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 True Stories of Residential Breakdowns Maintenance Nightmares Ask a veteran building manager about his scariest horror story and he may recount a freezing winter night when the heating system went ka ...

 How to Raise Rents Without Losing Tenants Your vacancy rate is low and you have great tenants who have rented from you for a long time. Comparable units are renting for more, but why think about rais ...

 Can Going Green Also Reduce Expenses & Boost Rental Properties’ ROI? When it comes to new construction, today’s building codes require a level of energy efficiency, making them greener than ...

 The Debate about Residential Fire Sprinklers by Thomas Wieczorek and Alan Perdue   As the decision whether to require residential fire sprinklers reaches state and local governments, passionate ...

  Drought Update/Mandatory Water Restrictions Stage II: Water Alert – Mandatory Watering Restrictions: Under a water alert, the District asks customers: 1.  For a voluntary reduction of 10% ...

Tenant Placement Our Tenant Placement Services include the following: Pre-Market Walk Through Write up a detailed description of the rental home, and take interior and exterior marketing photos. Marke ...

 Property Management Fees The price of management services is important. Carnahan & Associates Property Management endeavors to provide you the best service for the lowest cost. With over 60 years ...

 The Three Biggest Problems with Property Management Companies… and How to Avoid Them Let’s face it, there are plenty of property management firms to choose from… and every one of them wil ...

 Tenant Screening Tips for Property Managers The 80/20 rule of the landlord-tenant relationship dictates that 20% of your tenants will be responsible for 80% of your grievances and headache. Since a f ...

Security Deposit This topic covers how to move a security deposit or other deposit when you’ll no longer be managing a property. This topic will cover the following scenario: You’ve worked ...