Maintenance
Spring Home Maintenance Tips
As the weather begins to warm up and the flowers start to bloom, it’s time to start thinking about spring home maintenance. After a long, cold winter, your home may need some attention to get it ready for the new season. Here are some tips to help you get started! Clean gutters and downspouts Winter…
Read MoreRental Property Maintenance For Winter
Winter is coming and with it the holidays; whether you are a festive person or not, what is certain is that winter can cause bad times for both tenants and property managers. That’s why today we’ll tell you how to prepare your property for this time of year to ensure the well-being and comfort of…
Read MoreWay to improve your rental without blowing the budget
Let’s face it, tenant move outs can be costly and with more and more people turning to real estate competition is fierce. Investors are constantly having to innovate to find better ways to compete against other properties. But how do you do that without breaking the bank. Here are a few ways to improve your…
Read MoreCommon Issues in Property Management
No day is like any other in property management – it’s true. Each day presents a set of daily variety and unique challenges for any management company to face. However, despite that there are a set of common issues that Property Managers face each and every day. 1. Handling Tenants and their Complaints Complains from…
Read MoreSemi-Annual Maintenance for Busy Landlords
You’ve probably heard me say this many times before, however Maintenance will make you or break you as a self-managing landlords. In fact, the #1 reason why tenants move is due to maintenance, or lack thereof. With the changing of the seasons, comes ensuring your rental inspection checklist gets your rental ready for winter or…
Read MoreSpooky PM Horror Stories
It’s 5pm, you’ve just got home from a long day at work. You’re ready to sit down to dinner with your family when your phone rings. I’m really sorry to bother you but we have a situation over here. I remember that call like it was yesterday and I remember my response to the tenant.…
Read MoreTop 7 Maintenance Tips in 7 minutes of less…
You’re probably noticed that this month we’ve been focusing on the importance of maintenance. It’s something we’ve built the foundation of our company on. However, let’s be honest, we all get busy and things often tend to get lost in the shuffle. However, your house should be like your car and regular tune ups are…
Read MoreBe Winter Ready…
The month of October brings the cooler weather, warm cozy sweaters and the dreaded winter months. If you’re anything like us, you also think about what you need to do to get your own personal residence ready for winter. But what about your rental properties? As a real estate investor, we know preventative maintenance is…
Read MoreHow often should I inspect my rental property?
Inspecting your rental property is one of the key tasks you should be doing on a regular basis. Believe it or not a lot of investor simply sign the lease, hand over the keys and only return to the property when the tenant moves out. Even with reliable tenants, it’s still a good idea to…
Read MoreEnsuring a Rent-Ready Property
We get calls all the time from prospective clients wanting us to market and list their property for rent. “I’m ready” they emphatically say. However, before we can market it, we always ask the question, “have you done a rent ready inspection.” “What’s that?”, they usually say. Getting a property rent-ready means ensuring it’s in…
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