Property Management Blog

The Top 5 Tenant Screening Questions You Must Ask on Your Rental Application

Brent Holmes - Monday, October 26, 2020

Are you new to renting? Don't know where to find responsible tenants?Craigslist isn't the answer. The people looking for places on Craigslist hardly ever consent to tenant screening questions.Don't know what ...

Keep Them in Check: How to Do a Credit Check on a Prospective Tenant

Brent Holmes - Monday, October 19, 2020

Around 36.6% of people in the United States are renting their homes.That's great news for any property owner! The only problem with so many people renting is that you may have bad tenants trying to live in your ...

A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Rentals: How to Take Great Rental Property Pictures

Brent Holmes - Monday, October 12, 2020

2 seconds. That is how much time you have to make a potential renter stop scrolling and click on your property listing. The key to views? Amazing property pictures. 94% of listings with photos get more views than th...

Create an A-List Listing: List Rental Property the Right Way with These Writing Tips

Brent Holmes - Monday, October 5, 2020

The percentage of people renting property has taken a sharp 36 percent rise in the last few years. The decision to rent a property depends a lot on hooking potential buyers. As a rental manager, how can you make peo...

4 Easy Housing Renovation Ideas That Will Boost Your Rental Income

Brent Holmes - Monday, September 28, 2020

More Americans are renting homes than ever before. In fact, there are more renters in the United States now than any other time since 1965.Clearly, it's a great time to be a landlord. But, if you want to get more mon...

3 of the Best Property Management Accounting Software to Use Right Now

Brent Holmes - Monday, September 21, 2020

So you have investment real estate that is sitting dormant? Why aren't you renting it out and making it work for you? Renting out your property is one of the three ways that you can make your real estate work fo...

5 Risks of Investing in a Single Family Rental and How to Avoid Them

Brent Holmes - Monday, September 14, 2020

So you're considering buying a rental property. It's not a bad idea since Americans are renting at the highest rate seen in the past 50 years. Basically, there has never been more renters since 1965.Single family...

Curb Appeal on a Budget: 3 Cheap Tips for a Beautiful View

Brent Holmes - Monday, September 7, 2020

Home ownership is well documented to be one of the strongest sources of wealth. Whether by taking advantage of property's reliable tendency to appreciate in value, or by wading into the growing rental market, home ow...

5 California Rental Laws Every Property Owner Should Know

Brent Holmes - Monday, August 24, 2020

Do you hear a little voice in your head telling you that you can make a lot of money owning rental properties? Do others around you make it look easy?While owning rental properties might be right for you, unless you know...

Why and How Often Should You Get a House Inspection?

Brent Holmes - Monday, August 17, 2020

Owning a home is a big investment. You need to know how to maintain it. We're not talking about washing windows and painting the trim, although those are good things to do.We're talking about the structure and sy...