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Rental Property Renovation – How To Paint Kitchen Cabinets Like A Pro
Planning on renovating the kitchen cabinets in your Houston Texas rental property? If so, this is a job that you can easily do yourself but before getting started it’s important to know the specific steps that you should take before painting those kitchen cabinets. In this video, you will learn the specific steps that you need to follow to paint your kitchen cabinets like a pro. Get Houston Texas Property Management Owning rental property is one of the best ways to build wealth but it can also be very time consuming if you’re managing your rentals yourself. With a property manager managing those rentals for you, you will start enjoying…
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Are Landlords Required to Provide Air Conditioning in Texas?
Every year, one of the top questions that most renters and owners have in the state of Texas are required by law to provide air conditioning in their rental properties? This is an understandable question to ask because, with temperatures across Texas reaching into the triple digits it’s not uncommon for every renter to be looking for properties that have air conditioning for the obvious reason that the tenant does not want to be putting themselves in danger by being in a hot rental property during the summer. Landlords Are Not Legally Required to Provide Air Conditioning What most landlords and tenants don’t know is that landlords in the state…
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Nеw Yеаr’ѕ Rеѕоlutіоnѕ – Hire A Property Manager In 2019
2019 іѕ оffісіаllу here аnd like mаnу реорlе, уоu mау bе wrіtіng down уоur Nеw Yеаr’ѕ Rеѕоlutіоnѕ аnd thіnkіng оf wауѕ that you can run уоur business mоrе efficiently. If you оwn rеntаl рrореrtіеѕ in thе Houston, оnе оf thе bеѕt wауѕ thаt you саn manage your рrореrtіеѕ mоrе еffісіеntlу іn the New Yеаr is wіth thе help оf a рrореrtу mаnаgеmеnt соmраnу. Wіth a рrореrtу manager ѕеrvіng уоu, you wіll nеvеr hаvе tо wоrrу аbоut еffісіеntlу managing уоur rеntаl рrореrtіеѕ again. Sоmе оf thе many ѕеrvісеѕ thаt wе саn offer you іnсludе: Rеnt collection – Collected on time еvеrу mоnth аnd dероѕіtеd іntо your account. Mаіntеnаnсе – Performed bу…
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Rental Property Move Out Checklist
Move-outs are typically one thing that many landlords handle poorly because most landlords are usually in a hurry to get their property listed online and rented to a new tenant as quickly as possible. Sadly, during the process of moving from one tenant to another, it’s possible that some landlords may miss damage caused to their rental property from their previous tenant and the opportunity to repair that damage before the next tenant moves in. Step 1 – Do A Walkthrough After your last tenant has moved out you should do a complete walkthrough of your rental property documenting the condition of the rental and any damage. Questions to ask…
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Post-Hurricane Harvey – Does the Houston Area Hold Opportunity for Investors?
By Vestpro Residential Services There’s no doubt that Hurricane Harvey was one of the worst hurricanes that the Houston area has ever seen and one of the top natural disaster to strike the United States. Now that it’s almost been one year since Hurricane Harvey it’s the perfect time to look back on the effects of the disaster and ask if the Houston area hold opportunity for investors? The answer is yes. Hundreds of Millions Being Spent on The Houston Area Investors large and small are snapping up thousands of properties flooded by Hurricane Harvey. From billion-dollar Wall Street funds to mom-and-pop flippers, they’ve already purchased at least 5,500 flooded…
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What tax impact will disasters have for Houston rental property owners?
Once it’s finished, 2017 will be remembered as one of the toughest years in recent memory especially thanks to Hurricane Harvey which formed on August 17th, carving a path of destruction in Houston and along the Gulf Coast until it dissipated on September 3rd. What Tax Impact Will Natural Disasters Have For Property Owners In Houston? When a major disaster occurs, the IRS normally tries to help the victims out by extending tax deadlines. After all, no one wants to have to worry about making tax payments or filing returns while their property is underwater or destroyed by a fire. For example, victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria will…
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Property Management Tips – Is It A Bad Thing To Own Too Many Rentals?
Are you thinking about buying rentals to add to your portfolio and are wondering if it can be a bad thing to own too many? The answer to this question is both yes and no. Yes, it can be a bad thing to own too many rental properties unless you hire a professional property management company to manage those rentals for you, while combining it with ERP (enterprise resource planning) software from a company like Salesforce, owning many more properties and managing your property business can be a lot easier than you first imagined. If you’ve been “on the fence” debating if you should hire a property management lynnwood wa…
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Tips for Getting Your Rental Property Ready for Fall Weather
Fall 2017 is officially here and with it comes a change in weather! If your rental property isn’t ready for the change in weather it could be left unprotected. Thankfully, you can get ready for fall weather simply by following the tips in this article. Do end-of-season yard maintenance.This doesn’t just include raking the leaves (although that’s important, too!). It also means trimming the hedges, fertilizing the grass, trimming unwieldy branches, and removing any weeds or roots that may impact siding, patios, and walkways. Pack up and store outdoor items.It may seem a little premature to do now–but if the recent spate of hurricanes is any indication of what the…
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Reasons To Hire A Property Management Company
Over time as you own more rental properties in Houston Texas and the surrounding areas you will find that it will become necessary for you to hire a property management company because, a qualified property management company will save you the time, money and hassle of managing your rentals yourself so you can focus on growing your portfolio of rental properties. If you’re not sure that hiring a property management company is the right choice for you to make or not here are reasons to hire a property manager: Set the Right Correct Rates for Your Rentals One of the biggest problems many property owners face is setting the incorrect…
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Property Management Tips – How to remove a stain from carpet
One of your rental properties just came up for rent and after inspecting it you’ve found that more than one room in the property has stains in the carpeting. What do you do? Hire a professional carpet cleaner to clean the carpet? Or have a look for 17 homemade carpet stain removers online? The good news is that you can easily remove stains from any carpet yourself simply by following the tips in this video. Get Property Management Here No time to manage your rental properties yourself? No problem! Get professional property management by calling Vestpro Residential Services by calling us at (832) 498-0016 or click here to connect with…
