Palm Coast Property Management Blog

Being a landlord is not an easy task in present times. On the one hand you are trying to keep away poor quality tenants from your rental property and on the other hand you have to abide by fair housing laws. These laws are meant to protect tenants from discrimination on the basis of religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, and ma...

From a distance, the profession of a landlord appears to be great. He does nothing and enjoys attractive rental income month after month. But dive deeper and you start to learn the complexities of this profession. One of the biggest challenges for all landlords is to find good quality tenants and keep them for long time periods.A good ten...

One issue that causes irritation and monetary losses to a landlord is that of tenant turnover. The reason why it proves costly is because of double impact of loss of rent and the effort that goes into making the unit rent ready once again. Cleaning and repairing are not just tiring but also require lots of money. These are the reasons why...

Are you a landlord with vacancies, tenant issues, and more maintenance and repair chores than you have time or energy to address? Being a successful landlord that makes a positive income from his or her investment properties can become a time-consuming task fraught with headaches and hassles: it doesn’t have to be that way. Eng...

One of the biggest challenges for any landlord is to catch the attention of potential renters in his area. In old times when there was no internet, all rental property owners relied heavily on classifieds in popular newspapers in there are. Today, with most of the renters starting their search for a property online, internet has emerged a...

If you want to be a successful landlord, there are many traits of successful landlords that you will need to imbibe. One does not become a popular and respected landlord overnight. It is something that most individuals learn over a time period and experiences with their tenants and contractors. But there is one thing that certainly helps ...

Majority of American families own pets these days. Still there are millions of individuals who cannot stand the sight of a pet. Pets can be adorable, and they can be potentially dangerous for people other than their master and family members. As a landlord, you face this dilemma of whether to allow families with pets in your property or n...

It is said that being social and having many friends and family is good when you are doing a business. You can get a lot of business form your dear ones and their referrals. But this is not the case with the profession of a landlord. You only have units in your rental property that you can give on rent. By allowing your family members and...

Whether you are a seasoned pro or an aspiring real estate investor, you must have purchased one or more properties in your life. All investors have at least gone through this experience by buying their own home. This experience remains their frame of reference for their future purchases. There is no need to worry as the process of buying ...

One tool in the hands of all landlords for tenant screening is the document called rental application. Through this document, the landlord comes to know about the potential tenant to then decide whether to allow potential tenant in or reject his application. The landlord needs to verify every bit of information that the applicant has prov...