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How to Go Paperless With Managing Your Rental Property

Proper bookkeeping is crucial to the success of any landlord. And, as portfolios begin to build, one tenant turns into ten, and the amount of documents you must keep on hand for not only your rental properties, but those occupying them, continues to grow. The next thing you know, your need for a paperless solution […]

How to Protect the Carpets in Your Rental Home

Anyone that has a Baltimore County rental home with carpeting knows what a beating the floors can take after a lease term has come and gone. And, while sometimes it may be your tenant’s fault (e.g. not removing shoes upon entering the rental), so long as the damage does not exceed normal wear and tear, […]

How to Properly Handle an Unexpectedly Abandoned Rental

Property owners face the risk of an unruly tenant abandoning their property at any time. Yes, even if your Parkville property management company conducts thorough tenant screenings of all prospective tenants, there is always the chance your tenant may unexpectedly vacate. Dealing with a tenant that abandons your investment property presents a number of challenges. […]

How to Protect Your Income Property from Spring’s Heavy Rain

With spring in the air, flowers in bloom, and baby birds singing, it can be easy to forget that your Bethesda rental is at risk thanks to heavy rainstorms.  And, with heavy rainfall comes damage, and lots of it.  Flooded basements, overflowing rain gutters, washed out gardens, and so much more can happen to your […]

6 Ways to Get Your Rental Property In Spring Mode

As warmer weather quickly approaches, it is time Montgomery County property owners start thinking about how to prep their rental homes for the upcoming season.  Whether your property is vacant, or has long been occupied by high quality tenants, it is important to think about the seasonal change that is advancing. Since the harsh cold […]

What Amenities Should Landlords Provide to Their Tenants?

Those looking to lease a rental property in Howard County are likely looking for a place that offers specific amenities.  And, with the large populations of people leaning towards renting Howard County homes as opposed to buying them, it is important that you, as a landlord, differentiate yourself from the local competition if you want […]

When to Replace the Windows in Your Rental Property

Replacing your Howard County rental property’s windows is probably not something you think about too often. However, as with everything property related, windows are bound to wear down and need replacement at one point or another. There is a lot that goes into replacing your Howard County rental’s windows.  And one of the most important […]

You Banned Pets in Your Rental, But What About Service Animals?

As a Montgomery County rental property owner, you are entitled to implement your own pet policies.  In other words, you get to decide whether to allow your tenants to have pets while residing in your property. But what if you have decided not to allow pets in your rental property and one of your tenants […]

What to Do When You Find an Unauthorized Person in Your Rental Property

Discovering that an unauthorized person is living in your Montgomery County rental property can be a very stressful situation. It is your responsibility, as a rental property owner, to maintain the property that your tenants reside in. It is also your duty to ensure that whomever is living in your investment property is authorized to […]

Dealing with a Tough Homeowners Association for Your Rental Property

  Homeowners associations (HOAs) are gaining popularity all across the state of Maryland and property owners are flocking to purchase property that is part of an HOA.  Take a look at this list to get an idea of just how many HOAs there are in existence right now, with additions consistently being made. So why […]