Why property managers require additional insurance…questions about insurance and landlording
Why would a property manager require additional insurance? Well the big reason is to protect you the landlord client. There are many risks when managing and owning rental property. If you are sued for any reason we will most likely be sued. Yet when you agree to work with our company and most any other […]
5 books that have influenced me…besides the Bible
How many books do you read a year? Me personally, this past year I read around 45-50 books if you include all of the audio books. Our team actually reads one book a month together because we value learning so much. This in return helps our team to become more innovative and allows us to […]
Collecting rent….
You have to be careful when it comes to collections. Yes, as an owner you do have rights. But so do your tenants. And it’s critically important that you know what those rights are— yours and theirs— as spelled out in the Ohio Revised Code, as well as other collections-specific laws. This is something we […]
Elyria Ohio Property Management
Why use an Elyria, OH Property Management professional? Consider the following. You can feel secure as you use our Elyria professional services which work as a system to protect you while maximizing your return on your income property. Owner clients have reduced risk with our leasing and tenant guarantees as well as our easy out […]
Maintenance that makes or breaks property management?
Maintenance can make or break the value of a property, depending on the house or building, and it’s one of the primary responsibilities of a landlord or property manager. If you’re dealing with a new house or property, questions of maintenance probably aren’t that big of a deal yet. It’s new and maintenance hasn’t yet […]
Can I rent a property before it’s vacated by the tenant?
Yes, you can. Whether or not you should really depends on the situation and the agreement you have with the tenant per the lease. If you have a property rented before the current tenant moves out, you’re obviously going to save a number of costs. For one, the property usually shows better when there’s someone […]
A Christmas Story for Cleveland Oh Landlords
We had fun creating this… Merry Christmas… Happy Holidays and enjoy!
Should your Cleveland property manager be a portfolio or departmental setup? Why I should care?
Departmenta or portxa what style you might ask? And why are we talking about this? Well if you are a landlord looking for great service from a property management firm you should know this and be asking about this from the prospective firms you hire. There are two major ways property management firms are structured […]
Curious about our maintenance process – see this flow chart walk through
In our Maintenance Manual, we’ve created a flow chart that summarizes the process we use to create and manage maintenance work orders. The idea is to give owners an idea of how they can expect the experience to go from start-to- finish. It’s a simplification— all flow charts are— but basically it starts […]
Things even my property manager didn’t know about tenant insurance
Recently, we had an insurance issue where tenants had left for a week on vacation and, when they came back, there was a water problem. No one knows exactly what happened, but pipes froze, water went everywhere, and it had been leaking for days when it was discovered. Ceilings had collapsed. The tenants’ things were […]
