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I get asked this question often when meeting new owners. They especially want to know if their property will move or lease if we start out at a slower time of the year. The good news is that in our area the demand for a...
After being in the Austin property management business for over 13 years now, we’ve seen and heard it all when it comes to managing tenants and taking care of investment properties. While there are certainly many people that choose to self-manage their rental, the question...
Do you own property that you're considering turning into a rental income investment? Well, there are numerous checklist items to do before putting your property on the market, including getting the interior in good shape and up-to-code, doing some exterior work to increase your curb...
Real estate investing is a science. Experienced investors know the data, understand the market, and have a knack for picking rental properties that will make them money. What to look for in a rental property is relatively simple, and it comes down to what kind...
Beginning in the early 2000s with the Austin tech boom, and really since coming out of the 2007 recession, the Austin real estate market has been one of the best places to invest in real estate. And there are no signs of that changing in...
Should you buy a washer, dryer, and refrigerator for your Austin Texas rental property? Years ago when we first started this property management business, having appliances such as a washer, dryer, and refrigerator in a rental wasn't necessarily essential. Fast forward to today, and at least...
Trying to market your rental property with as little hassle as possible? Your best bet is to hire a property manager. They serve as experts at customer relations and handling tenant issues first-hand so that real estate investors and owners can rest easy. So what...
When tenants are looking for rentals, the two biggest factors that they will look at are the price and condition of the property. Both of these are key to getting tenants to want to look at your property so you can become fairly choosy about...
Whether you own one property or several, there's no way around the need to hire a reliable property management company. But, what can you reasonably expect to pay for services? While the lowest rates may be attractive, cutting corners can have detrimental effects. Assess your requirements. How...
As a professional property management company, we educate our investors 24/7 about how imperative it is to stay on top of maintenance, whether preventative or emergent. This is not only to ensure the longevity of their investment properties, but to keep their tenants happy......
In order to conduct market analysis for residential properties you should have optimal time, the required skills and, of course, effort. You see, property investors and landlords require adequate knowledge and a 360 degree analysis of the real estate market to understand how effective......
Should I Sell or Lease My Home? We often get asked this question and for a lot of homeowners, they ask because they may not know much about the Austin market or really just aren’t sure what becoming a real estate investor entails. So......
