Property Management Insights

It is not good business practice to allow a tenant to make a needed repair and deduct it from the rent. When asked, thank the tenant but let him know that you want to stay in compliance with the lease and will send a professional. Don't get into the habit of letting your tena...

Give yourself time to think. Whenever your tenant calls you to ask for a "special favor", such as paying rent late or wanting you to replace the carpet, tell your tenant that you will get back to him within the next day or so. This gives you a chance to think without be...

Collecting past due rent from your tenants is a job many owners find distasteful. Make sure your lease clearly spells out the consequences for late rent, send your demand notice, and file eviction if you don't get paid. Do not accept partial payments as this starts you down t...

Tip #1: Never, ever, ever, ever rent your property to family, friends, friends of family or friends of friends! They quickly take advantage of you because they begin to look at you like the rich guy. Or if you are family, you should give them a break. Renting to these people neve...

The owners of Marietta Affordable Housing (MAH) came to us exasperated. They had gone through two management companies over the last 5 years and were not able to increase their profitability, couldn't get an accounting of funds, and were receiving code violations constantly. ...

Finding great tenants is the single most important decision a landlord makes ... let us help you find the right one!FIND ME A TENANT is designed for owners who need help finding good tenants but want to manage their own property.  If you don’t have the time to properly...

Atlanta Area Property and Management strongly recommends Tenants purchase Renters Insurance.  It’s a common misconception that a landlord’s insurance on a rental property protects the tenant's stuff so nearly all renters assume that the homeowners insurance w...

Property management is extremely labor intensive so in order to keep costs down and maximize efficiencies, we’ve invested in all kinds of technology.   ONLINE SYSTEMSo you can get your rents in time to pay your mortgage, we’ve implemented a state of the art ...

Our goal: To make your rental property as stress-free and profitable as possible Managing tenants is one of the most stressful activities on earth! Tenants are people and every person has their own agenda. You and your tenant are naturally conflicted because you don&rs...