Palm Coast Property Management Blog

People of all ages will apply for tenancy in your Palm Coast property. As you screen tenants you might find many of your applicants are either Millennials or Baby Boomers. Based on the latest trends, these two age groups are choosing to rent more often than buying a home.If you want to be a go-to landlord for people in either age ran...

It is a desire of all landlords to see their tenants living permanently in their rental properties. However, in reality, tenants keep going out and coming in. It becomes a headache for you when a tenant leaves as you have to find a new tenant for the unit. You also need to do its cleaning and carry out repairs to make it attractive for th...

Prices of properties are increasing in all parts of the country though this increase has somewhat slowed down in recent times. Property owners are also increasing their monthly rents correspondingly. This is good news for landlords but not so good for tenants. There are experts who say that rents will continue to increase for many mo...

As a landlord, it is your desire that each and every tenant who moves into your rental property lives there for a long time to come. You make every effort to make sure that your tenants like the accommodation unit and the environment in your rental property. However, it is a fact that tenants are not permanent and they keep moving out bec...

Deciding to hire a property management company is a big decision. Going from a do-it-yourself landlord to partnering with professional property managers is an essential step to grow your business. When interviewing property management companies, there are a few important questions to ask. You want to choose a professional and experie...

As a landlord, you consider the credit report of applicants the most important thing when deciding whether to allow them in or not. This is one document that gives you deep insight into the financial history of an applicant. However, you cannot, and should not take a decision on the application of an individual solely based upon his credi...

A bad tenant can be the worst nightmare of a landlord. If a tenant does not pay his monthly rent, they only lowers your rental income but also makes it difficult to meet your necessary expenses like mortgage, taxes, and repairs. If you do not know what to do to force a bad tenant out of your rental property, here are some of the common tr...

One of the important tools in tenant screening process is credit report. If you believe that it is only the credit score of the applicant that is important in deciding the application of a tenant, you are wrong. A credit report contains much deeper information about the financial past of the applicant than his credit score which is just a...

Being an real estate investor, you are always on the lookout for properties that are in good condition and available at a price less than their market price. You are more interested in rental properties containing several units as more units mean more tenants and thus more rental income for you. In some cases, the owner sells the property...

Deciding to allow pets on your rental property is about more than just the potential damage to your home. When a tenant brings along a dog, you are exposed to possible liability if the dog harms someone. While the tenant, as the dog’s owner, is usually found to be at fault, you could end up facing legal action in some specific situa...