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Topics in Commercial Property Management: Outlook through 2018
Owners of commercial rental property may soon see the positive rent growth and demand that residential rental properties have been seeing...


What To Do If a Tenant Wants To Add a Roommate
According to Zillow, almost a third of all households include roommates, an increase from 24.4% back in 2000. Doubled-up households rose...


Protect Your Rentals against Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are small brownish insects that feed on the blood of animals or humans. Their flat bodies are the size of an apple seed and they...


Watch Out For Mold This Summer
According to Nolo.com mold is becoming a growing concern for landlords and tenants around the country. In fact, tenants have won...


Tips to Keeping Your Roof Maintained
Roofs are one of the most important parts of your rental property. Roofing keeps your apartment from getting damaged from outside wind,...


Renters are Paying More for Less
CNN recently reported that in 2016 apartments entering the rental market are 8% smaller than they were 10 years ago. Currently the...


Landlords Lead Responsibility
There has been recent widespread publicity about the dangers of lead as a result of the Flint Water crisis. One of the reasons why the...


How Much should You Charge for Your Commercial Rental?
Monthly rent for a commercial space is complicated to determine as several factors contribute to the overall rental price. As a landlord...


Selling Your Rental Property with a Tenant Living Inside
There may be several reasons why a landlord may decide to sell his or her rental property. Some landlords may want to gain capital to...


Questions You Cannot Ask Prospective Tenants
When tenants choose not to renew their lease it begins a stressful, time consuming and potentially expensive process for their current...


Avoid These Common Landlord Mistakes
Whether you’re a new landlord that is learning the business or an experienced landlord that has a lot on your plate it is important to...


Tenant’s Responsibilities to Repair and Maintain a Rental Property
Landlords and property managers are not the only ones that are responsible for maintaining a rental property. While larger maintenance...


Protect Your Property against a Burglary
In the United States there are over 2 million home burglaries reported each year and renters are just as likely to be victims of a...


Steps To Evicting A Tenant
A recent post informed readers what not to do when evicting a tenant. The goal of the current post is to break down the evicting process....


Property Management System Helping You Prepare for Tax Season
As 2015 comes to an end it signals individuals around the country to get ready for tax season. Tax refunds or penalties can determine...


What Does El Niño Mean For Your Bottom Line
If you have been listening to the weatherman this year you might have heard that this year in an El Niño year. Most people probably did...


Is Your Tenant Using Your Property as a Short Term Rental?
As short term rental websites like Airbnb become more popular more and more individuals are using them to make extra money. As the...


New Report Outlines Easy Winter Energy Saving Steps
A new report released by Energy Efficiency For All aims at helping property owners and managers reduce their carbon footprint, save money...


Short Term Houses Rental Tips
Short term home rental companies like Airbnb present their service as a way for individuals to turn their homes or spare bedrooms into...


Are Millennials Buying Homes or Renting?
As mentioned in previous posts, millennials are currently the largest renting demographics and as more millennials leave their parents’...
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