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Imagine if you will, you just inherited a small apartment building from your father. You are semi-retired with a little extra time on your hands. So, you don’t mind putting some time and effort into the place. You have some fond memories of helping your parents take care of... read more >>

Imagine if you will, you need to lease out your mom’s old house. You found a few websites to advertise it on and figured it couldn’t be that hard. Then a friend at work told you it’s a hassle to handle a rental property and suggested that you look into hiring a ... read more >>

Imagine if you will, you are about to sign up with a new property management company. You have done your research and asked all the right questions to find a manager who is the best fit for you. You feel good about your decision until you review the agreement and see that they wa... read more >>

Imagine if you will, you are getting ready to go out of town for Thanksgiving Day weekend when you check your email and see that your tenant will be moving out on December 1. Oh no, you thought they would be there longer than that and you remember how hard it was to fill the same... read more >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>