What Cleveland Ohio landlords need to know about large deposits and deposit accounting

Landlords accept security deposits as a form of insurance. If the tenant damages the property or leaves with unpaid bills, the landlord can use the money from the security deposit to help cover those expenses. When accepting a security deposit, there are several things landlords need to understand to protect themselves and their property. The […]

How to handle utilities on single family rentals in Cleveland Ohio

  Cleveland is a great cash flow market for investors looking to purchase property. However, there are a wide array of intricacies involved in handling the utilities for these homes. One key issue is the difference between public utilities and City of Cleveland utilities. Gas and electricity aren’t city utilities, so they can be put […]

Realty Trust Service Company Mission And Values

I wanted to take some time today to go into a little discussion on our company mission statement and our values here at Realty Trust Services. Whether you’re a new employee, a potential owner who’s considering using our property management services, a current owner we work with, a tenant, a potential tenant… whatever the case […]

The Lean Property Manager?

Let’s face it, property management tends to be a backwards industry. Both in the USA and even mores so in Cleveland Ohio.  In fact there maybe one or two property management companies that have been in business more than 5 years in this area. At Realty Trust Services we are constantly looking at ways to […]