Tampa Property Management Blog

Lease Agreement Execution Steps to Avoid Issues Later

Rental property owners recognize that one of the most important steps in the process is executing the lease. We often talk about pre-screening and tenant satisfaction tips. But there are also best practices when it comes time to sign the lease. To avoid issues down the road, here...

Keeping Your Cool: 5 Tips to Handling Difficult Tenant Situations Smoothly

When things go smoothly with your tenants, your job as a rental property owner is easy. But as property investors, we know all too well that not every situation can be a pleasant one. From late rent to damaging the property, bad renters can get under your skin. But the key t...

Key Management 101: Does Anyone Use Physical Keys Anymore?

One of the many operational tasks that you often juggle as a rental property owner is key management. Whether you own one property or several multi-family units, you know keeping track of keys can be a challenge. And in today’s digital, tech-driven environment, do property...

Where to Find Good Deals in the Market without Overspending

It’s 2021. And you’re ready to take the next step to grow your portfolio of rental property investments. But you might be struggling to find good deals or knowing what to look for to get started. Today, we’ll offer suggestions to help you focus your property search eff...

Is Your Rental Property Service Animal Friendly? 4 Critical Tips to Keep You Out of the Dog House

As a rental property owner, how familiar are you with the regulations surrounding service animals? Do you know what questions you can and can’t ask? Are there different considerations for emotional support animals? You might have general knowledge or understanding of what you c...

4 Tips to Securely Implement Self-Showings for Your Rental Property

Today we want to talk about rental property showings. Typically, an agent or property owner will arrange a time to meet with potential renters. The walk-through process is the time to highlight a property’s best features as well as answer any tenant questions. While t...

5 Benefits of Building Strong Relationships with Your Tenants

When you reflect on your past and present experiences with renters, you realize those with whom you had the best relationships were great. And as part of your investment strategy in 2022, you should expand on that by developing a process that allows you to improve your tenan...

3 Tips to Reducing the Risks of Renting to Pet Owners

Rental property owners know there is a large number of renters who also happen to be pet owners. And historically, many owners have shied away from accepting pet-loving tenants due to the increased risks of property damage and expenses. However, in today’s rental industry, not ...

Syndication Marketing: 4 Benefits of Posting to Hundreds of Rental Sites

It seems like ages and eons ago when the only two channels you needed to market your rental property were the local newspaper and maybe MLS. Hanging a sign on the lawn used to be what property owners did when they were really eager to fill a vacancy. Today’s digital landsc...

3 Benefits Of Reviewing Property Management Monthly Statements

1Rental property owners have a ton of paperwork to shuffle and documents to manage. And while all are equally important, there is one set of data that should always be on your radar. The monthly statement is a receipt and review of all the month’s activities for a rental proper...