Thursday, October 30, 2014

5 Halloween Safety Tips for Your Rental Property

As October 31 approaches, your youngest residents are anticipating a night filled with costumes and candy. While the holiday is all about celebrating the spooky and the scary, you don’t want that to turn into reality. Whether you manage a rental home on the side or own a small building, ensure that everyone involved has a safe and fun Halloween by taking the following safety precautions on your property.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

What Do Tenants Really Want?

As more competition comes into the rental market, it is important for property owners to keep properties up to date and attract renters into their units, raise rents and increase cash flow.  Who are today’s tenants and what are they looking for?  When tenants were asked what are the top three most important qualities you look for in deciding on a rental unit they responded with:

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

What renters want this year

We are encouraging our owners whose buildings are older to do some upgrades to bring in new tenants.

Your prospective tenants have many options when it comes to renting an apartment. How can your units stand out? Answering the question of what renters want is key to your apartment marketing efforts.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Four Reasons Your Prospects Need a Property Manager

1.   Local laws are complicated

Becoming a property owner and leasing a unit opens the door for many legal concerns. A property manager eats, breathes, and lives local ordinance. If they don’t, they

Monday, May 13, 2013

Top 10 Tips for Renters!


Even if you rent an apartment, townhouse, or a home, you can make a big difference, too! These tips will show you how to be more energy efficient and save energy, money, and reduce the risks of global warming. If there are things you can't change on your own, share these tips and encourage your landlord to help you make a change for the better.

1.   Lighting is one of the easiest places to start saving energy. Replacing your five most frequently used light fixtures or the bulbs in them with ENERGY STAR qualified lights can save

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

How to Deal with Consistant Problem Tenants


Tenant Trouble Areas

Late Rent: You must ensure that your tenant knows you mean business when it comes to late rent.  On the first day that the rent is late you must

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Millions of credit reports have ERRORS


Summary: Millions of Americans have mistakes on their credit reports, some of which are serious enough to lower credit scores and result in worse credit offers, according to a new government study.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/11/pf/credit-report-errors/index.html?source=linkedin