Setting your property management fees can be tricky business. Obviously, you’d like to obtain the greatest amount of money possible for your services. On the other hand, it’s important that your prices remain competitive in order to secure...
While profitability is one great sign of success, there are also many other less tangible indicators that your property management business is doing well. Following is a list of ten signs you’re running a good property management shop. How...
There’s definitely much to be said for setting oneself apart from the pack in business. In fact, particularly when it comes to business, establishing a reputation that sets you apart from the pack in a certain niche or...
This week, we’re shifting our focus eastward of San Diego, CA to take a look at St. Louis, MO. Prior to the economic slump, St. Louis was making great strides—in fact, in 2006 St. Louis received the World...
Let’s face it – keeping vacancy rates as low as possible is any property manager’s first priority. With the economy in its current state, this is truer than ever before. We’ve written several articles in the past on combating...
Dealing with bad tenants can be tricky enough—though such scenarios are not ideal, at least you have a contract on your side to dictate certain rules and behaviors that ensure the comfort of all your tenants. But what happens...
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) exists to ensure that all potential tenants are given an equal opportunity to obtain residency. This anti-discrimination policy means that, as a landlord or property manager, you are not allowed to base tenancy at your property...
It’s a fact: Some neighborhoods are more safe than others. It’s also true that while a neighborhood may be quite safe at the time you purchase an investment property, things can go downhill at any time (happily, this...
