Property Management Blog

The owner of a rental property provides property insurance to protect the structure.  However, the owner does NOT provide insurance to you as a Tenant to protect your personal property during the time of your lease.  You should  contact an insurance provider (such as whatever company provides your auto insurance) and ask ab...

The owner is responsible for insuring the structure in which you reside as a tenant from fire, water, wind etc.However, your personal belongings are not covered under the owner's insurance policy.  Whatever insurance company carries your auto insurance is probably a good source for you to obtain personal property insurance which ...

Maintenance is a priority for taking care of any property, whether it is an apartment or single family residence.  We have a maintenance crew who make repairs in a timely efficient manner thus pleasing you as a tenant and protecting the property from delayed maintenance which results in more expense.  Our software enables you to...

Communication with your landlord is crucial.  Life happens with changes in income, expense, health, family dynamics, etc.  Tenants who communicate with their landlord when they have a change in circumstances gives a landlord the possibility of helping the tenant through the challenge.  As a landlord we can offer another pro...

Earlier this month, our family welcomed a new baby boy.  His parents spent many hours to find the name that would identify their newborn son throughout his entire life.  Upon hearing the baby's name for the first time, it sounded very different but within a short period of time, the name and baby became the perfect fit. &nbs...

C.S. Lewis famously stated that goodness, like evil, has a multiplying effect.  He said. "Good and evil both increase at compound interest".What you do today may propel you to new heights. Investing in others as well as yourself is a reward like no other.

On this the eve of the 4th of July, many people are packing to go out of town for the weekend, whether it is to the lake or to visit friends.  This weekend marks more backyard cookouts than any other weekend of the year.However, my thoughts are elsewhere.  The British had had enough of the colonies who dared to stand up to taxat...

Now that the full force of the summer heat is upon us, I am reminded of the time I tried to protect my geraniums against 100 degree weather.  It seemed like the right thing to do to take my geranium pots out of the sunny part of the patio and bring them under the roofed section so they could enjoy the shade.  The geraniums appea...

In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, the character of Frodo captures the longing of wanting something to go away. This unassuming hobbit has been tasked with carrying the malevolent Ring of Power all the way to Mount Doom to destroy its hold on Middle Earth.  Obviously, this is a dangerous, arduous task  In speaki...

Did you see the story about the high school graduate who worked at a Burger King restaurant?  He went to his graduation and dropped by the restaurant to show his co-workers his cap, gown and regalia.  The restaurant was very busy so he jumped in next to his co-workers and completed the shift. His other classmates were out for a ...