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Tampa Property Management Articles
What Safety Equipment is Needed in a Tampa Rental Home?
This week 2 different landlords contacted us with questions about safety equipment in their rental property. One landlord asked if they needed swimming pool safety equipment as their pool was installed prior to the year when building codes required safety equipment on new pools. Another landlord asked if a CO detector was needed with an attached garage, since the home was built prior to them being required by building code.
How to Know What Type of Single Family Home Makes the Best Investment
When you invest in a single family home, you want to buy one that will make the best rental property. I have been investing in residential properties since the mid-1980s, and I have learned that not every single family home makes a good investment. Today, I’m sharing three tips.
How to Avoid a Huge Mistake When You Evaluate Rental Property Income
Today, I want to talk about what I see is the missing piece of most real estate investment financial analyses – reserves for replacement.
How to Lose a Good Tenant by Using a Home Warranty
Can I use a home warranty? If you currently have a home warranty, property managers will use it. However, we will ask you not to renew it for two main reasons. The first reason is that home warranties are not tenant-friendly. The second reason is overall, they cost you more money rather than they… [Read More]
5 Landlord Tips to Have Better Relationships with your Tampa Tenants
I recently heard a quote: A rental property with a good tenant is an income producing asset, whereby a rental property without a tenant is a liability because it just sits there losing money. I love this quote because it illustrates the importance of your tenant to your rental property, and why it’s important to… [Read More]