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Collecting Unpaid Rent: How Alpha Tracks Rent and Follows Up for Owners

Owner Basics
10 07 2026

By Alpha Property Management | Published October 7, 2026

Quick answer: Collecting unpaid rent starts with knowing the exact balance. Under Alpha's full-service management, every rent charge and payment is recorded on the rent ledger as it happens, Alpha follows up with the tenant promptly when a payment is late, and you see where rent stands through your ... Link to full article

10-14-2026
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What Is a Rent Ledger and Do Sacramento Landlords Need One

Owner Basics
10 07 2026

By Alpha Property Management | Published October 7, 2026

Quick answer: A rent ledger is the running record of every rent charge and every payment on one lease, with the balance after each entry. Any Sacramento landlord who collects rent should keep one, including an owner with a single rental. The ledger reconciles each payment against what was due, settles a ... Link to full article

10-13-2026
6 Minute Read

What Does a Property Manager Actually Do

Owner Basics
09 07 2026

A property manager runs your rental as a business on your behalf: pricing, marketing, showings, screening, the lease, rent collection, repairs, and the day-to-day work of running the tenancy. Here is the whole job, the part owners never see, and where the role stops.

10-02-2026


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