5 Reasons to Outsource Arizona Rental Property Maintenance Hassles

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, November 3, 2013

As an Arizona rental property owner, have you experienced the following situations? 1. You have just been served a fine meal at the restaurant you have been looking forward to going to for days. This is when your tenant starts to blow up your phone with rapid fire calls. You f...

TO BE PET FRIENDLY OR NOT????

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, October 27, 2013

If you’re not allowing pets, you’re turning away a large subset of renters. As a Phoenix Property Manager, we know the thought of allowing pets in your home can be scary but in a recent survey by Apartments.com, it was found that 75% of renters said they owned at least one...

Preparing your Phoenix Rental Property in 15 Easy Ways

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, October 20, 2013

Given the number of available rental properties in Phoenix, it is important that the property look its' best for each potential tenant showing. As a Phoenix property manager, here is a list of items you should keep in mind as you prep.Landscaping: Front & back yards should be ...

Phoenix Home Owner Association Management Rules

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, October 13, 2013

Having grass in the front yard of a phoenix rental property requires more maintenance than just mowing. Around the end of September you need to start preparing to over-seed your grass with winter rye which should be completed by mid-October. Then to ensure the full re growth ...

What Experts are Saying About September Phoenix Rental Property Statistics

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, October 6, 2013

Rent check is ARMLS's monthly publication showcasing the Valley's residential single family leasing market. It only accounts for phoenix rental properties that are advertised for lease through the Multiple Listing System (MLS) and does not include rental homes advertised throug...

Phoenix Rental Property Legal Class Registration

By Lisa Borchard Monday, September 30, 2013

Everyone is familiar with the saying "What you don’t know can hurt you" well in this case, what you don't know may COST you! There are many laws and requirements associated with owning a phoenix rental property and one such is the requirement to...

The Beginner's Guide to the Two Most Expensive Phoenix Rental Property Repairs

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, September 22, 2013

As a phoenix investment property owner, you should budget for two common repairs that are somewhat costly: The first expensive repair is a water heater replacement. It is pretty common to see water heater leaks due to corrosion at anywhere from 6 to 12 years. Due to Arizona'...

Home Owner Associations (HOA Management)

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, September 15, 2013

So you’re thinking of buying an investment property in the phoenix area and have researched rental prices, crime statistics and probably mortgage rates but have you ever considered researching the Home Owners Association (HOA)? It may be surprising but often HOAs have byla...

Home Warranties

By Lisa Borchard Sunday, September 8, 2013

In our experience servicing rental properties in Phoenix, purchasing a Home Warranty Policy on your rental is a poor idea especially if you are interested in retaining your tenant for longer than the initial 12 month lease term. Home Warranty companies typically utilize sub...

Distressed Property Reports

By Lisa Borchard Monday, September 2, 2013

Overall the percentage of distressed sales through out Maricopa County is down by 45.7% from last year. Short sales are down 55% from last year and lender ROI sales are down 26%. There are however still some areas such as Goodyear, Buckeye, Maricopa and Queen Creek that sti...