Boston leasing concentrates on one date: ask candidates how they run the spring marketing sprint, coordinate moving-day chaos, and turn units in the August crush. A manager without a September 1 playbook does not know this market.
Massachusetts security-deposit law is strict and heavily litigated — separate accounts, interest, statements, and condition documentation, with penalties for technical misses. Many pros skip deposits entirely; ask candidates their policy and why. The answer reveals their sophistication.
Triple-deckers and pre-war buildings need heating-season vigilance (oil and steam fluency), winterization routines, and lead-law literacy — renting to families with young children carries real deleading obligations.
Verify they staff your town: Somerville and Quincy are different operations. Student-heavy buildings near campuses run their own rhythm.
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