Property Management Blog

Blog Post Showing the rental to prospective tenant tips…

Showing the rental to prospective tenant tips…

By Jay Myers Saturday, July 20, 2013
This month’s article:   Showing the rental to prospective tenant tips…. Have the utilities on.  Nothing like walking into a hot, dark property in the middle of the summer.  The tenant will come in, look around, say thanks for showin...
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Blog Post How should I price my property?

How should I price my property?

By Jay Myers Sunday, June 23, 2013
How should I price my property? Many new rental property owners make a major mistake by overestimating the potential income from their rental property.  They develop unrealistic operation budgets or projections using above market rents allowing for no rental discounts ...
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Blog Post “So you think you don’t want a tenant with a pet?”

“So you think you don’t want a tenant with a pet?”

By Jay Myers Friday, June 21, 2013
This month’s article:  “So you think you don’t want a tenant with a pet?” Keep in mind, that approximately 50-60% of the prospective tenants for your property have a pet.  Can you afford to take away more than ½ of the potential te...
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Blog Post Are the outside first impressions critical?

Are the outside first impressions critical?

By Jay Myers Monday, May 20, 2013
This month’s article:   Are the outside first impressions critical? Do you think?  To attract tenants who will treat your property properly and stay for a long time, be sure that your grounds and exterior areas are sparkling clean and the landscaping ...
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Blog Post Should I manage my own rental property?

Should I manage my own rental property?

By Jay Myers Friday, March 29, 2013
This month’s article:  “Should I manage my own rental property?” Examine your own personality.  Are you a people person?  Serving as a landlord is a labor of love; you must love people, you must love working with your hands and you must love...
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Blog Post “Red flags you’re dealing with a bad contractor.”

“Red flags you’re dealing with a bad contractor.”

By Jay Myers Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Red flags you’re dealing with a bad contractor Your home is your sanctuary from all of life’s stresses. So it makes sense that when it comes time to remodel, you want to find a professional home contractor that you can trust.  First things first, you’l...
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Blog Post "Should I hire an attorney in an eviction?”

"Should I hire an attorney in an eviction?”

By Jay Myers Monday, February 18, 2013
This month’s article:  “Should I hire an attorney in an eviction?” Yes.  Get your property back.  Although the eviction process is rather straightforward in most areas, we would recommend using an attorney to handle evictions.  There ...
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Blog Post “Payments made prior to commencement.”

“Payments made prior to commencement.”

By Jay Myers Monday, January 21, 2013
This month’s article:  “Payments made prior to commencement.” Prior to giving the keys to your new tenant and allowing him to take possession, you need to insist on having the cash in hand through good funds (as opposed to insufficient funds, where a per...
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Blog Post Application thoughts….

Application thoughts….

By Jay Myers Sunday, December 9, 2012
This month’s article:  Application thoughts…. Sometimes the mere mention of the tenant screening process is enough to make the rental prospect fidget and then shift into the classic “I’m just looking” mode.   But you must p...
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Blog Post “I really want the rent, should I accept any type of payment?”

“I really want the rent, should I accept any type of payment?”

By Jay Myers Saturday, November 10, 2012
This month’s article:   “I really want the rent, should I accept any type of payment?” This article is really about the quality of the lease versus anything else.  A quality lease will ensure the following are followed.  Never acce...
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