3 Quick Tips Regarding Your Lease

By Lisa Borchard Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Last week, we went over how to review the application and three most important details in making a decision on qualifying the tenant. The next step is a formal offer to rent and (assuming acceptance)the lease signing. Today, we will give you three tips regarding the lease signing...

Reviewing a rental Application

By Lisa Borchard Monday, November 10, 2014

Last week, we went over how to have a productive showing and what information regarding the prospective tenant is essential to get on the application. Today, we will point out how to review the application and three most important details in making a decision on qualifying the te...

Good Ideas for Property Showings

By Lisa Borchard Monday, November 3, 2014

Last week, we detailed some elements of first component of the tenant rental cycle, tenant qualification. This week we will continue with this component. Today's blog will focus on how to show your property correctly and detail what the right information is to get from the ...

The Ins and Outs of Tenant Qualification

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, October 26, 2014

Last week, we went over 5 main components of a tenant rental cycle. Today, we will go into a little more depth regarding the first component, tenant qualification. We will also include some more links to our resources about this component of the rental cycle. Tenant qualification...

Check out our New Podcast

By Lisa Borchard Monday, October 20, 2014

Check out our new podcast. Our monthly podcast will have information about how to successfully manage rental properties. The pod will cite actual real life examples of situations that landlords will encounter as well as solutions. On our introductory show, will look in detail ...

Develop a Consistent System to Make Your Landlord Life Easier

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, October 19, 2014

At RPM West Valley, we manage hundreds of rental properties. We have a great staff and advanced software systems that help us do this. However, perhaps what has helped the most is that we have implemented consistent systems and procedures regarding most management aspects we ta...

Landlords Beware of an Eviction in Buckeye

By Lisa Borchard Monday, October 13, 2014

As a Property Manager we have helped owners facilitate evictions for many years and thought we had seen it all; until that is we had to process an eviction for a home in Buckeye at the White Tank Justice Courts! BEWARE!!! In all of the evictions we have processed over the years ...

Rentals Pet Policy

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, October 5, 2014

You have now completed all repairs on your home to get it rent ready and set the price. As you think about the funds you just spent getting your home into rent ready condition the thought of a potential pet in your home sends shivers down your spine. As a Phoenix Property Manager...

Avondale licensing

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, September 28, 2014

Now that your offer on the rental home in Avondale has been accepted it is important that you check into the licensing requirements in that city a little known fact about the city of Avondale, in addition to the city rental taxes of 2.5%, the city also requires that all owners o...

Do you have the right insurance coverage for your Rental Property?

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, September 21, 2014

It is very important that you understand what your homeowner’s insurance covers at your Phoenix rental property and be sure to fully discuss all options with your insurance agent to be sure you have the appropriate coverage at all times. Another important step to take is ...