If you’re like many people, you’re on the fence about selling your property or renting it out – and while we can’t answer that question for you, we can help you in either situation. Check out this guide to get a nudge in the right direction. Selling Your Property or Renting it Out: What’s Best [...]
If you’re like many people who are managing their own properties, whether you’re new at it or you’re pretty experienced but feeling a bit overwhelmed, check out these five tips to help you stay organized and on top of maintenance requests, rental payments and more. Managing Your Own Property? Use These 5 Tips to Stay [...]
When you own a property that you rent to tenants, it's your job to conduct a move-out inspection (unless you have a Boston property manager; in that case, it's your property manager's job). But if you're like many property owners, you're not quite sure where to begin. This guide explains. Move-Out Inspections: A Guide for [...]
When you inherit a rental home, you may or may not want to keep it – but if you do, it’s probably in your best interest to hire a property manager. Working with a property manager helps ensure that you’re able to leave the day-to-day management headaches to someone else; your involvement is minimal. But [...]
If you own a rental property in Boston, whether it’s a single-family home, duplex, triplex or something else, you know that spring maintenance is important – you have to maintain your property to preserve its value. Check out these five spring maintenance tasks you need to check off your To-Do list this month. 5 Must-Do [...]
If you’re like many people who own an investment property – whether it’s something you inherited, you moved and couldn’t sell, or you went out of your way to purchase it – you know that finding and helping tenants can be a pain. For that reason, many people choose to hire Boston property managers. Property [...]
Part of renting your properties is dealing with the end of tenancies. Some tenants may decide not to renew for various reasons. When this happens, it’s time to ready your unit for the next batch of tenants. Of course, it isn’t as easy as changing the locks and offering the keys to the next occupant. [...]
If you’re like many property owners, you know you need tenants – but how do you find renters for your house in Boston? It may not be as simple as you think (especially if you’re looking for long-term, reliable and responsible renters). For most people, the best thing to do is to work with a [...]
If you’re like many property owners in Boston and beyond, you need to know how to do a background check on a tenant – and you need to know what to do with the information you uncover. This guide explains how to check a prospective tenant’s background as part of the screening process, your legal [...]
