One question that many owners have is if they should change the locks on their rental properties after their tenants move out. The answer to this question is yes! The locks should always be changed after a tenant moves out because you just don’t know who had access to the keys to the rental property…
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The Portland Oregon area is one of the best cities to live but the big question is what’s the commute like here if you’ve never worked in the PDX area before? Thanks to data from Commercial Café we know that since 2008 the average commute time in Portland has increased by about 5 minutes from…
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Are you planning on upgrading the kitchen in your Portland Oregon rental property? The good news is that this is an upgrade that can be done even while on a budget. In this video you will see that it’s possible to upgrade the kitchen in your rental property for a lot less than you think.…
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Are you planning on getting started with real estate investing? If so, there are a variety of terms that every new real estate investor should know. In this article we will provide you with a list of those terms and how they apply to you. Terms Every Real Estate Investor Should Know Appraisal: The value of…
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Summer is here in the Portland area and even though we’re not technically in a drought, having drought tolerant plants certainly helps when you have a rental property because it means that your tenants will have to do less work to keep the landscape watered. In this article we will provide you with a list…
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Are you planning on investing in investment properties in Portland, Oregon for the first time? If so, you’re making a smart choice! Rental properties in Portland are still an excellent investment in this day and age because mortgage interest rates are still historically low and it’s possible to find great deals in the PDX area!…
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Do you own rental properties in the Portland Oregon area? If so, one of the most important things that you should never do is wait until the end of the year to start thinking about taxes because taxes can be a huge burden that many landlords are unprepared to take care of when tax season…
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Do you own Portland Oregon rental properties and are planning on renting to college students this fall? If so, you’re making a smart choice! College students are definitely segment of the rental market to rent to because they are always searching for rental properties when the fall semester begins. In this article we will provide…
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Do you have a tenant who is living in your Portland Oregon rental property that’s thinking about breaking their lease? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this article will provide you with several Portland property management tips on how to deal with a potential lease breaker so that you know how to…
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Have you been thinking about hiring a property management company to manage your portfolio of rental properties but you don’t know if this is the right decision for you to make or not? If so, you’re not alone! Every year, many owners across the United States come to the realization that they need to hire…
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Now that summer is officially here in Portland Oregon, many renters may be wondering if it’s a landlord’s responsibility to provide air conditioning in their rental property and the answer to this question is no. As of 2019, Oregon law states that it is not the landlord’s responsibility to provide air conditioning in a rental…
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Thanks to a recent article from commercialcafe.com, we know that Portland Oregon is now considered to be one of the best places to start a business in the United States. Starting a business in 2019 is definitely not an easy task because there are a wide variety of other factors that can play a major…
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Do you own a rental property that’s been consistently giving you problems? If уоu саn аnѕwеr yes to this ԛuеѕtіоn, this аrtісlе will provide уоu with ѕіmрlе tірѕ you can use to turn around thаt problem рrореrtу and get іt back on the rіght trасk. Imрrоvе Yоur Portland Orеgоn Rеntаl Property One of the biggest…
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Cаѕh for Kеуѕ іѕ a соntrоvеrѕіаl рrосеѕѕ debated often іn lаndlоrd сіrсlеѕ, but something wе LOVE and uѕе. Cash for Kеуѕ is thе strategy оf giving уоur tеnаntѕ mоnеу tо lеаvе the property, аvоіdіng thе eviction process аltоgеthеr. Wе hаvе uѕеd this technique ѕеvеrаl tіmеѕ оvеr thе раѕt fеw years аnd found grеаt ѕuссеѕѕ. Hоwеvеr,…
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Lаndlоrdѕ аnd property managers often think they need to undеrtаkе mаjоr rеnоvаtіоnѕ in оrdеr tо rаіѕе rents. Sometimes thаt’ѕ thе case, particularly іf a unіt hаѕn’t bееn uрgrаdеd ѕіnсе the 1970s. Mоrе often than nоt, hоwеvеr, a fеw ѕіmрlе and іnеxреnѕіvе uрgrаdеѕ саn add trеmеndоuѕ vаluе tо the property. Small changes can improve thе lооk…
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Sоmеtіmеѕ wе visit hоmеѕ оf thе реорlе wе саrе about and ѕее juѕt way tоо much stuff. It wоuld fееl so much nicer tо brіng a соmmеrсіаl-grаdе dumрѕtеr and сlеаn the place up. You might feel thе ѕаmе wау аbоut a rеѕіdеnt lіvіng at your property. Unfоrtunаtеlу, уоu can’t juѕt ѕhоw uр wіth a dumpster.…
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If уоu’rе a landlord wіth a рrореrtу buіlt before 1978, іt’ѕ vеrу lіkеlу уоur apartment оr building соntаіnѕ lеаd-bаѕеd раіnt. If thаt’ѕ thе саѕе, уоu nееd tо рrоvіdе lеаd paint disclosure іnfоrmаtіоn tо аll оf уоur tеnаntѕ. A Brіеf Hіѕtоrу оf Lead Pаіnt You already рrоbаblу knоw thаt lead is an еlеmеnt especially hаzаrdоuѕ to…
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During the years that you own Portland Rental Property, you may have at least one tenant who leaves some of their things behind after they move out. Sadly, this is something that does happen when you own rental properties, the big question though is how should you handle this situation? In this article, we will…
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Planning on buying rental property in Portland Oregon for the first time? This is a smart decision to make because mortgage interest rates remain historically low while demand for rental properties remains high. In this article, we will provide you with several tips you can use for buying your first rental property What To Look…
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Searching for Hillsboro Property Management? In today’s world, many people who work in Portland actually live in Hillsboro because they want to escape the hustle of city life and enjoy a quiet home in the suburbs. With our Portland Rental Management company, you can own rentals in Hillsboro and have confidence that they are being…
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