble v. Marquardt: What the 2026 Ruling Means for Property Investors

Koble v. Marquardt: What the 2026 Ruling Means for Property Investors

By Keith Howard Monday, June 15, 2026
What Is the Koble Ruling and Why Did It Terrify Wisconsin Landlords?In Koble v. Marquardt, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that a single incorrect clause could make an entire lease void. And landlords could owe double the rent for every month that the lease had bee... More +
Blog Post How Overpricing a Rental Property Hurts Wisconsin Investors

How Overpricing a Rental Property Hurts Wisconsin Investors

By Keith Howard Thursday, June 11, 2026
Why Do Wisconsin Landlords Overprice Their Rental Properties? Refusing to lower the price on a rental could cost one month of rent. And holding firm on $50 above market could then lead to losing not just one but two months of rent. That’s a fact most southeastern Wisco... More +
Blog Post What Does a Bad Resident Placement Actually Cost Wisconsin Investors?

What Does a Bad Resident Placement Actually Cost Wisconsin Investors?

By Keith Howard Monday, June 8, 2026
What Do Investors Typically Misunderstand About Bad Resident Placement?Property owners in Mequon, Wisconsin, recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Their home was damaged to the tune of $30,000. Insurance isn’t covering it, and the managers who placed the tenant... More +
Blog Post Green and Red Flags: How Wisconsin Investors Can Evaluate Property Managers

Green and Red Flags: How Wisconsin Investors Can Evaluate Property Managers

By Keith Howard Thursday, June 4, 2026
Why Does a Resident Placement Process Help Determine NOI? In 2008, millions of Americans watched their property values drop by 25% to 50%, and the root cause of that crisis wasn’t the suddenness of the collapse. The bigger problem was that a system had been quietly pla... More +
Blog Post What Is Variable Expense Ratio and How Does It Affect Your NOI?

What Is Variable Expense Ratio and How Does It Affect Your NOI?

By Keith Howard Monday, June 1, 2026
What Is Variable Expense Ratio in Wisconsin Rental Property Management?Imagine a $150 clogged drain turning into a $15,000 check. Without that $150 tenant charge written into the lease before the tenant signs, under Wisconsin's Chapter 704 statutes, courts tend to side with t... More +
Blog Post How Does PAM Measure Lease Renewal Rate and Why Does It Matter?

How Does PAM Measure Lease Renewal Rate and Why Does It Matter?

By Keith Howard Thursday, May 28, 2026
What Is PAM's Current Lease Renewal Rate and What Does It Mean for Your Portfolio? When Warren Buffett recommends index funds over actively managed stocks, the argument is less about returns and more about the expense ratio. Lower expense ratios mean more of your money i... More +

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