Property Management Education Blog

Our team at Grace Property Management talks to a lot of homeowners weighing their options between converting their primary residence into a rental property or selling. It’s not an easy yes or no. Here are six questions to ask yourself when trying to decide: I...

If you’re a residential property investor preparing to hire a property manager, you should absolutely ask these six un-frequently asked questions. Even if you have a manager you’ve already hired, call them and ask these six things to ensure you’ve effectively v...

Whether you as a rental property investor choose to hire a property manager or self-manage your rental investment portfolio, it’s essential that your vacant property is being marketed effectively. In this blog, we will identify the five key strategies to help you marke...

As a rental property owner, if you used leverage to buy, should your goal be to pay the property off as quickly as possible, or let the loan extend and pay off over 30 years? When a property is owned free and clear, that’s when it can really become profitable. Let us sha...

"I am getting a service animal and it’s a turkey." While this may seem silly or unrealistic, but the truth is this is a real story. As a landlord, what do you say? Do you know the laws around service animals? If you don’t, you should brush up because H...

One of the toughest challenges landlords face is finding quality tenants - someone who will pay their rent on time, care for your property, and ideally stay for a long period of time. While you should always conduct a thorough background check before placing a prosp...

Landlords and real estate investors are eligible for several great tax advantages offered by the IRS, however oftentimes we talk to investment property owners who are unaware of some of the benefits available to them. In this post, we will cover the top 6 tax deducti...

When you decide to purchase an investment property, you as the owner have a lot of decisions to make. One of the most important being how long of a lease term you should offer your tenant. 6, 9, 12, 15 or even 24 month leases are all available options, but which one ...

As a Colorado based company, the question of marijuana in rental properties has become more and more prevalent in our business. Landlords want to know if the legalization of marijuana in Colorado have forced them to allow it in their properties. The answer is no. Howeve...

A seemingly age-old question asked by many investors, “Should I invest in the stock market or real estate?” More and more investors have begun tiring of the volatility of the stock market and switching to real estate investing. In this blog, we break down the top...