Why is property management so important? Effective property management ensures that a property is well-maintained and in optimal condition, which can help maximize its value. This includes regular inspections, maintenance, repairs, and upgrades. By maintaining and enhancing the property's value, property management can attract tenants or buyers willing to pay higher rents or purchase prices. Property managers focus on providing quality services to tenants, ensuring their satisfaction and addressing their concerns promptly. Satisfied tenants are more likely to renew their leases, reducing vacancies and turnover costs. Retaining long-term, reliable tenants also helps maintain stable rental income. Managing a property, especially if you own multiple properties or have other responsibilities, can be time-consuming and stressful. Property management allows property owners to delegate day-to-day operations, administrative tasks, and tenant interactions to professionals, freeing up their time and reducing stress. When you hire a property manager, their job is to oversee day-to-day operations, such as rent collection, lease enforcement, accounting, and much more. Effective management practices can streamline processes, minimize vacancies, and ensure rent is collected on time, leading to improved cash flow and profitability. Regular property maintenance and timely repairs are essential to preserve the property's condition, comply with safety regulations, and prevent small issues from turning into significant problems. Property managers coordinate maintenance tasks, handle repair requests, and ensure compliance with local building codes, minimizing risks and liabilities for property owners. Property management involves navigating various legal requirements and regulations, including tenant rights, fair housing laws, property codes, and eviction procedures. A knowledgeable property manager can help property owners stay compliant with these regulations, reducing the risk of legal issues and potential penalties. Property managers have expertise and knowledge of the local real estate market. They can provide valuable insights on rental rates, market trends, property marketing strategies, and tenant preferences. This expertise helps property owners make informed decisions about pricing, marketing, and property improvements. In summary, property management is important for maximizing property value, ensuring tenant satisfaction and retention, maintaining efficient operations, managing maintenance and repairs, complying with legal requirements, and saving time and reducing stress for property owners. If you have any questions, please send us a message! 

As a landlord, it can be difficult to find a tenant that will care for your home as you would. The tenant screening process is one of the most important steps in getting your home rented. Finding the wrong tenant can cost you thousands of dollars whether it be repairs or eviction fees. We take pride in our tenant screening so that we get good paying tenants that take care of the property. In order to do that, we take these steps:

Allowing pets at your rental property has its many benefits but most importantly, it avoids the possibility of tenants feeling like they need to hide that they have gotten a pet or may already have one. If this does happen and we find out, we can go through an eviction but that can be a costly and timely process. We always suggest allowing pets for happy and healthy tenants!

What to clean and the steps that must be taken when vacating a home rental.

What is a maintenance emergency? For water leaks, flooding, or a request where if it is left unresolved, the issue could result in injury, endanger one's health, or cause significant property damage, please submit a maintenance request and mark it as urgent. Proper maintenance is important in order to keep the property in good condition.

Yes, you should! Typically, landlords hire property managers so they can handle all the burdens of owning rental property. Investing in real estate can be a profitable business but it doesn’t come free of problems. Since a property manager is exposed to the same types of liabilities as you are as the property owner, they will also need protection against property-related legal claims. When you hire a professional company to manage your property, they will ask to be included on your insurance policy as an “Additional Insured”. Your property manager may have their own Professional and General liability insurance which covers them in the event of a financial loss if they were to make a mistake or do a wrongful act. But, if something happens with the property they are managing, they are not covered and they are vulnerable in the event that someone gets injured or dies on the property due to fire, flood, burglary or someone simply slips and falls, etc. If they are added to the owner's policy as an additional insured, they are covered with the owner in this type of accident. If you don’t add your property manager as an additional insured, and you and/or your property manager are sued for something related to the property, you may be required to pay your property managers legal fees and expenses out of your own pocket. It is much better to have a unified defense and coverage extending to both parties. That is what the property’s liability policy is for. Talking to your Insurance Company You will need to have your Insurance Company add your Property Manager as an “Additional Insured”, and NOT just as “Additional Interest”. If they are an “additional interest” they will only be notified of policy renewals and not be insured on the policy. Many Insurance Companies that work with Property Managers often understand the importance and will not charge a fee to add them as an additional insured. However, we have found some insurance companies that want to charge an extra fee for an additional insured property manager. If this happens, you may want to find another insurance company.

The garbage disposal is a hard-working yet often overlooked component in your kitchen. This device handles just about everything we toss its way — until you put the wrong item down the drain! Then you’ll have a problem that you may be charged for. You’ll get the most life out of it and save yourself money if you avoid putting the following foods down the drain, according to Delish and Angie’s List. These items will create the kind of clogs and damage that can mean an expensive plumbing charge that you would be responsible for. 17 foods that DO NOT go down a Garbage Disposal: o Rice o Artichokes o Asparagus o Avocado pits o Bones o Carrots o Celery o Coffee grounds o Corn husks o Egg Shells o Grease o Lettuce o Onion skins o Pasta o Peach pits o Potato peels o Raw meat PRIOR to draining, scoop out any large particles and dispose of them in the trash. We recommend putting big amounts of food and items that shouldn't go down the garbage disposal, in the trash. DO keep your garbage disposal clean. DO run it regularly to prevent rust and corrosion. DO grind only biodegradable food with cold water. DO cut large items into smaller pieces. DO feed the disposal small bits at a time instead of trying to shove a large amount in at once. DO let water continue to run for at least 20 seconds after the disposal's work is finished, flushing out any remaining particles. If you flip the switch on and there is no sound, make sure the garbage disposal is plugged in. There is a little red reset button on the bottom of most garbage disposals (see photo). You can turn the on/off switch off, then push that reset button up until it stays in. Try turning the garbage disposal on. It should turn on. If you flip the switch and hear a buzzing sound, that usually means that something is stuck. Next, try this: Flip the switch to the OFF position. Most garbage disposals also have a hole in the center underneath where you could insert a 1/4 inch allen wrench (see photo) to try to turn it manually to break loose whatever is keeping it from working. You can turn it clockwise and counterclockwise in an attempt to break it free. Then take the allen wrench out and turn the switch on again to see if it runs. If it still won't run, there might be something like a rag, thick food or a piece of metal, plastic or wood stuck down there. In this case, Please unplug the garbage disposal, noting which outlet you unplugged it from, then reach down the drain with your hand to see if you can feel anything that is stuck and pull it out. Then, make sure your hand is not down the drain, plug it back in and try to start it again. If you have tried all of these and it still doesn't run, we will probably need to send someone out to fix it. Keep in mind, that if we find that the garbage disposal needs to be cleared or repaired due to something that shouldn't be down the drain, it could be the tenant's responsibility to pay for the service call to get it running again. Therefore, to avoid the garbage disposal from breaking down, the best solution is to use it properly!

Are you moving out and need instruction on how to fill in a nail hole properly? It is important to take these steps to avoid any unwanted charges upon moving out.

We have been finding that a lot of problems with air conditioning in our properties are due to dirty filters. Most of our leases require that the tenant replace the filters every 6 month’s or sooner if necessary. A dirty filter can result in higher electric bills, the air conditioner not cooling the house as it should and they cause the air conditioner to break which is very expensive to replace or repair. The repair or replacement expenses could be passed on to the tenant if they have not replaced the filters as the lease requires. Please check the filter and replace. They are not very expensive and can be purchased at stores like Home Depot, Lowe’s, ACE Hardware or online. The filter size should be marked on the existing ones. You can also measure the place where the filter goes. If you need help locating the filter, please contact us at 951 736-1500 so we can help you locate it and show you how to replace it. This is a priority for us. It is a good idea to purchase 3 or 4 while you are out buying them. That way you have them at the ready for next time you need to change them.