Property Management Blog

Most dog bans in rental agreements exist because the wrong type of dog is being rented in the wrong type of space. A 100-pound shepherd with a lot of energy and a loud bark will be difficult to pitch to a landlord and will pose a problem in a one-bedroom. On the other hand, a ten...

Rental properties with distinctive architectural features often require more thought when it comes to maintenance. Exposed structural elements, specialty materials, custom windows, and unusual layouts can all change how repairs are handled and how often certain areas need attenti...

Most small landlords start out running everything through their personal inbox. It makes sense at the beginning. One property, one tenant, a handful of messages a year, and no reason to complicate things. Then a second property arrives, a lease renewal overlaps with a maintenance...

A completed apartment and an off-plan unit can sit in the same price range yet offer different levels of certainty. The right choice depends on when the property is needed, how it should perform financially and how much risk is acceptable.What a buyer gains from a completed apart...

Shipping commercial freight to Hawaii requires more planning than moving goods between destinations on the mainland. The ocean portion of the journey introduces longer transit times, additional handling, exposure to moisture, and stricter documentation requirements. For businesse...

Water Damage in a Rental Property: A Practical Recovery Plan for Property ManagersA tenant reports a leaking dishwasher. The water supply is shut off, someone wipes up the kitchen floor, and the immediate problem appears to be over. But should the maintenance request be closed?Fo...

The marital home usually represents the single largest asset a couple owns together. It also carries a mortgage that two separate households suddenly have to support. Speed turns into a financial question well before it becomes an emotional one.State law and county rules shape wh...

Three factors determine the success of an excellent coastal portrait shoot, namely light study, clothing appropriate to the environment, and allowing movement instead of posing. Work according to the light, the tide, and some motion, and a messy day at the beach transforms into s...

It's 9pm, half your outlets have stopped working, and there's a YouTube video that makes it look easy enough to fix yourself. Every homeowner has been at this crossroads at some point, weighing the cost of an emergency service call against the appeal of just handling it t...

Phoenix might be one of the most logical places in the country to go solar, given how much sun the region gets nearly year-round. But logical doesn't automatically mean simple. Two homeowners with identical roofs and identical sun exposure can end up with very different retur...