Property Management Blog

If you have a vacant Fort Collins home, you can use it to generate a stream of income to increase your savings. Aside from gaining a money resource for the maintenance expenses, you get to keep a portion for personal spending. Now, renting out your home has several benefits, but it also pays to be realistic. As a new landlord, you’l...

Are you looking to invest in Fort Collins, Colorado real estate? The realty market in Fort Collins is hot right now. Thanks to its award-winning schools, a flourishing arts scene, and abundance of outdoor amenities among other things, the city has become attractive for renters, and many people want to live in neighborhoods in Fort Co...

Are you thinking of investing in the Fort Collins, CO real estate market? If so, we can help you succeed!Rental property investment is a good vehicle for financial freedom. It can be a great source of passive income without you having to participate in any kind of daily work. What’s more, it can enable you to expand your investment ...

Are you thinking about investing in Fort Collins, Colorado? Real estate investments, done the right way, carry a potential for a significant return on your hard-earned dollars. However, there are many things to consider before purchasing a particular piece of real estate. For many investors, finding the right real estate market is a chall...

Showing a Property with Tenants  Tenants move out due to various life circumstances. As a landlord, it’s best to be prepared not only for the tenant turnover but also for welcoming new prospects. As a first-time landlord, you might debate if showing a property with tenants still occupying it is the way to go. After all, yo...

You often hear of the term normal wear and tear, but what does it mean? In accounting, normal wear and tear is represented and counted as depreciation costs. In terms of real estate and managing rental properties, it’s understood as the depreciation of the value of the objects inside the property due to aging and habitual use. As a ...

When discussing property management, the subject of the federal Fair Housing laws will inevitably come up. Separate from landlord-tenant laws, Colorado's Fair Housing laws cover housing discrimination, be it buying, selling, or renting a property, the law seeks for fair treatment of everyone. The Colorado Fair Housing Law wa...

Starting out as a landlord can be overwhelming. Without prior experience, you may struggle with marketing your rental property. You may also need to curate a list of contractors and vendors in preparation for property maintenance. Aside from that, you may not know the first thing about tenant screening. Suffice to say, being a landlord ca...

Being in the rental business industry means dealing with several types of people. They could be contractors, vendors or even tenants. The focal point among them, however, is the tenants. They are your direct customers. If you don’t attend to their needs, it means your business has the potential to fail big time.No matter how good yo...

As a Fort Collins landlord, you must familiarize yourself with the Colorado security deposit laws, as dictated by the Colorado landlord-tenant laws. That’s because understanding it can help you avoid many potential conflicts with your tenant regarding their security deposit in Colorado.  To elaborate, you’ll know what you...