Benefits
Benefits for Property Managers:
The American Apartment Owners Association is the most powerful property management tool in the country. Every income property owner, apartment building manager or property management company needs dependable and knowledgeable experts to rely upon. With AAOA, you get thousands. Experts in every relevant field have contributed to help the American Apartment Owners Association’s members. Regardless of your need, AAOA will have the resources to resolve nearly all of your property management, tenant management and income property questions. We will be there for you!
Benefits for Trade Professionals:
Regardless of your trade or profession, this is an opportunity to join nearly 75,000 other vendors and receive leads from the lucrative apartment market. Once listed with the American Apartment Owners Association, your information will be available to our nationwide membership of property owners and managers. As the fastest growing apartment association in the country, if you’re not included in our Vendor Directory you are losing business.
PROPERTY MANAGERS
Who should join the American Apartment Owners Association?
Whether you own a single rental house, hundreds of apartment units, or commercial real estate, being a successful property manager is a challenge. In today’s competitive and fast-paced world, everyone needs to have access to the best information, the best prices and the best help available.
Anyone with an interest or involvement in successfully owning or managing income property should register with the American Apartment Owners Association today. This includes:
- Apartment Owners
- Apartment Managers
- Property Management Companies
- Rental Agents
- Small Real Estate Investors
New Property Owners
- Home Owners
- Property Managers
- Income Property Owners
- Real Estate Brokers
Free Services for all American Apartment Owners Association Members!
Access to Nearly 75,000 vendors:
Contractors, handymen, material suppliers and local merchants are displayed in a nationwide database. This is the largest database of its kind. Members have unlimited access to search for help and solicit competitive bids from as many vendors as they need. Nearly 100 categories are populated with vendors from every state and every major population area. Many vendors offer special discounts to AAOA members.
Legal Forms and Tenant Forms:
Landlord/Tenant forms for virtually any need. Free and discounted forms for every state and application.
Daily Property Management News Articles:
A national news service provides specialized articles and updates specifically for real estate investors. Articles are available daily and archived for your convenience.
Do it Yourself Tips:
A complete library of helpful hints, repair and maintenance tips and management recommendations are available to search. Find tips on tenant screening, fraud detection, rent collection as well as how to repair everything from a leaky roof to a leaky sink. There are hundred of how-to articles and directives with more contributed frequently. If it’s not there, we’ll help you find it.
Access to Legal Services Directory:
Transactional real estate attorneys and eviction specialists are provided in this national directory of over 1,000 attorneys, eviction services and helpful links to landlord/tenant laws.
Email of Specific Articles of Interest:
Whatever your specific investment or geographic interest may be, we will automatically scan news articles relevant to your needs and email them to you at your request.
Access to Thousands of Archived News Articles:
News articles are archived and available for unlimited searching. A virtual library of past articles relevant to investing, taxes and other relevant items are maintained in an easy to search database.
Weblog to Connect With Other Landlords:
Share your needs and wants with other AAOA members. Communicate with other landlords all over the country. Our unique “blog” bulletin board lets you exchange ideas, get suggestions and help others in the landlord community.
Personal Account Manager:
Every member will be assigned an Account Manager from our member services department. This individual will be available during normal business hours to help you with your specific needs and questions. If you wish, you can create a personal profile explaining your investment interests and goals. Should any new products, news or services become available that fit your profile, your Account Manager will notify you.
Real Estate Glossary:
Nearly 1,000 words and terms specific to the real estate industry and apartment investments have been compiled for the American Apartment Owners Association glossary. Available for free to all members, you can search the glossary online alphabetically or by specific word or term search. Providing instant access to knowledge is why the AAOA is your best friend in the apartment business.
Inspection Guide:
American Apartment Owners Association now has an online inspection guide. Complete with color photographs, the inspection guide is a useful tool when you need help recognizing a defect or damage. Covering hundreds of topics from foundations to roofs, the guide will help you spot construction problems before it is too late. Each topic has a detailed explanation to help you decide what the appropriate remedy is.
Save money with the American Apartment Owners Association.
Thanks to the purchasing power of our membership, the American Apartment Owners Association has successfully negotiated with various local and national vendors to provide reduced special pricing for its members.
