Property Management Blog

Finding the best tenant for your property is important and has a direct impact on the type of rental experience you have as a landlord. Today, we’d like to go over a few ways to ensure that you are always selecting the best possible tenant for your property.Pay Attention to Property ConditionYou always want to make sure that the ho...

As professional San Antonio property managers, there is one particular question that we often hear. That question is this: How long will it take to rent out my home? Today, we’re answering that question for anyone who is thinking about renting out a property. There are a couple of important factors to keep in mind.Make Your Sa...

Our topic today is what every landlord should know in managing their own property. We are talking about the five most important things you need to consider.Laws and ComplianceYou have to be aware of current laws and codes pertaining to rental housing and the landlord tenant relationship. This means knowing all the federal, state and local...

As another year ends, many people take time to reflect on the past year. Generally, this leads to setting goals and making New Year's Resolutions. Our company is busy reviewing 2016 and planning on how we can improve our property management services to you, our clients. Here are some of our key property management goals and resolution...

How prepared are you for the coming year? You may have made several New Year resolutions but life in general may still seem as hectic as the holidays. Here are seven steps to help you start this year on the right track.Check your gift cards and organize returns. The holidays have just passed and it is common to receive gift cards or gifts...

As baby boomers look toward retirement their primary residence can become an untapped resource.  It is common for retirees to downsize so that they can travel, have less maintenance responsibilities, and more freedom. Others find they need the additional income that renting their primary residence can provide. Below are questions to...

If you list your home with a real estate company, they would advise you to take certain steps to maximize how your house would show to the public. Their recommendations may include cleaning, landscape clean up, painting, installing new flooring, changing an appliance, and more. In addition, if the house were vacant, they might even recomm...

Green can mean many things but "going green" has become a common term in today's world for helping to save our planet and reduce global warming. The interesting thing is that "going green" can also mean saving money.Use less gasoline - with today's prices at the pump, this is one area where helping the environm...

"Going Green" is now the popular thing to do to help save the planet and make it more productive for everyone. It might surprise you that it could also help improve the bottom line of your investment property as well. By improving or adding a variety of maintenance items, you can 1) save dollars during vacancies 2) use some as m...

People receive credit card offers regularly in the U.S. mail and through the Internet. As the holidays approach with intense marketing, the media publicizes sales and credit card opportunities increase. It is very easy to accumulate a large amount of debt.The problem with credit card debt is that spending is easy, accumulates quickly, and...