The Top 6 Things to Look for in Screening A Phoenix Rental Applicant

By Lisa Borchard Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Whether you think of screening as a tool to protect yourself and your Phoenix investment or as a dreaded part of being a property manager, it is absolutely critical for your success and safety.Here are the top 6 items you need to screen for:1. Income should equal 3x the monthly r...

Phoenix Rental Property Maintenance Myths

By Lisa Borchard Wednesday, January 11, 2017

There are several recurring rumors regarding rental repairs in Phoenix and many misinformed myths misconstruing maintenance matters. While the need to perform maintenance and repairs on rental property is inevitable, they do not have to be nightmares. So let’s c...

Advertising Your Rental Home For Rent in Phoenix

By Lisa Borchard Friday, January 6, 2017

You have gone through the “legal” legwork and have our home “make ready” so now it is time to get a renter in the home. To do this, you will need to decide how much your rental property is going to rent for, as well as where and how you are going ...

Showing your rental property in Phoenix

By Lisa Borchard Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Having researched and followed applicable laws with regard to renting out your Phoenix property, setting an appropriate rent and security deposit, making the home ready to rent to new residents and writing a stellar ad to get attention of those prospective residents; your ph...

Our December Phoenix Property Management Podcast on Rent & Sales Estimates on Zillow

By Lisa Borchard Tuesday, December 20, 2016

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Phoenix Property Management: Signing a Lease and Tenant Move In | Time and Costs Required

By Lisa Borchard Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Our journey has taken us from determining market rent, to ensuring our Phoenix rental property is “rent ready” and will attract the best renters, to advertising our rental property for rent, to processing rental applications to choosing the right quality and qualified...

Phoenix, AZ Water Heater Maintenance For Your Phoenix Rental Property

By Lisa Borchard Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Water heater maintenance is fairly straightforward, and many property owners in Phoenix know how to do the basics, such as flushing the tank twice per year, checking the anode rod, and other aspects. However, many property owners either do not know about or forget about the ai...

Phoenix Rental Home - Landscape Maintenance: Who is responsible?

By Lisa Borchard Tuesday, October 4, 2016

As the seasons change, Real Property Management West Valley Phoenix wants to remind property owners of the importance of landscape maintenance before the change in weather arrives. The Landlord, The Tenant, and The Lawn Whether you have acres of land needing upkeep, or less labor...

Overview of RPM WV Phoenix Online Owner Portal System

By Lisa Borchard Monday, September 26, 2016

Listen in for a comprehensive overview of RPM WV Phoenix's online owner portal for the Phoenix investment property owner. Follow @rpmwvphoenix

Knowing Where to Buy Your Metro Phoenix Rental Property

By Lisa Borchard Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The old adage of “location, location, location” still stands today when it comes to Phoenix rental properties. There are a lot of ways you can go wrong with the location, even in ways that you can’t imagine. When selecting a good rental property, Real Property M...