Property Management Blog

Blog Post How to be a good tenant
By Scott P. Brady - Wednesday, April 25, 2018

How to be a good tenant

1. Read your lease. No, seriously read it. It won’t be the most exciting night table material but you’ll thank yourself when you do read it. A lease is a binding legal contract. It creates a binding relationship between you and your landlord. What are you agreeing to? If you...
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Blog Post Pot is Legal, but is it Allowable in Your Rental?
By Scott P. Brady - Thursday, November 16, 2017

Pot is Legal, but is it Allowable in Your Rental?

Proposition 64 legalized the recreational use of marijuana. As of January 1, 2017, people 21 years of age and older may possess, process, transport, purchase, obtain or give away up to 28.5 grams of non-concentrated cannabis. They may also plant, cultivate, harvest and proc...
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Blog Post The Ins and Outs of Criminal Background Checks
By Scott P. Brady - Thursday, August 17, 2017

The Ins and Outs of Criminal Background Checks

As a matter of company policy, we run a criminal background check on all applicants. Once we have done due diligence on an applicant, we ask they either provide a criminal background check or pay for one through our website, so we can include this in our decision making. Wh...
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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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