Property Management Blog

Blog Post Should the Tenant have the Owner’s Contact Information?
By Scott P. Brady - Sunday, June 25, 2017

Should the Tenant have the Owner's Contact Information?

When we execute a contract for our owners, we still leave their email information for the tenant to have, but we never provide their mailing address or their phone number. This is done intentionally. Owners hire us to be the buffer with their tenants and handle the day to day ...
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Blog Post How to Increase Your Rent Without Losing a Tenant
By Scott P. Brady - Wednesday, April 19, 2017

How to Increase Your Rent Without Losing a Tenant

Generally, self-managing owners keep the rent for their rental properties below market rents. The reason is either intentional, the owner keeps the rent low to retain the tenants, or unintentional, the owner is either friends with the tenant, or intimidated by them, and does n...
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Blog Post Why Do Property Management Companies All Charge Different Rates?
By Scott P. Brady - Monday, March 20, 2017

Why Do Property Management Companies All Charge Different Rates?

If you are looking for professional property management you may have experienced the confusing world of property management pricing. Unlike real estate, no two companies charge the same fees in the same manner. It can be time consuming and frustrating just to learn the fact...
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Blog Post The Renters Insurance Dilemma
By Scott P. Brady - Sunday, February 26, 2017

The Renters Insurance Dilemma

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Many owners want the tenant to obtain “renters insurance”. This type of insurance will generally insure two areas: the tenant’s personal property if it is stolen or destroyed, and provides liability insurance. Liabi...
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Blog Post Lower Management Monthly Fee with a Higher Tenant Acquisition Fee or Vice Versa?
By Scott P. Brady - Thursday, February 16, 2017

Lower Management Monthly Fee with a Higher Tenant Acquisition Fee or Vice Versa?

If you are shopping for property management services, you may run into the problem of deciding between two companies who price a little differently. At Progressive, we charge a flat monthly fee as low as 4% and no more than 10% depending on the type of property and the amount ...
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Blog Post Why an In-House Maintenance Service Company is a Good Thing for our Owners
By Scott P. Brady - Thursday, February 16, 2017

Why an In-House Maintenance Service Company is a Good Thing for our Owners

Some clients are uncomfortable with the fact that we use (and I own) Sierra Maintenance Services, the company that provides handyman services for properties we manage. We found, that once we were managing 200+ properties, having an in-house maintenance company was critical to ...
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Blog Post When is “Normal Wear and Tear”, Not?
By Scott P. Brady - Thursday, February 16, 2017

When is 'Normal Wear and Tear”, Not?

As you may be aware, a tenant is entitled to “normal wear and tear” or your rental. But the adjective “normal” can be problematic. What is normal to the tenant may be excessive to a property management company or owner. When deciding whether to de...
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Blog Post Battle at the Board
By Scott P. Brady - Thursday, January 19, 2017

Battle at the Board

Recently, another property management company filed a complaint against me because the information I had posted in the Comparison Chart on this website was incorrect. In our industry, this is a very serious situation. If the local board finds that you have violated the Code...
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Blog Post 2017 Predictions
By Scott P. Brady - Thursday, January 19, 2017

2017 Predictions

It is difficult to make predictions because they are often wrong and if I knew what the future held I wouldn’t be typing this blog, I would be sipping mai tais poolside in Maui. But nothing ventured, nothing gained, so I will make some predictions for the coming year. ...
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Blog Post The Election of 2016 and Property Management
By Scott P. Brady - Tuesday, November 22, 2016

The Election of 2016 and Property Management

To most of the pundits’ surprise, Donald Trump won the presidential election and at least some of the policies and promises of his campaign will come to fruition. More importantly for California, the democrats have won a super majority in both the Assembly and Senate (a...
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