Tax Considerations of a Foreign Investment Property Owner in Lakewood Ranch

By Gulf Coast Property Management Thursday, February 15, 2018

With the Bradenton, Sarasota & Lakewood Ranch areas being extremely popular destinations for investors from all over the world, many people purchase in the area without knowing their full responsibilities of rental income tax. If you are a non-resident of the U.S. and Gulf Co...

The Importance of Renter’s Insurance

By Gulf Coast Property Management Monday, February 5, 2018

At Gulf Coast Property Management, we require our renters to purchase renter’s insurance. Why, you may ask? There are a number of reasons outlined below why we require our renters to be insured. Liability Coverage If an accident occurs in your home such as a slip or fall, rent...

When a Tenant Skips Town

By Gulf Coast Property Management Friday, January 5, 2018

What is a Landlord to do when the rent has not been paid, and the tenant has appeared to have abandoned the property? Even the best of background checks cannot predict tenants who will skip town and leave the property abandoned. Ideally, this is a situation you will not have to...

Benefits of Renting with Gulf Coast Property Management

By Gulf Coast Property Management Wednesday, December 27, 2017

As a renter, you must weigh the benefits when finding a home that you love. Options for lessees include renting through a rental management company, for rent by owners, or even apartments complexes and condos. Understanding the benefits of renting from any one of these scenar...

Models of Rental Management Companies

By Gulf Coast Property Management Tuesday, December 26, 2017

If you are searching for a new Property Manager, you have probably been doing a bit of research. Interviewing multiple companies, asking the right questions, looking at company reviews, and looking over management agreements are all wise things to do when comparing companies. Ev...

Onboarding Experience at Gulf Coast

By Gulf Coast Property Management Wednesday, November 29, 2017

You’ve decided to rent out your home - What does the owner onboarding process look like? Congratulations! You have made the important decision to rent out your home. You may have talked to someone from Gulf Coast, or maybe you came to the conclusion on your own. Either way, you...

Holiday Safety Tips for Renters

By Gulf Coast Property Management Tuesday, November 28, 2017

For many, the holiday season is filled with festive activities including cooking, decorating, and travel plans. The buzz and excitement can make it easy to forget that the holidays bring on a unique set of safety concerns. Taking the following precautions will keep you and your ...

Government Assistance- Do We Accept?

By Gulf Coast Property Management Monday, October 30, 2017

A common question we get at Gulf Coast Property Management is do we accept Government Assistance? Acceptance or non-acceptance of housing assistance is a choice that we leave up to each individual homeowner. Because we manage many properties, it means some of our homes accept go...

Why Some Tenants Don’t Renew Their Lease

By Gulf Coast Property Management Monday, October 30, 2017

As landlords know, keeping quality tenants in your property is ideal and good for cash flow. Less turnover is ideal. Quality tenants usually take good care of your property, are not difficult to work with and most importantly, pay their rent on time. When renewal time rolls aroun...

What does a property management fee cover?

By Gulf Coast Property Management Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Do you currently own a rental property? If so, you know that taking care of a rental investment can be done in one of two ways. Either you do it yourself or you hire a property management company to do it for you for a fee. Today we’ll go over what our management fee consists o...