Palm Coast Property Management Blog

In the past, one could see For Rent signs everywhere as landlords used them in and around their properties to catch the attention of potential tenants. Families looking for a place to live on rent searched for these signs. But owners of properties also found these signs very disturbing because of all the phone calls they received fr...

If you make a family look at many properties in a day and ask them about these homes at the end of the day, you will be surprised that only the cleanest and the dirtiest remain in the memory of the family. This clearly tells you the importance of keeping your property clean. You get referrals from past tenants when they remember your pro...

Property prices are their highest since the recession of 2008 and the time to sell your property is now. However, despite a significant appreciation in prices of properties, your actual profit may not be as high as you are thinking. This is because of the expenses involved with the process of selling. It is not just the commission of you...

You are sometimes surprised to know the value of a property as it is less than what you anticipated based upon its features and condition. You know that the value of the same property would have been much higher had it been located only a few blocks away in another neighborhood. You are forced to think why location matters so much to hav...

Many people are forced to work from home as they do not have the resources to start business in a commercial place. But you as a landlord do not like the idea of any of your tenant starting his business in your property. This is because there are consequences that you must bear as the owner of the property. Here is what to do if you lear...

High vacancy rates can frustrate any landlord. This business is based upon rental income and hence a landlord becomes upset when he finds that majority of units in his property are lying vacant. There can be many reasons why a property is not renting but if you have maintained it properly and it is also in a good location, the culpr...

Tenants have this misconception that landlords do not refund their security deposits. This idea has crept in the minds of tenants because of instances where landlords have forfeited deposits on various grounds. There are many landlords who have started to think that they can keep security deposits on flimsy grounds. However, it is not a ...

The first day of every month (and a few days after that) is very important for all landlords. There are rents to be collected from some tenants, renewal of leases of some tenants to be done, and supervision of units being vacated by some tenants. While you can relax in the coming weeks, this is the time when you need to be alert and caut...

Many investors have fallen prey to pump and dump scam in the past. They buy properties that are nothing more than a pile of trash thinking they are buying great properties. These properties appear very alluring as they are available for very low prices. But the investor learns the lesson only after buying them as he finds that rehabbing ...

There are numerous instances where tenants have caused severe damage to the property of their landlords. This has happened when relations between tenants and landlords turn sour and both try to harm each other’s interests. It is necessary for landlords to maintain relations with their tenants at professional level. They should not ...