If you are considering buying an investment property, one of the most important things you'll need to consider is what amenities you want to provide for your renters. What amenities are renters looking for, and what items do they like to purchase for themselves? Will adding a few nice …
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The Texas Landlord Move-Out Checklist: 9 Tips for a Smooth Process & Quick Turnaround
Tenants don’t usually stay in one rental forever which is why it’s so important to have a standard landlord checklist to use when tenants move out.Without a proper plan in place, there are quite a few things that can go sideways. In this article, we’ll discuss the issues you may face when tenants …
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9 Essential Property Management Services: Is Your Property Manager Doing Everything on This List?
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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The Essential Guide to Routine vs. Emergency Maintenance for Landlords
When it comes to property maintenance, as an owner, you have two main responsibilities. The first is to provide a safe place for your tenant to live at all times. And the second, which is an offshoot of the first, is to take care of any problems with your property in a reasonable amount of time …
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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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How to Show an Occupied Rental Property (Without Disturbing Your Tenants)
It doesn’t matter if you own or rent — if you stay at a place long enough, you’re going to develop an emotional, personal attachment. That’s true for just about everyone — including your tenants.Your tenants have spent a solid chunk of time — whether it’s a year or 10 years — calling your investment …
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The LEAP Property Management Proven Tenant Placement Process
As an investor and landlord, it can be hard to look at tenants objectively.Just imagine this scenario: You have a property that’s been sitting on the market for 90 days. You’re not getting any traction — no showings, no applications, no nothing.But then someone applies. Now, the application is…. …
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How to Protect Your Investment Properties with Six-Month Tenant Inspections
So you’ve got a fantastic new tenant in your property. Congratulations! The tenant screening process can be challenging, so getting a great tenant into your property is a huge win — but just because someone seems amazing doesn’t mean you can trust them blindly with your investment.When you …
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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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