The Heat is On - What Should You Expect to Pay for A/C Repairs at Your Phoenix Arizona Rental Proper...

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, July 6, 2014

If you own a property in Arizona, you probably know that it gets hot here and that an A/C repair could be a high maintenance cost and affect your bottom line. Over the last several years, we have seen tons of common problems with A/C units at the properties we manage. ...

Effective advertising

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, June 29, 2014

As both the weather in Phoenix and the rental market heat up, it is important to list your homes using a few simple guidelines to optimize your advertising. Start with using an effective descriptive title to grab a prospective tenant’s attention such as the title should b...

The basics of Turnover Repairs

By Lisa Borchard Monday, June 23, 2014

After a tenant has resided at your property for several years, there will be some normal wear and tear maintenance that is needed. This can range from simple touch up painting and sprucing up to more extreme cases of multiple loads of trash out, full painting of the propert...

Tenant Retention

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, June 15, 2014

Although finding a new tenant in this landlord-friendly rental market may not be difficult but it is still more cost effective to retain a good tenant in most situations. Finding a new tenant can be a costly, time consuming process as placing the tenant after the old tenant mov...

Copper Thieves - Phoenix Rental Property

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, June 8, 2014

Arizona is known as the Copper State. From what we have seen in the last few years it really could be referred to as the Copper Thief State. If you own a phoenix rental property you need to be aware of the copper theft problem and how you can take one easy step to p...

Neighbor Danger: Survey from Real Property Management Reveals DIY Landlords May Put Neighborhoods at...

By Lisa Borchard Monday, June 2, 2014

Neighbor Danger: Survey from Real Property Management Reveals DIY Landlords May Put Neighborhoods at Risk DIY Landlords do not Adequately Conduct Background Checks, According to Survey SALT LAKE CITY (May XX, 2014) – Do-it-yourself (DIY) landlords, individuals...

The Six Most Important Aspects of Legal Notices for Phoenix Rental Properties

By Lisa Borchard Monday, May 26, 2014

All investors at some point will need to serve their tenant with some kind of legal notice however it is imperative to pay close attention and follow the following to ensure proper service. 1. The "WHO" - Be sure to address the notice to all lease holding residents not...

Is my property rent ready? Do I need to make some updates? Am I making the right updates?

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, May 18, 2014

Does your home need carpet, paint or both? These are often the difficult questions you have to ask when looking to get your home into rent ready condition. As a Phoenix Property Manager, we understand it may not be in your budget to go both this year but just doing one may make...

Phoenix Property Rental Market Statistics

By Lisa Borchard Monday, May 12, 2014

ARMLS (Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc), publishes monthly rental statistics for the Phoenix metro investment property area based on all leasing activity in which the home was advertised through the MLS. In March 2014, 3547 homes leased through the MLS mark...

Tenant Communication is Key

By Lisa Borchard Monday, May 5, 2014

Summer is nearly upon us, and many landlords experience a tenant turn-over in the summer related to school schedules. As a Phoenix Property Manager, we know that the summer is a busy time in the Phoenix rental market with tenants trying to get settled prior to the new school ye...