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Thursday, October 3, 2024

Mike Explains: Who Pays for Appliance Repairs in a Rental Property?
Imagine if you will, you are at a family gathering when your tenant reaches out to you saying that the refrigerator is not working and wants it repaired or replaced ASAP. You hang up the phone and pause for a minute. Your very practical wife tells you to go ahead and get it taken... read more >>

Friday, July 26, 2024

Mike Explains: Who Pays for Pest Control, The Tenant or Landlord?
Imagine if you will, your messy tenant who is behind on rent just sent you a maintenance request reporting a mouse or bed bug infestations on the property. You think to yourself there have never been any other complaints about rodents or different pests. The other tenants who are... read more >>

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Thirteen Questions To Ask Before Hiring a Property Manager
Anyone who owns a property management business or is in a business development role for a management company spends a lot of time answering questions from property owners interviewing potential management companies. We get all kinds of questions and I love answering them. Some ha... read more >>

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Vacant Rental Property Risks and How to Reduce Them
There are risks involved with having a vacant rental property. This is also true for properties for sale or otherwise vacant. Sometimes, people do bad things to a vacant property and other times bad things can just happen because the property is vacant and unattended. We talk abo... read more >>

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Bad Things That Just Happen to a Vacant Property
We all know there are risks to having a vacant property, and there are a whole host of “bad actors”, from scammers to vandals, that pose a threat to your property’s well-being. Other times, bad things just happen to your property seemingly on their own. Regardle... read more >>

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Bad Things People Do to Your Vacant Property
There are two kinds of risks faced by a vacant property. First, there are the bad things that people do to it, and then there are the bad things that just happen. Here, we’ll talk about bad things people do on a vacant property and give you a few tips on what you can do abo... read more >>

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Should a Landlord Meet a Prospective Tenant?
Imagine if you will, you hired a professional property management company to manage your property. Your management company has its screening process. That’s part of why you hired them. However, before you sign off on the lease, you want to do your extra due diligence a... read more >>

Monday, April 30, 2018

What Long Beach Landlords Must Know About Tenants – Part II | Proper Rent Collection
Besides thorough screening, proper rent collection techniques are the best way to avoid evictions and reduce turnover. Rent collection might seem like the most basic part of managing a property. It’s a tenant’s responsibility and contractual obligation to pay rent. So... read more >>

Monday, March 19, 2018

Property Management Advice About Renting Out Luxury Properties in Long Beach, CA
Leasing and managing luxury properties requires a different approach than you might take when renting out other properties. At the Mike Dunfee Group, we manage a lot of luxury condos, especially high rises. We have an extensive portfolio of penthouses and beach properties and hom... read more >>

Monday, February 19, 2018

What Long Beach Landlords Must Know About Tenants – Part 1 | Tenant Screening Advice
Part of being a landlord is assuming a certain amount of tenant risk. Proper screening greatly reduces that risk. Today, we’re talking about tenant screening and how it can protect your rental property.Price Your Property CorrectlySet yourself up for success and price your ... read more >>

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