Property Management Blog

How to Choose a Property Management Company

If you choose to buy a rental home in a different state or even county, you might find it hard to manage by yourself, which is why many turn to a property manager to handle the rental process. However, choosing the most knowledgeable property management company in the counties of Westchester Putnam, Dutchess and Orange in New York, as wel...

Four Ways to Keep Your Renters Happy

Keeping a responsible, happy renter is essential as a landlord. If you lose a consistent, trust-worthy renter, you'll need to attract a new tenant, which can be a time-consuming process. Plus, having vacancies can cost a lot of money in turnover expenses and lost rent. To maintain your real estate's profitability, it's essenti...

Is self-managing your rental property really worth it?

While it’s possible for a real estate owner / investor to self-manage their own property, it’s important to realize that managing includes a lot more than collecting rent and performing maintenance. It’s equally important to have a strong understanding some of the regulatory, marketing, and process considerations discuss...

PMI Hudson Property Management : Featured member of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce

PMI Hudson Property Management : Featured member of the Yonkers Chamber of CommerceThis month PMI Hudson Property Management is being showcased as a featured member of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce: The Voice of Business in Yonkers since 1893The Yonkers Chamber of Commerce is the city’s voice of business, aggressively pr...

When It Comes to the Lease, Don’t Leave Any Wiggle Room

“They seemed like really great people, but now I’m being sued!”I hear it all too often. Landlords will draw up a lease with the best of intentions, armed with Google knowledge, and all their worst-case scenarios fresh in their mind. This lease will be a “set of rules” based upon the landlord’s interpret...

5 Crucial Cold Weather Tips for Preparing Your House for Winter

Our winterizing your home checklist will help you keep your house cozy and safe from winter’s frigid assault. It's best to winterize your pipes before the snow sets in. But don't fret if you forgot — there are still ways to help keep pipes from bursting, like running your faucets and opening cabinet doors. Im...

A Tenant's Advice on How to Be a Better Landlord

Getty Images To find your best tenants ever, you need to be the best landlord ever.If you’ve been thinking about buying a rental house, then today’s story will be of special interest as it is advice from a tenant on how to be a better landlord. Sponsored Content from GOBankingRates: Are You Earning the Max APY w...

What’s next: Six disruptions in commercial real estate to watch

Think about innovations that came about in the last 30 years for a minute. Do you remember life before the smartphone? Or wireless internet? What about online banking? Such novelties solved simple problems in the lives of everyday people, and almost nobody recognized that these problems needed to be solved. But once such innovations were ...

Premium Property Management Really IS Worth It: Here’s What It Can Do For You (refer: BiggerPocket...

 Chris Clothier Expertise: Personal Development, Real Estate Investing Basics, Landlording & Rental Properties, Real Estate News & Commentary, Business Management, Real Estate Marketing, Mortgages & Creative Financing  Property management is a tough business with a bad rap (much of it earned, by t...

Why Investors Choose Franchise-Based Property Management

Best of Both Worlds: Franchise systems are able to provide centralized and robust back office support without sacrificing client’s need for highly localized expertise as it relates to region specific regulations, laws, and market dynamics.  Locally, owners are able to be much more involved in the communities in which they live ...