Clear decision guides for Commercial & Multifamily Property Managers
Straight comparisons of the tools you're choosing between, honest about where each one falls short. Where we quote a benchmark, we show its source.
16 guides for Commercial & Multifamily Property Managers of 1,000
Billing a Management Fee That Changes Every Month
The management fee moves with collected rent from another system. A worksheet-style walkthrough of billing variable, per-door fees on Stripe or Chargebee.
Filing 1099s Across a Portfolio of Single-Property LLCs
How commercial and multifamily property managers should handle vendors who cross multiple single-property LLC filing entities.
Pulley vs. Carta for a Multifamily Property Manager
A runbook for commercial and multifamily property managers separating GP promote interests from company equity, then choosing Pulley or Carta.
Sales Tax Checklist for Commercial and Multifamily Managers
A checklist for multi-state property managers to sort management fees, ancillary services and pass-through charges before they become an audit finding.
Cube vs. Mosaic for CAM Reconciliation Across Properties
A step-by-step look at consolidating management fee revenue and CAM reconciliations across properties, and where Cube or Mosaic fit that process.
A Worked Example: Financing a Commercial and Multifamily Property Manager
A worked example showing why recurring monthly management fees make a property management company one of the stronger fits for Pipe in this cluster.
BILL vs Tipalti for Commercial and Multifamily Property Managers
A pitfall checklist for property managers choosing BILL or Tipalti while keeping owner trust funds separate from company payables.
NetSuite vs Sage Intacct for Property Management Firms
How NetSuite and Sage Intacct compare for commercial and multifamily property managers: trust accounting, owner statements, CAM reconciliation and fee revenue.
Ramp or Brex for a Commercial Property Manager
A maintenance tech's Saturday big-box run has to land on the right property, and the right payer, by Monday. Ramp, Brex and Navan compared.
Airbase vs Procurify for Commercial and Multifamily Property Managers
A decision guide for property managers choosing between Airbase and Procurify, built around property-level allocation and owner-facing reporting.
Payroll for a Multifamily Property Manager: On-Site Pay and Perks
How a commercial and multifamily property manager handles on-site staff housing perks, multi-property labor allocation, and where Gusto and Rippling diverge.
The Close Pitfalls at a Multifamily Property Manager
A checklist of the pitfalls that trip up close at a commercial and multifamily property management company, and where FloQast or BlackLine help.
Modern Treasury vs Trovata for Commercial Property Managers
Owner trust accounts and segregated security deposits make treasury complex for commercial and multifamily property managers. Here's how these tools compare.
409A Valuation for a Multifamily Property Management Firm
Cancelable management contracts and promote interests held outside the operating company shape a property manager's 409A. Here's what to bring an appraiser.
FloQast vs. AuditBoard for Commercial and Multifamily Property Managers
Owner trust accounting, CAM reconciliations, and tenant deposits make a property manager's close a compliance issue first. Compare the two here.
Payoneer vs Wise for Property Managers Paying Overseas Owners
A worked example for commercial and multifamily property managers distributing net rental proceeds to foreign owners through Payoneer or Wise.