Independent Rental Owners

Independent rental owners own or manage rental properties, and are actively involved, from an ownership perspective, in the management of properties. Apartment association membership helps independent rental owners become better informed and educated about superior ways of managing rental properties. Membership also expands your connection to other independent owners to allow for greater communication, information flow and technical knowledge.

Main Characteristics of Independent Rental Owners (IRO)

• They typically have their own money invested in the property.
• They generally work alone, with no (or few) employees.
• Subcontractors and vendors are very important to them.
• They may have several types of properties, sometimes spread out geographically.

For more information, contact your local apartment association.

IRO Resources

Texas Apartments magazine articles specifically for you:

• What makes IROC work?
• Independent Owners
• Independent Rental Owners (IROC) Bootcamp
• Right tools make the difference for any owner
• My biggest mistake as an independent owner and how I learned from it
• Small owners should take precautions to avoid problems
• Do you have a successful property or a headache on your hands?
• What it means to be an IROC member
• Effective ads = filled vacancies
• Independent doesn't mean going it alone
• Independent Owners - 10 keys to a successful maintenance program
• Assessing Apartments: How much do you know about the property you're buying?
• Walking the "green mile": finding profit in a soft market
• Finding, obtaining and maintaining your rental property
• Get maintenance for free (almost) and other small tidbits
• HELP! I (RO) need it!

Click here for National Apartment Association information for independent owners.