Owning rental properties is no cake walk. Although many people have the impression that landlords purchase properties, sit back, and watch the cash flow in, that can be very far from the truth. Honestly, there is a lot of work that goes into being a landlord, and owning rental homes has its fair share of […]
Category Archives: Property Management in Anne Arundel County, MD
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Dec
Dec
A move-in incentive is generally something that motivates a potential tenant to move into your rental property. The same applies to those already leasing your property; a move-in incentive can be something that motivates them to renew their lease with you. These incentives are essentially bonuses or discounts for living in your home. The question […]
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Nov
Nov
Mold contamination in homes, offices, and other indoor environments have been on the rise over the past 20 years. Though no one wants to hear that their rental home has mold polluting the air their tenants breathe, it is more common than one might like to admit. Unfortunately, discovering mold in your rental property can […]
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Sep
Sep
Many full time jobs allow employees to take a couple of weeks every year for vacation. Unfortunately, landlords often don’t have that luxury because taking care of tenants and properties requires 24/7 availability. Because of this, landlords often completely avoid taking vacations, which can cause burnout and frustration. While you might think working all of […]
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Aug
Aug
Nationally speaking there has been a significant shift in the past two decades regarding policies surrounding smoking in public spaces such as workplaces, bars, and restaurants. It is common knowledge that smoking poses serious health risks. In fact, it is so serious that the American Cancer Society claims that up to 30% of all cancer […]
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Jul
Jul
Being a successful Maryland landlord involves so much more than simply collecting a rent check. You’ve got to advertise, show your properties, review applications, keep track of paperwork and more. But you can’t just be concerned with the business side of being a landlord – to achieve success with property management in areas like Anne […]
Summertime in Anne Arundel County, Maryland is a time for tenants to invite family and friends over to your rental home for barbeques and pool parties. But what about those they do not invite into your home? We are talking about those tiny little pests that creep and crawl into your rental property seeking cooler […]
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Jul
Jul
This coming Saturday many Americans will join together with friends and family to barbeque and rejoice in the freedom that defines us as a country. Independence Day, better known as the 4th of July, marks a historical time whereby our Nation declared its freedom from British rule and asserted its independence. Maryland was one […]
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Jun
Jun
No one likes to buy insurance. You pay month in and month out hoping you never need to actually use the insurance but resent the fact that you pay for it anyways. Some insurance, like auto insurance, is required by law in most states. So we pay our dues (in the form of insurance […]
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Jun
Jun
Whether you have a small operation with a single property manager handling your rentals in Maryland, you do it alone, or you use a property management group, there may come a time when you need to change your management approach. Maybe you don’t have enough free time to keep up with the responsibilities, or […]