3 Cheap and Easy Property Updates That Will Help Rent Your House Quickly

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, September 14, 2014

Getting your house rented quickly does not have to be difficult. The main thing to do is to price your house correctly. Your asking rental price should correlate with the market. This concept is simple but seems to be missed more often than it should be. The next thing to do is t...

Communation & Expectations

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, September 7, 2014

As a, Phoenix Property Manager, we understand that as the owner of an investment property your goal is to see your rental home bring you in not only the cash you invested in the property but also to earn a profit. With that being said, to maintain any return on investment it is ...

3 Simple Reasons Why Using a Property Management Company Is a Good Idea

By Lisa Borchard Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Here are three simple reasons to use a Property Management Company. 1. Experience - This is perhaps the most important reason. As an individual property owner, it is not possible to create the real life experience that a Property Management Company has. With experience comes...

3 Steps to Tenant Retention

By Lisa Borchard Monday, August 25, 2014

3 Quick Tips To Retain Your Tenants 1) Keep Your Rental Price in Line With The Market - This may seem obvious. However, we have seen instances where an owner will try to get too aggressive at renewal and ask for a price increase that is way out of line with the market. M...

CC&R's and Tenants

By Lisa Borchard Monday, August 18, 2014

As the Arizona weather heats up the landscaping drys out and HOA violations occur! Be prepared, be sure that your tenant is well advised of the HOA restrictions. But let's be honest we all know the tenant is not going to read the 90 page CC&R booklet. As a Phoenix Proper...

Landlords BEWARE!!!!

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, August 10, 2014

For the most part I never look at or read ANY online reviews....for RPM West Valley Phoenix or any other business for that matter because typically the happy customers are the ones that are too busy to be bothered by writing a review AND because a lot of companies (KYKO Roofing ...

Summer Property Damage Prevention

By Lisa Borchard Monday, August 4, 2014

In the summer, there are three frequent repairs that we see at the properties we manage in Arizona. These repairs can be costly but the good news is that they are all avoidable. The first problem we see occurs with the A/C system drain line. The A/C system's drain line...

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By Lisa Borchard Sunday, July 27, 2014

“According to the National Association of Realtors, 89 percent of home shoppers use a mobile device during their search.” With statistics like these, it has become imperative to rethink your marketing strategies to accommodate all mobile consumers. As a, Phoenix Pr...

Thinking about Selling Your Phoenix Rental Property??? Think Again!

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, July 20, 2014

There seems to be a misnomer about the Phoenix housing market right now. Yes some houses are selling however monthly sales in June 2014 were down over 12% from the same time period one year ago and down 3% from May 2014. Additionally, total inventory is up approximate...

Do you have the right Property insurance?

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, July 13, 2014

Are you turning your existing home into a residential rental? You have gone down the checklist, completed the repairs needed to get the property rent ready, placed your add and are working on placing a tenant. Chances are you forgot to update your homeowner’s policy whic...