Leases are legal contracts meant to provide financial security for both sides—property managers or owners on the one hand, and tenants on the other. Sometimes, though, either side may want out a little early. In a perfect world,...

In the grand scheme of challenges you face at your properties, pest prevention may be important, but not at the top of your list. However, regular maintenance and care of a building’s infrastructure is essential to stop animal...

In the early days of my property management career, I worked as a bookkeeper in my mom’s office and handled basic resident requests.  The first major step in advancing my career was earning my real estate license. As...

It’s always a good idea to change the door locks when there’s tenant turnover; you never know who has misplaced or made copies of keys during the previous tenancy. Locksmiths can be costly, but there’s no reason you...

Lobbies can be luxurious and grand with high ceilings, elaborate moldings, marble flooring, and elegant furnishings that reflect another era, when vintage apartment buildings were built with sprawling entryways. Nowadays, even though they’re smaller, lobbies can be coolly...

In the first two posts in this series, we covered the costs of building a self-service laundry room and six questions to ask that help determine if the effort is worth your while when accounting for maintenance expenses,...

The truth is, tenants can’t be blamed for everything. Sometimes cracks that appear on the ceilings and walls are from normal wear and tear. And in most cases, this means repairing it will take a little more elbow...

With so many disasters in recent years—often with little warning and in unexpected locales, make protecting your building and tenants a top priority. Not only is it critical to keep the four walls, roof, and basement secure from...