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Should I Make My Tenant Responsible to Maintain the Swimming Pool and Yard?

Should I Make My Tenant Responsible to Maintain the Swimming Pool and Yard?

by Andrew Dougill | Apr 1, 2019 | Lease Tampa Rental Property, Tampa Property Investment, Tampa Property Management

Owning an investment property can be a lucrative and profitable experience, but it comes with risks, and how you as a landlord manage those risks can determine the ultimate success of your investment.

The Hoffman Realty Journey – How it All Started!

The Hoffman Realty Journey – How it All Started!

by Andrew Dougill | Aug 21, 2018 | Tampa Property Investment

 My name is Andrew Dougill, and I’m one of the owners of Hoffman Realty, along with my wife, MaryAnn Hoffman. MaryAnn founded the company in 1998, after she graduated from the University of South Florida. Almost immediately, some of her investor owners asked if she...
5 Tips for Smart Investors in Tampa Who Invest in Residential Real Estate

5 Tips for Smart Investors in Tampa Who Invest in Residential Real Estate

by Andrew Dougill | Dec 19, 2017 | Tampa Property Investment

I have personally owned residential real estate properties for over 30 years. Over those 30 years, Hoffman Realty has managed thousands of investment properties for other landlords. Based on that personal and professional experience, these are my five tips for the...
3 Important Questions to Consider Before You Manage Your Own Property

3 Important Questions to Consider Before You Manage Your Own Property

by Andrew Dougill | Nov 21, 2017 | Tampa Property Investment

 If you’re considering that you might want to manage your own property in Tampa, there are three specific considerations you need to keep in mind. In today’s episode of our helpful blog series for landlords, we’re talking about the knowledge, time, and skills you...
Top 3 Florida Laws Every Tampa Landlord Needs to Study

Top 3 Florida Laws Every Tampa Landlord Needs to Study

by Andrew Dougill | Sep 26, 2017 | Tampa Property Investment

 This is a follow up to our earlier blog in which we talked about the top 5 laws every landlord needs to study. That particular blog covered federal laws. Today, we’re state-specific, and we’re discussing the top 3 Florida Laws every landlord needs to study. Florida...
Top 5 Laws Every Tampa Landlord Needs to Study

Top 5 Laws Every Tampa Landlord Needs to Study

by Andrew Dougill | Aug 30, 2017 | Tampa Property Investment

There are a lot of landlord laws and regulations that apply when you rent a property, from federal to state to county and even city levels. Today, we’re discussing the top five laws that need your attention. These are all Federal laws. They tend to have the most teeth...
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How We Inspect Your Property

We perform a video taped move-in inspection at the start of a tenancy.

At around 90-days after the start of the tenancy, we perform an occupied inspection to check for issues like:

  • – Unsanitary conditions
  • – Excessive wear and tear
  • – Unauthorized occupants
  • – Unauthorized pets

We take photos to document. If there are issues, we schedule action and subsequent follow-up inspections. Assuming all is OK, the next interior inspection is an Annual Property Review in 6-months or 90-days prior to the end of the lease.

The Annual Property Review (APR) is a written report with photos performed by a licensed home inspection company. The APR goes beyond tenant lease compliance to inspect the major systems in the property (such as roof, plumbing, electric, heating and cooling, appliances, etc.). This is important report for our landlords. Owning an investment property is like owning a car – if you don’t maintain it properly, it will let you down. The licensed home inspector also performs our comprehensive safety inspection at the same time. We want your tenants to be safe in your property, and it benefits you as the landlord because it lowers your potential liability to personal injury claims.

At move-out, we perform another video taped move-out inspection. We bring this back to our office to compare it with the move-in so we can make informed decisions about tenant damages and cleaning responsibility.

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All Day-to-Day Operations

• A manager on call 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year.

• Attending to office visits, daily telephone and email correspondence with tenants.

• Proactive communications with our landlords.

• Liaison with Homeowner or Condo Associations, if applicable.

• Timely rent collection.

• Collection of late rent through various legal means.

• Administering rent through the trust account.

• Periodic inspections of the property to ensure lease compliance.

• Lease enforcement actions with tenants.

• Hand deliveries of legal notices to tenants as necessary.

• Organizing keys for viewings, inspections, and repair vendors.

• Attending to payment of various property expenses.

• Organizing maintenance repairs and quotes.

• Regular follow-up with maintenance vendors.

• Copying/scanning of invoices and data entry.

• Preparing calendar monthly statements for property owners and collating supporting information for the owner’s statement.

• Preparing annual year-end income/expense statements & IRS 1099 Forms.

• Conducting annual rent reviews.

• Processing notices to vacate or to renew a lease term.

• Organizing utilities to be turned on and off when required.

• Conducting videotaped move-in/move-out inspections.

• Lodging security deposit claims (when necessary) in accordance with the Florida Landlord Tenant Laws, F.S. 83.

• Liaison with insurance companies, when authorized.

• Filing evictions “if” necessary.

• Attending court evictions “if” necessary.

• Maintaining a staff of highly skilled and trained professional property managers.

• Maintaining a professional office with the latest in technology and property management tools in our industry.

• Constant ongoing training of staff and cutting-edge knowledge of our industry.

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