According to a Harris poll, three out of five Americans have pets. That’s roughly 60 percent of the population. So, when it comes to your rental, we want to make sure we look at pets as a viable option to get your place rented quickly. As long as you have restrictions, having the right family [...]
You’ve probably heard of the cliché: “who you gonna call?” We’re not talking about the Ghostbusters movie today, we’re talking about who you would call if you have a repair needed at one of your rental properties. A lot of people forget to consider this, but a few things need to take place. You need [...]
When we talk to Mesa landlords, it’s often to provide advice and help on tenant issues; finding a tenant, screening a tenant, and handling tenant maintenance requests. Today, we’re talking about something that has nothing to do with your tenants, but with your property. We’re discussing why Mesa agents are required for out of state [...]
There are a number of dangers and pitfalls that can come from self-managing an investment property. I can spend a lot of time on this, but I’m going to cover my top 10 dangers, and we’ll talk about other potential problems in future blogs. […]
It’s important to be aware of the required Mesa rental taxes when you’re a landlord with properties in Arizona. A lot of states don’t have rental taxes, but Arizona does. Self-managing owners and even other property managers are not always aware of this tax, and they don’t charge the tax or pay it. Whether you [...]
There are a lot of pitfalls and dangers in being a self-manager when you own a rental property, and we talked about those issues in a previous blog. One of the specific things we mentioned was that you should never let a tenant deposit money into your account because it can cause a partial payment [...]
As a full service property management company, we often work with investors to find new investment opportunities and properties to add to their portfolios. One of the things that we always try to get across to our owners is the idea of price and value, and the difference between those two concepts. Investing for Price [...]
In previous blogs, we have talked about the strength of the Mesa rental market and how well everything is renting in our area. However, some owners who are self-managing their properties are still finding themselves with vacant properties 30 days or even 60 – 90 days vacant with a home. Why is this, when there’s [...]
Investors in the Phoenix rental market are enjoying high rents and a qualified pool of tenants. Today, we’re telling you why the rental market is performing the way it is in 2016, and what we expect going into 2017. Rising Rents First, it’s good news for landlords and property owners that rental prices are on [...]
As a homeowner, you will at some point in your life want to sell your property and move into another home. Maybe you’ll get a job transfer that takes you out of state for several years, or perhaps your family life will change and you’ll need a larger home or a smaller one so you [...]