Landlord Security Deposit Tips and Best Practices Security deposits represent an agreement of trust and security between a landlord and their tenants. When a tenant pays the security deposit, they agree to take care of the property or accept deductions from the money they could get back. When a landlord sends the security deposit back, they are acknowledging that the… Read more →
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Adding Someone to a lease
Can You Add Someone to a Lease? A rental home lease is usually one year long. However, life rarely conforms to that kind of schedule. When people need to change living arrangements, these moments happen organically. Perhaps your romantic partner is ready to move in, or maybe a good friend needs a place to stay. You might have… Read more →
Managing Rental Properties While Traveling
How to Manage Your Rentals When You Want to Start Traveling More For years, you’ve managed your property yourself. Now, however, you need more flexibility in your life. Perhaps you’ve retired, and you’re ready to start traveling more. Maybe you just need more space in your schedule. If you’re ready for a change in your overall rental management… Read more →
Property Management Statements
What You Can Learn from Property Management Statements and Reports How to Review Property Management Statements From Your PM You are an investment property owner. You own rental homes, townhouses, or apartments that are run by a property management service. Property managers handle the daily and monthly routine of keeping your tenants happy and your properties in good… Read more →
Verifying Repair Requests
How to Verify That Property Repair Requests Are Legitimate Protecting your investments requires constant vigilance. When you own rental homes, that involves carefully screening tenants, monitoring expenses, and keeping tabs on your property management team. Reviewing repair requests and expenses is only natural. But how can you confirm that each repair request is legitimate, necessary, and handled in the best… Read more →
Protecting Empty Rental Property During Winter
How to Protect an Empty Rental Property in the Winter As a landlord, you can ideally maintain steady tenant occupations of each rental home. However, there is always the risk of vacancy for one reason or another. Major renovations or repairs, a lengthy tenant turnover process, and extreme weather can all play a role. The most high-risk time to have… Read more →
Managing Rental Payments
Winter Maintenance Musts
The 7 Biggest Rental Property Problems You’ll See in Heavy Winters When you own a rental property in a wintery climate, be prepared for winter maintenance calls. Tenants rely on the tenant-landlord partnership to help keep the property warm, safe, and in livable condition despite the winter’s best efforts. Heavy winters involve deep layers of snow, ice, far-below-freezing temperatures,… Read more →
Power Outage Guide
Power Outage Guide: Keeping Your Tenants Safe in Winter What to Do If Power Goes Out for Your Tenants in Winter As a landlord, you are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of your tenants inside their home. This includes power outage situations, especially in the middle of a Massachusetts winter where your tenants could be in danger… Read more →
Managing Water Main Leaks
Managing a Leak in the Water Main of Your Rental Property What To Do If You Have A Leaking Main Water Line Thousands of folks every year have to repair or replace a leaking main water line. There are many types of leak that can occur in old city plumbing. Leaky faucets may drip. Rusted pipes may release… Read more →