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Mistakes Tampa Real Estate Investors Make with Investment Properties

Mistakes Tampa Real Estate Investors Make with Investment Properties

by Andrew Dougill | Jun 4, 2021 | Owner Education, Property Management Education

  One of the reasons you hire a Tampa property manager is because you recognize the skill, experience, and resources that a professional can bring to your investment property. The most successful investors we work with are willing to step back from the management...
How to Rent a Property During a Pandemic | Tampa Property Management Lessons

How to Rent a Property During a Pandemic | Tampa Property Management Lessons

by Andrew Dougill | May 7, 2021 | Owner Education, Property Management Education

Many of us expected the pandemic would have ended by now, and instead it seems to be an active and ongoing issue that Tampa property managers and rental property owners have had to work around.

Hillsborough County Enacts a Tenant Bill of Rights

Hillsborough County Enacts a Tenant Bill of Rights

by Andrew Dougill | Apr 7, 2021 | Owner Education, Property Management Education, Tampa Property Management

On March 3, 2021, Hillsborough County approved a Tenant’s Bill of Rights, which became law on March 15, 2021. Tampa landlords and rental property owners throughout Hillsborough County need to familiarize themselves with the new restrictions and regulations that come...
When is the Right Time to Buy a Tampa Investment Property?

When is the Right Time to Buy a Tampa Investment Property?

by Andrew Dougill | Apr 2, 2021 | Owner Education

Investors often ask us about the best time to buy an investment property in the Tampa market. The perfect time would be at the bottom of the market, but it’s difficult to get the timing exactly right.  Real estate moves slower than stocks. When everyone else is...
Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Tampa Investment Property

Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Tampa Investment Property

by Andrew Dougill | Mar 5, 2021 | Owner Education, Tampa Property Investment, Uncategorized

Mistakes are easy to make when you’re selling a Tampa investment property, even if you’ve done this before. At Hoffman Realty, we’ve been helping investors buy and sell rental properties for years in the Tampa market, and we’ve learned that there are four common...
Hoffman Realty Recognized as a Top 20 Company for Tampa Property Management

Hoffman Realty Recognized as a Top 20 Company for Tampa Property Management

by Andrew Dougill | Feb 12, 2021 | Property Management Education, Tampa Property Management

With over 500,000 monthly visitors, Expertise.com helps people connect with local experts and helpful resources for life’s most important decisions. From legal to home services to photography, Expertise helps find the best professionals in your area. Expertise...
When is the Right Time to Buy a Tampa Investment Property?

When is the Right Time to Buy a Tampa Investment Property?

by Andrew Dougill | Aug 7, 2020 | Investing in Rental Properties, Owner Education, Property Management Education, Tampa Property Management

Investors often ask us about the best time to buy an investment property in the Tampa market. The perfect time would be at the bottom of the market, but it’s difficult to get the timing exactly right.

Professional Tampa Property Management vs. Self-Management

Professional Tampa Property Management vs. Self-Management

by Andrew Dougill | Jul 3, 2020 | Tampa Property Management

If you’re like most self-managing landlords, you might be resisting professional Tampa property management because you think it’s more expensive than doing it yourself.

When is the Right Time to Hire a Tampa Property Management Company?

When is the Right Time to Hire a Tampa Property Management Company?

by Andrew Dougill | Jun 5, 2020 | Property Management Education, Tampa Property Management

That’s the simple answer to this question, but today we want to expand on why and when it’s really critical to put your investments into experienced, professional hands.

Why Do Tenants Prefer Renting from a Tampa Property Management Company?

Why Do Tenants Prefer Renting from a Tampa Property Management Company?

by Andrew Dougill | May 1, 2020 | Property Management Education, Tampa Property Management

We are always telling owners why it’s better to work with a professional Tampa property management company than trying to self-manage the home. We’ve made that case in many blogs and informational articles, and today we want to talk about tenants and why the best renters in Tampa would prefer to rent a professionally managed home.

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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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