How to Hire a Property Maintenance Company Landlords and asset managers understand the cost benefits of cutting maintenance and repair costs by hiring a local property maintenance service firm. From snow removal to furnace repairs to emergency roofing patches, many of these services they provide help you offload the work you're not efficient with. From…

7-Step Process to Choosing Good Tenants Smart, experienced landlords might agree that tenant quality is the lifeblood of their business. Effective tenant selection is a key to great tenant management and a profitable business. In effect, landlords must "hire" their future customers. A good process saves your time, gets you focused on priorities, and strengthens…

Be the Tenant Landlords Want What do you think is the first thing comes to mind when your landlord hears your name? Is it sparkling images of a conscientious, responsible person who is a pleasure to rent to? Or does their head drop as they remember all the friction you've generated for them, and that…

The Right Maintenance Contractor is a Key Asset Finding qualified, experienced, licensed property maintenance contractors is an important job for landlords or property managers. For landlords with a sustainable business viewpoint, a good property maintenance company is money in the bank. Properties don't stay in good condition by themselves. And if property management is 75% maintenance,…

How to Hire Contractors Wisely Property managers and landlords do their best to handle maintenance and repairs in their units themselves but there will be situations where a professional contractor is needed. If you typically only use the yellow pages or do a search on Google, you’ll find a big selection of service contractors. This…