News from Green Residential and around the world of Property Management and rental homes in Houston and Austin.
In an ideal world, all your tenants would be calm, peaceful, soft-spoken individuals who respect your property, always pay the rent on time, and never cause a fuss. But too often, this is not the case.
If you own properties and you want to strengthen your relationship with tenants, nothing will achieve this better than open communication. You’re probably active on social media already, you send out regular emails and talk with tenants face to face; but there’s always more you can do. The best strategy, if you aren’t doing it?
The business of flipping houses is a business most everyone thinks they can excel in. How hard can it be? Anybody can paint a wall, order some carpet and light fixtures, and make an otherwise dumpy looking property shine with new life. Though it may that easy in some regards, the business of house flipping
Compulsive hoarding disorder has gotten a lot of media attention in the past few years, featuring in reality shows like Hoarders on A&E, Hoarding: Buried Alive on TLC, and Confessions: Animal Hoarding on Animal Planet. Shows like these ones paint a dramatic, shocking picture of what it’s like to live with this mental disorder. But
In every state – Texas included – renters are entitled to live in safe, livable conditions, regardless of the price of rent. “Livable” consists of the very basics, like a roof to keep out sun and rain, a reliable home heating system, hot water, and sturdy infrastructure so that the building is in no danger
As a landlord, you rely on your property manager to handle the day-to-day tasks of managing your investment property. While the responsibilities of a property manager can vary depending on the terms of your contract, you likely expect him or her to: