By Marc Cunningham - Sunday, March 15, 2020

Four Reasons I'm Buying Another Denver Rental Property in 2020

As we all know, the real estate market can be unpredictable. One question we hear quite often is, “Is now a good time to invest in real estate?” Rather than offer simple opinions, here’s why Grace Property Management President, Marc Cunningham has decided to invest in additional Denver rental properties in 2020: Why I&rs...

By Marc Cunningham - Saturday, February 22, 2020

Biggest Risk For Colorado Real Estate Investors & Tenants in 2020

**Important Update - HB20-114 was just voted down in committee. Thank you to the wise legislators who voted no - please reach out and thank them for supporting affordable housing in Colorado! They are listed at the bottom of this post**In 2019, there were a number of pieces of legislation passed in Colorado to give renters more rights as it related...

By Marc Cunningham - Sunday, January 19, 2020

5 Things to Expect When a Tenant Moves Out of Your Denver Rental Property

If you have owned Denver rental property for any period of time, you know that tenants, both good and bad, eventually move out. When this time comes, there are five key things you as a Denver property manager need to know. 1. You May Need to Spot Clean (At Your Expense)Before a tenant moves out, they are expected to clean the property. Wh...

By Marc Cunningham - Monday, December 16, 2019

How to Self Manage Your Denver Rental Property: A Crash Course

Would you believe us if we said that not all Denver real estate investors should hire a professional property management company? It’s true that not all individuals who rent out their property are in need of a professional property management company to handle everything — some individuals could and should do it themselves. Before you...

By Marc Cunningham - Saturday, November 16, 2019

[Part 2] How Often Should I Inspect My Denver Rental Property?

As a Denver real estate investor, you may wonder “how often should I inspect my property?” Every month? Every year? Never unless I’m informed of a problem? At Grace Property Management, we’ve inspected a lot of properties, and can offer you some guidance in regards to how often a property should be inspected. Here are the ...

By Marc Cunningham - Friday, October 18, 2019

4 Things Denver Real Estate Investors Should Do Before Showing a Vacancy

If you’re a Denver real estate investor with a vacant property, the most important task you have is to get the property rented quickly - and to a high quality, long-term tenant! However, there are a few things you should do before showing and renting your vacant property. Best Practices Before Showing VacanciesWhile Colorado law doesn&...

By Marc Cunningham - Saturday, September 28, 2019

Warranty of Habitability Law Update for Denver Real Estate Investors

Earlier in 2019, Colorado legislature passed four new laws impacting Colorado real estate investors, property managers, and landlords. In part four of our four part blog series on these real estate law updates, we’re going over HB19-1170, which outlines updated laws regarding warranty of habitability for Colorado rental properties.What is Wa...

By Marc Cunningham - Sunday, August 25, 2019

Update: Time Period to Cure Lease Violations for Denver Property Managers

In previous posts, we’ve highlighted new laws recently passed in the Colorado legislature that have a significant impact on Denver property managers and real estate investors.In this post, President Marc Cunningham reviews the law update regarding the time period to cure lease violations for tenants. Evicting tenants due to non payments is ne...

By Marc Cunningham - Sunday, July 28, 2019

Rental Application Fairness Act for Denver Real Estate Investors

Recently, four new laws relating to Colorado property management have impacted how Denver landlords and real estate investors manage their properties. We looked at the Bed Bugs in Residential Premises Act in a previous post. In this post, we discuss rental applications. Like most things in the world, the price of renting and applying to rent p...

By Marc Cunningham - Sunday, June 23, 2019

Bed Bugs in Residential Premises Act HB19-1328

The state of Colorado passed four laws in HB19-1328that significantly affect how Denver landlords and real estate investors manage their rental properties. We give an overview of these four laws Colorado landlords need to know. In this post, we’ll be breaking down the law update relating to bed bugs in Denver rental properties and discus...