Gulf Coast Property Management Blog

What Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications Do You Need to Make? Barrier Islands Property Management

by Gulf Coast Property Management | May 28, 2021 | Landlord Responsibility,Barrier Islands Property Management,Best Investment Property

When it comes to providing safe housing for your renters, there are laws and stipulations that you must abide by as a property owner. Your tenants have a right to reasonable accommodations for the disabled under...

Professional Tenant? Here's Why You Need a Professional Property Manager: Port Charlotte Property Management

by Gulf Coast Property Management | May 13, 2021 | Landlord Responsibility,Owner Education,Rental Property Management,Port Charlotte Property Management

One of the worst mistakes a property owner can make is taking in a renter who is a professional tenant. They might have a long history of lawsuits against them from other property owners or management companies—but they...

Deep Cleaning and Turnover: Bradenton Property Management Tips

by Gulf Coast Property Management | Feb 18, 2021 | Advertising Rentals,Bradenton Property Management,Home Maintenance,Landlord Responsibility,Owner Education,Owner Resources,Safety,Security Deposit,Tenants Lease

Our most recent blog article tackled updates and upgrades you can make to your Bradenton rental property when a long-term renter decides it's time to leave the comfort and safety of your rental home. If you've done...

Sarasota Property Management Tips: Skipped Maintenance Kills Cash Flow

by Gulf Coast Property Management | Feb 9, 2021 | Common Mistakes,Landlord Mistakes,Landlord Pitfalls,Landlord Responsibility,Maintenance,Owner Resources,Property Inspections,Sarasota Property Management

Foreword: The following article is not a substitute for legal counsel. The information contained herein was current as of the time of writing. If you need immediate help with a pressing issue concerning your rentals,...

Reducing Renter Turnover: Sarasota Property Management Tips

by Andy Moore | Jan 26, 2021 | Advertising Rentals,Home Maintenance,Landlord Responsibility,Maintenance,Owner Resources,Real Estate Investing,Sarasota Property Management,Sarasota Rentals,Screening Tenants,Tenants Lease

Finding the right renters for your Sarasota rental homes with a thorough tenant screening process is one of the most important things you will ever have to do as a property owner. However, once you've found ideal...

Communication During Disasters | North Port Property Management Tips

by Gulf Coast Property Management | May 14, 2020 | Landlord Responsibility,Owner Resources,Crisis Management,North Port Property Management

We've covered the importance of communication in several of our blogs as an ongoing and crucial element of crisis management. Whether you use communication channels to educate and inform your renters about your new...

Security Deposits. How Much to Charge for Repairs? 

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...

New Landlord Common Mistakes

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...