Technology is making it easier than ever for landlords to stay on top of their properties and tenants. I the past one of the problems has been remembering everything about the condition of a property if you are not writing it down or taking notes. By the time you get back to your car or office you have forgotten half of what you wanted to remember. Continue reading
I’m always on the lookout to ways to improve my real estate property management business through the use of technology. Here are you some of the technologies that I’m using to manage properties, stay in touch with tenants, real estate owners, and other in the real estate field.
Below is a list of the technologies that I’m using. I will go into each one of these in more detail in future post. Continue reading
In a previouse post I talked about bedbugs and the problem they are becoming, Bedbugs or is it Bed bugs.
Well the Arizona legislature passed a bill in this last legislative session which modified the current law. It is something everylandlord and renter for that matte should become familarwith. The has not been published yet but here is a link to SB1306 Continue reading
The ProblemEver been sitting at dinner and one of your tenants calls, you press mute or send them to voice mail only to have them call you again, and again and again. I got tired of the constant calls from tenants at all hours of the night. Tenants just don’t think about others, they don’t realize that you as a Landlord have a life also and are not on call 24 hrs a day. I got one call one morning at 1:00am from one of my tenants leaving me a message that their stove needed to be repaired. When I asked them the next morning why they called me at 1:00am their excuse was sorry we just didn’t think about it. The call not only woke me up but also my wife, which was not a good thing.
What Happens If?The question I’m asked the most often than not is, “What Happens If?” I tell property management clients and those that call wanting information on property management in Mesa and the surrounding are, that all depends on what your rental agreement says?
There are a number of provisions that should be in every rental agreement especially if you are a Landlord. The following lists are some of the one we have in my rental agreement when renting a house, apartment or condo in Mesa. Continue reading
It is the 7th of the month your Mesa Arizona tenant hasn’t shown up with the rent. You call your tenant, they say they have been sick and will be before 5pm to pay. 5pm rolls around and they are a no show. You cal them again and there is no answer.
The next morning you arrive at your Mesa office or wherever the rent is dropped off and it is there under the door. Wait a minute though it is only a potion of the rent with the note saying the remainder will be paid next week.
If this sound familiar you are not alone! Continue reading