Is your property management company working hard enough for you?When it comes to property management services, there’s usually a lot more to the job than people realize. Property managers oversee a variety of things, like rent collection, bookkeeping, maintenance, and many more tasks.If you’re …
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5 Traits of an Ethical Landlord (& Why They Matter for Your Business!)
In this day and age, pretty much anyone can buy a few properties and become a landlord.But being a landlord is about a lot more than owning property. You’re literally responsible for another person’s living situation; it’s your job to handle repairs and maintenance, to manage trust accounts, …
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Why You Should Hire a Busy Property Manager
There are so many good reasons to hire a property manager.They find the best tenants, manage all the maintenance and repair issues, collect rent, give your property credibility...Basically, their job is to make your life easier. And who doesn’t want that?When you’re getting ready to …
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The 5 Biggest Lessons We’ve Learned While Growing LEAP
I started LEAP in February of 2012 with $7,000 in my account (on loan from my father). My first office space was in a spare room at a nearby church that was nice enough to give me their wifi password — since I clearly couldn’t afford luxuries like wireless internet on my own.I started with a single …
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3 Hidden Fees Your “Low-Cost” Property Manager Is Charging You
There’s an old saying: “If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”And that definitely applies to low-cost property management companies.If you see a property management company that advertises it provides every service you need for 5%, you’re not getting the whole story. The reason …
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How to Switch Property Managers Without Hassle
In an ideal world, the first property management company you work with would be a perfect fit.But unfortunately, we don’t live in an ideal world, and sometimes you get stuck working with a property manager that just isn’t cut out for the job.Maybe it’s impossible to get a hold of your point of …
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Hiring a Property Manager: Do You Need Someone to Protect Your Rentals?
When you own rental properties, one of the main questions you’re likely to ask yourself is, “Do I need to hire a property management company… or can I handle managing my properties myself?”Many property owners are tempted to handle things on their own. And while we understand that taking the DIY …
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11 Hidden Costs of Hiring a Property Manager
Some of our clients start off a little hesitant. They don’t quite know why to hire a property manager, and they figure some problems will come up that we’re not telling them about. In case you're having similar concerns, we’ve put together the top 11 disadvantages to hiring a property manager. …
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How Property Management Works (and What We Do for You)
To put it simply: If you have a rental (or are thinking about buying one), a property manager makes your life easier. They find quality tenants, handle problems, and give your property credibility for tenants who want great housing.Who wouldn’t want those perks?But if you’ve never used a property …
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4 Important Reasons You Should Leave Tenant Screening to The Pros
Of everything you do in the process of filling your properties, tenant screening is arguably the most important part.Properly screening tenants will ensure that you get responsible people in your units: people who are likely to care for your property, follow the rules outlined in your lease, and …
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