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How to Hire a Property Manager: Your Guide to Finding the Best Property Manager

A great property manager is a landlord’s best asset, especially if you are a long distance landlord. But you need to know how to hire a property manager. Here’s your guide to finding the best property manager. Choosing to become a landlord means taking on a lot of responsibility. You have to ensure you follow…

5 Must Know Tips Before Hiring a HOA Property Manager
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5 Must Know Tips Before Hiring a HOA Property Manager

Make sure that you are hiring an HOA property manager with your community’s best interest in mind. Keep these essentials in mind when looking for someone to manage your HOA. Often, you only hear about a community’s Homeowners Association (HOA), when residents complain. But, the reality is that the overwhelming majority of community residents value…

Should I rent my home during a global health crisis? Here’s what the professionals say.
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Should I rent my home during a global health crisis? Here’s what the professionals say.

So you’ve been thinking about renting the home you currently live in. Then, the world was dealt a crappy hand. 2020 has turned everything upside down. Should you change your plans? If you move forward with your rental plan, what new things do you have to consider in light of the health issues we are…

What Property Management Firms Are Doing in the Midst of Coronavirus
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What Property Management Firms Are Doing in the Midst of Coronavirus

What Property Management Firms Are Doing in the Midst of Coronavirus As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, property management firms are coming up with novel and brilliant ideas to help thwart its continued spread. We are currently living through an event that is unprecedented in terms of the world’s response. Businesses are looking to…

COVID-19 | What it means for VerraTerra tenants and property owners
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COVID-19 | What it means for VerraTerra tenants and property owners

On Saturday, March 28, 2020, Governor Inslee’s office published an update to the Stay-Home order and defined specific real estate activities as essential. https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/inslee-issues-additional-guidance-funerals-and-real-estate-transactions-letter-tribal While the update is not specifically direct at the property management industry, we share the same purpose and need as the real estate sales industry (we also share the same state…

5 Multi Family Property Management Facts That Might Surprise You
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5 Multi Family Property Management Facts That Might Surprise You

When you want to get into property investing, it’s up to you to learn as much as you can about not only acquiring properties — but managing them.  There are a number of ideas you need to get to know when you’re investing, particularly if you have your eyes on multi-family properties. By researching and…

Why Hiring a Property Manager for Your Rental Property Saves Time and Money

Why Hiring a Property Manager for Your Rental Property Saves Time and Money

Do you have a property that you don’t use and are thinking of renting? Or are you thinking about investing in a well-located apartment or home to generate extra cash flow? Owning a rental property can certainly bring you many benefits, which explains why there are over 48 million rental units in America. However, the…

4 Reasons Why Property Management Businesses Are Thriving

4 Reasons Why Property Management Businesses Are Thriving

Property management companies play an important role between property owners and renters. Find out four reasons why property management businesses are thriving. Everyone’s lived in a rental property at some point during their lives. Whether it was while you were studying in college or for some time after that, it probably taught you the difference between a good…