Residents Smoking in a Rental property?

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...

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...

What if my Tenant Files Bankruptcy? 

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...

How to deal with a nonpaying tenant?

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...

Should I inspect My Rental Property?

by Andy Moore | Jun 15, 2018 | Damage,Inspections,Law,Owner Resources,Pets,Rental Property,Rental Property Inspection

Annual inspections are an important part of owning a rental property. If you have several different tenants throughout the year, it's not too difficult to schedule the annual inspection to occur when the property is...