- Access to nearly 75,000 contractors/suppliers and vendors in more than 80 trades covering more than 100 major cities
- Find real estate and eviction attorneys in every part of the country
- Report delinquent tenants to the major credit bureaus at discounted prices
- Search the AAOA tenant registry for delinquent, unruly or otherwise undesirable tenants before renting to them
- Get promotional and volume discounts from thousands of suppliers, handyman services, and contractors
- Educational resources including books, software and more all at discounted prices
- Access a nationwide database for eviction reports, criminal reports and social security verification
- Communicate online anytime with other landlords and exchange thoughts on various issues of the day
Members of the American Apartment Owners Association also benefit from:
- Helpful tips on hundreds of categories
- Member services staff to help with your special needs
- Nearly 20,000 vendors ready to provide service
- Money saving ideas
- Discounts on books, forms, software and more
- Do-it-yourself advice
- Easy web access 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Extra savings on purchases
- Discounts on tenant screening
- Quick reference for news, contractors & suppliers
- Free, helpful advice for nearly every question
- Vendor discounts
- Very affordable annual membership
- Discounts on all types of insurance
It’s time to join the AAOA family and know that a team of experienced and dedicated staff is available to be called upon. Joining the American Apartment Owners Association; it is the opportunity you have been looking for!
TRADE PROFESSIONALS
- First listing is FREE!
- Premium Listings Start As Low As $40
- Local, Regional, Nationwide Listings
- Gain marketing advantage over competitors in your area
- Increase Market Share
- Quantity Discounts on Multiple Listings
- National or Local Exposure
- Expose your company to the lucrative apartment owner market
- All Trade Professionals receive discounts with FedEx, Staples, Sprint, and more!
Our exclusive vendor directory is the largest list of its kind in the country. Nearly 75 different tradelines are displayed for every state with nearly 75,000 vendors already listed. If there is a category that is not available in your area, contact your member services representative and let them help! Preferred Vendors may take advantage of our "opt-in" email program and advertise special discounts, new service or seasonal messages to property owners local to your community or nationally. Preferred Vendors are exposed to the most influential segment of independent property owners and managers in the country. The decision makers that select and purchase everything needed to successfully operate income property are members of AAOA.
As an AAOA Vendor, you may submit articles based on your experiences in your field. You may also have a regular advice column, write "how to" articles or respond to specific questions as an "expert" in you field. All of these opportunities contribute to your credibility and reputation.
Plus, you can also become a Preferred Vendor and gain additional benefits:
- Instantly Save Money on Your Ad Today
- Submit Articles in Your Area of Expertise
- FREE Priority Listing
- Additionally Reduced Advertising Rates
- FREE Participation in AAOA Vendor Referral Program
- AAOA Logo Affiliation; enjoy the benefits and prestige of being an affiliated vendor
- FREE Email Announcement to Members
- Participation in Member Web-Blog
- Special Discounts for other AAOA Services
Here are just some of the tradeline categories currently offered in our directory:
- Accounting Services
- Advertising, Promotional Products & Marketing
- Appliances Sales & Services
- Architects & Land Design & Planning
- Attorneys & Law Services
- Awnings & Window Coverings
- Building Supplies
- Cabinetry & Shelf Storage
- Carpet & Flooring Sales & Installation
- Carpet Cleaning Services
- Carports & Garage Services
- Cell Phones & Radios
- Collection Services
- Computer Sales & Service
- Concrete Services & Repair
- Drapery & Mini-Blinds Sales & Services
- Electrical Contractors
- Elevators Sales & Service
- Financial & Banking & Mortgage Services
- Fire Safety & Prevention & Extinguishers
- Fire, Flood & Disaster Restoration
- Fireplace & Chimney Sales & Services
- Fitness Equipment Sales & Repair
- Furniture Rental & Sales
- Gates & Operating Device Sales & Service
- General Contractor Services
- Golf Cart Sales & Service
- Home Inspection Services
- HVAC Sales & Services
- Insulation Inspection & Sales
- Insurance Sales & Services
- Key Control & Entry Systems
- Kitchen & Bath Sales & Services
- Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance
- Laundry Equipment & Sales
- Locksmith & Key Control Sales & Services
- Maintenance & Janitorial Supplies & Services
- Mold Inspection & Removal
- Outdoor & Patio & Pool Furniture
- Paint & Wall Covering Supplies
- Painting Contractor Services
- Parking Lot & Driveway Maintenance
- Pest Control Services
- Phone, Internet, Cable, Satellite Sales & Services
- Plumbing
- Pond, Lake & Fountain Services
- Pool & Spa Sales & Services
- Property Management Services
- Property Tax Services
- Raingutter Sales & Service
- Realtor Sales & Services
- Roofing Contractor Sales & Services
- Security, Patrol & Alarm Services
- Signs, Banners, & Flags
- Snow Removal
- Tenant Invoicing
- Tenant Screening
- Towing Services
- Utilities Sub-metering Services
- Waste, Trash & Recycling Services
- Water Treatment Systems
- Waterproofing Contractors Sales & Services
- Window, Glass & Mirror Sales & Services
Start earning extra money today! Join the American Apartment Owners Association and receive the support of thousands of other income property owners, managers, and property management companies.