Property Management Education Blog

­­ As with any asset, there may come a day that you as a landlord may want to sell one or more of your rental properties. A common question that arises when it comes time to sell is, “Can I sell my rental property with tenants still in place?” The simple is y...

Whether you self-manage your rental property portfolio or rely on a third-party property manager to take on the task for you, there are a few critical clauses that should be included in your lease agreements. Below we detail what we’ve deemed the top five clauses that shoul...

New and experienced investors alike struggle to answer the question of how much money they should be budgeting for rental property repairs. To put into perspective just how challenging this can be, we looked to one of the largest publicly traded single-family investors, Amer...

A critical mistake we advise rental property investors NOT to make, is placing a tenant and then forgetting about the property. In this blog, we will cover the best practices for inspecting occupied rental properties. Not only will we cover what to look for in these inspections, ...

If you own Colorado rental property, it’s imperative that you make yourself aware of the rules and regulations surrounding security deposits. When a tenant vacates your property, properly processing the return of a security deposit can be a complicated process. What ar...

If you are a self-managing rental property owner, it’s only a matter of time before you receive the dreaded phone call from your tenant alerting you to a maintenance issue. This could be a faulty appliance, HVAC, or any number of other common home repairs. Often t...

Real estate investors are faced with many important decisions on how they will own and operate their rental properties including the legal ownership structure of the property. Should you legally hold the property in your personal name, or should set up some type of ownership ent...

Rental property investors often come to us with questions regarding renting to tenants with pets. Landlords and even property managers sometimes make the mistake of charging a separate pet deposit (in addition to the security deposit), when the reality is a that a separately d...

Perhaps the most frequently asked question we get from investors is, “Where should I buy and what areas should I stay away from?” In this blog, we break down the top three Colorado rental markets currently presenting the most opportunity for real estate investors.&...

Update: If you have a property in the city of Denver, you may not discriminate against an applicant based on source of income. What is subsidized housing and should you as a real estate investor incorporate it into your investment strategy? The answer depends on your own uniqu...