Category Archives: West Hills Property Management

How To Write a Tenant’s Request to Repair by Shannon O’Brien It’s a dilemma. One of the few perks of not owning your dwelling is the fact that you’re typically not on a financial hook to maintai ...

How Property Managers Maintain A Positive Owner Relationship by Aimee Miller As a property manager, it is essential that you maintain a great relationship with owners – after all, they are very import ...

Helpful Property Management Maintenance Tips  by Mary Girsch-Bock Consider this scenario: One of your best tenants comes into the office frantic. Her ceiling is leaking and has damaged her expensive s ...

The Lease Option – Long Term Property Solution   Although similar to the lease purchase, the lease option has some differences that make it a more viable option for potential home buyers wh ...

The Trials and Tribulations of a First-Time Landlord Hank Coleman  Last year, my wife and I joined the league of accidental landlords. We were upside down in our home and couldn’t sell it withou ...

Property Management Areas of Responsibility In real estate property management, the property manager or management company has four major areas of responsibility: Marketing and Financial Tenant and Oc ...

Tenant Screening: Tips for Finding Better Renters By Tracey March Tenants who have poor credit or an otherwise bad rental history often seek out the smaller landlords, in the hopes that these rental o ...

 Tips for a Successful Landlord/Tenant Relationship It’s amazing how horrible I am at dealing with landlords. My passive aggressive personality and non-confrontational demeanor usually keep my a ...

What Makes a Good Property Manager? By Brendan Flaherty A good property manager is like a hip dad. He or she may not say things like, “Hey pal, whatcha say we go toss around the ol’ pigski ...

Keys To Successfully Managing Your Own Rental Properties Written by:Lex Levinrad   Managing your own rental properties can be a challenging endeavor requiring patience and the right expectations. ...