Property Management – Sherman Oaks

 SHERMAN OAKS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Rental Property Damage: Avoiding Enemy Number One

Water damage. It can cost landlords and property managers more than problem tenants, and threatens every rental property across the country.

Restoration Local, one of the leading providers of water damage restoration in the United States, sees that rental property owners need protection.

That’s because rental properties can be more prone to damage. Changeover of residents and occasional vacancies can turn small problems into catastrophes. Winter weather only adds to the problem.

So, the company offers these tips to landlords and property managers in order to avoid costly repairs:

Have a professional roofer come and inspect the roof of the property at least once per year. Some companies provide this as a free resource, checking shingles, gutters, flashing, and all roof components. A compromised roof means easy access to the property by water, and should always be properly sealed to avoid any small leaks from gaining a foothold.

Window wells should also be inspected as they allow water to access basements and lower levels of a structure.

Downspouts should drain water away from window wells, and a few inches of river rock placed in the well will help drain the water without eroding the dirt around the foundation.

Gutters should be kept free and clear of obstructions and in good working order.

Landscaping around the property should also slope away from the structure for a distance of no less than ten feet. This prevents water from pooling up around the structure, with the risk of it flowing into the lower levels or basements and causing serious water problems. Proper drainage also means that there should be no threat to any neighboring property. This may require significant landscaping work to be performed, which is not inexpensive, but is preferable to the costs incurred by major water damage issues.

Since 1946 the Carnahan name has had a reputation for honest and ethical Real Estate Property Management services in the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Burbank/Glendale, Los Angeles, Westside and Conejo Valley areas.

The reason for our success is helping owners like you when they need it. Below is a partial list of property management services we provide to help you protect your real estate investment.

• Tenant placement
• Tenant screening (including: credit check, landlord and employment verification, social security trace report, California eviction check and criminal check)
• Regular property inspections
• Accounting and landlord bill payment
• Monthly financial reporting
• Maintenance service and supervision (we use only proven independent vendors)
• Collections
• Evictions
• We supply all the necessary forms to meet California’s Landlord/Tenant laws
• 24 hour emergency phone service
• Advertising to the broadest tenant base possible

Call or e-mail us today for more information. We’re ready to get started!

• Carnahan Property Management services Woodland Hills,West Hills, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Tarzana, Reseda, Topanga, Encino, Northridge, Van Nuys,North Hills,Chatsworth, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, North Hollywood, West Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, Granada Hills, Mission Hills, Simi Valley, West Lake Village, Agoura,Toluca Lake, Valley Village, Burbank. Call us at (818) 884-1500 and check if we can service your area.