Advanced Property Management Article Topics
What Does a Property Manager Do?
How do you maintain efficient control over your property investments? Do you handle the management on your own or hire a property manager? Adequate management of your property demands around-the-clock availability and consistent attention. If you don’t have that availability, or you prefer that your investments remain truly passive, you should consider hiring a property management company. A good [...]
HERMAN BOSWELL DOES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT RIGHT
Managing Income Properties Death and taxes are two of life’s certainties. But as a landlord, you face one more certainty other people don’t — extreme time deficit. Property management is something that can consume every minute of every hour of your day…literally. A landlord always has to ensure the safety of an occupied rental property. That it follows all housing [...]
LANDLORDS AND RIGHT OF ENTRY IN TEXAS
Ink pen with agreement between landlord and tenant Right of Entry in the State of Texas Texas has no statute that governs when landlords can enter occupied rental units. So theoretically, that means you could enter residences any time you wish. But if you’re concerned about maintaining good relationships with your tenants, that’s not a good idea. The [...]
LANDLORD CASHFLOW ISSUES
How to Cope With Cashflow Issues as a Landlord When you collect rent, money goes to pay business-related expenses such as insurance, taxes and the mortgage. It also gets used for other bills, such as those that come from advertising, property maintenance, utilities, water and garbage. And if you have a bookkeeper or handyman, you need to pay them as [...]
Dos And Don’ts of Working With a Property Management Company
Making the decision to hire a property management company is not easy but it’s often necessary for property owners inundated with the responsibilities that come with owning multiple properties. Knowing what to expect is the first step in having a great working relationship with your real estate property management team. Keep these dos and don’ts in mind when you hire [...]
North Texas Housing Market Still Strong
There’s been some pessimism lately concerning the future of the North Texas housing market. Here are some facts to put the market’s health in perspective. In November, home sales in North Texas fell eight percent, the biggest year-over-year decline in over seven years. The average time it takes to sell a house through the MLS (multiple listing service provided [...]