Property Management Insights

How much updating to your rental property is too much?When it comes to updating a rental property in Atlanta, it's easy to get caught up in wanting to make everything look brand new and shiny. But the key question to ask yourself is: how much is too much? In many cases, you w...

Over the next couple of years, rental real estate investors should brace for potential financial losses on their investment properties, or at the very least, be prepared to make less. While rental income has traditionally provided a stable return, market forces are shifting, maki...

The deteriorated chimney liner shown here would likely remain undetected in a casual walk-through. A chimney liner inside a masonry chimney is a vital safety feature.  In this photo, the chimney liner has deteriorated over time, and in some places it has disintegrated altoge...

We can all feel how soft the rental market is in the Atlanta area. Since last year at this time, monthly rental prices have decreased about $200, and just since last month, rent prices have decreased about $50 – and we are coming into the peak season!Our inventory of availa...

Real estate is a solid investment that can increase in value over time, according to Russell Sage, a prominent American financier, businessman, and politician in the 19th century. Unlike other investments, real estate is an asset that you can touch and see. It's a tangible in...

Simple techniques we use to make our rentals a little more profitable. 

As a property management company, we closely monitor the duration homes spend on the market. Typically, appropriately priced homes are leased within 30 days. If a home remains on the market for an extended period, it signals an overvaluation based on its condition and location, n...

Never before in history has the real estate market been so elusive for our younger generation. Unless their parents have real estate holdings, many individuals will likely remain perpetual renters due to the unattainability of real estate purchases. Despite the challenging econom...

We are thrilled to announce our new offering: ProtectionPlus.ProtectionPlus is $1m in liability insurance and eviction protection insurance and is included with the PREMIUM Level of Service at no additional charge. For the other levels of service, the cost is only $60 per month.W...

Inflation erodes the value of money resulting in decreased purchasing power where the same amount of money can acquire fewer goods and services.  This detrimental impact on investment is especially true for assets with fixed returns such as savings and retirement accounts. T...