by Andy Moore | Jan 4, 2019 | Landlord,Lease,Leasing Agreement,Leasing Terms,Manatee and Sarasota County,Month to Month Agreement,Owner Education,Owner Resources,Property Management,Property Management 101,Rental Property Agreement
When a lease terminates in Florida, it automatically goes into a month-to-month agreement. This means the tenant can remain in the property without renewing the lease, and either the landlord or the tenant only has to...
by Andy Moore | Sep 17, 2018 | Bradenton Property Management,Bradenton Property Management Companies,Bradenton Property Management Company,Bradenton Property Manager,Bradenton Rental Management,Evictions,Gulf Coast Property Management,Investment,Lakewood Ranch Property Management,Lakewood Ranch Property Management Companies,Lakewood Ranch Property Management Company,Lakewood Ranch Property Manager,Lakewood Ranch Rental Management,Landlord,Owner Education,Owner How To Videos,Owner Resources,Rent,Rental Property Depreciation Tax Benefits,Where To Invest In Rental Properties

Recently, we talked to you about the importance of location and property type when an investor is choosing a property to buy. Another extremely important thing to consider is whether the property is in a city or a...
by Andy Moore | Aug 23, 2018 | Bradenton Property Management,Damage,Gulf Coast Property Management,Inspections,Lakewood Ranch Property Management,Landlord,Landlord Issues,Law,Owner Resources,Property Management,Rental Property,Rental Property Damage,Rental Property Management,Sarasota Property Management,Smoking In Rental Property,Tenant Damage

When I started the company in 2003, questions about residents smoking in a rental property was asked by a lot of owners. Thinking back, I would guess smoking in a rental property was the number one concern property...
by Andy Moore | Jul 25, 2018 | Bradenton Property Management,Bradenton Property Management Companies,Bradenton Property Manager,Bradenton Rental Management,Gulf Coast Property Management,Investment Real Estate,Lakewood Ranch Property Management,Lakewood Ranch Property Management Company,Lakewood Ranch Rental Management,Landlord,Landlord Repairs,Landlord Responsibility,Law,Owner Maintenance,Owner Resources,Rental Property,Sarasota Property Management,Security Deposit,Security Deposit Charge,Security Deposits,Tenant Security Deposit

When a lease ends, the rental property will need to be cleaned and any repairs fixed. Once a landlord has decided to charge the tenant’s security deposit you will next need to decide, how much to charge for repairs? We...
by Andy Moore | Jul 6, 2018 | Bradenton Property Management,Bradenton Property Management Companies,Bradenton Property Management Company,Bradenton Rental Management,Gulf Coast Property Management,Inspections,Investment Real Estate,Lakewood Ranch Property Management,Lakewood Ranch Property Management Company,Landlord,Tenant Maintenance,Move-in Inspection,Move out Inspection,Owner Resources,Periodic Inspections,Property Inspections,Property Management,Property Management Inspections,Renewal Inspection,Sarasota Property Management

Landlords retain property management companies to protect their interests. Landlord Inspections are an important part of this process. At Gulf Coast Property Management, we perform three types of landlord...
by Andy Moore | Jul 6, 2018 | Bankruptcy,Bradenton Property Management,Bradenton Property Management Companies,Bradenton Property Manager,Bradenton Rental Management,Credit,Gulf Coast Property Management,Home Investments,Investment Real Estate,Lakewood Ranch Property Management,Lakewood Ranch Property Management Companies,Lakewood Ranch Rental Management,Landlord,Law,Owner Resources,Rent,Sarasota Property Management,Tenant Bankruptcy

Non-collection of rent is one of most landlord’s biggest concerns. When this happens, the landlord either works out an early termination agreement with the tenant or files for eviction. Neither are pleasant experiences...
by Andy Moore | Jul 2, 2018 | Bradenton Property Management,Bradenton Property Management Companies,Bradenton Property Manager,Bradenton Rental Management,Gulf Coast Property Management,Home Maintenance,Investment Real Estate,Lakewood Ranch Property Management,Lakewood Ranch Property Management Companies,Landlord,Lease,Maintenance,Owner Maintenance,Owner Resources,Property Management,Property Management Maintenance,Sarasota Property Management,Work Order

Real estate investment would be simple if it wasn’t for the tenants and maintenance expenses. I often hear landlords complaining about their tenants and the crazy maintenance requests that they have. Do I have...
by Andy Moore | Jun 15, 2018 | Eviction,Evictions,Fees,Landlord,Law,Nonpaying Tenant,Owner Resources,Property Management 101,Property Management Value,Rent
The most common question we hear from self-managing rental owners is: "How do I handle a nonpaying tenant?" Even the most seasoned professional property manager will tell you an eviction is a lengthy, complicated and...
by Vanessa Torres | Aug 30, 2017 | Background Checks,Common Mistakes,Cost of Repairs,Landlord,Landlord Mistakes,Landlord Pitfalls,Landlord Problems,Landlord Responsibility,Lease,Owner Resources,Property Inspections,Property Management,Property Management 101,Rental Property

How To Avoid Common Landlord Mistakes Being a landlord brings on a whole new set of responsibilities and by not handling situations the right way could end you up in quite a bit of trouble. Without experience or the...
by Vanessa Torres | Jul 21, 2017 | Application,Application Fee,Landlord,Landlord Screening,Owner Resources,Property Management 101,Property Management Screening,Property Management Value,Rent,Rental Screening Process,Screening Process,Screening Tenants,Tenant Application,Tenant Fees,Tenant Screening

We’ve all heard those horrifying landlord stories. The ones that make you think twice about becoming a landlord. Stories that involve tenants destroying personal property, tenants running a drug house, or those tenants...