Fort Lauderdale Property Management Blog

Top Tips for First-Time Property Managers

By Randy Bultema Thursday, June 2, 2022

Evicting a tenant can cost a landlord up to 10 thousand dollars in the US. Many landlords hire a property manager to help them with their problem tenants. First-time property managers could face a steep learning curve. Here are some top tips to help you excel ...

Top 5 Property Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

By Randy Bultema Thursday, June 2, 2022

More than 750,000 properties are sold a month in the United States - and you're going to sell the next one! But how can you make sure your property marketing stands out amongst the crowd? With so many homes changing hands a month, it's important to know how best to focus ...

Top 5 Things to Do to Boost Your Property Marketing

By Randy Bultema Tuesday, May 24, 2022

In 2021, there were over 1.5 million members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Selling property is a competitive industry where you have to stand out among the crowd to achieve success. One of the best ways to stand out is by prioritizing your property marketin...

5 Reasons to Do a Tenant Criminal Background Check Right Away

By Randy Bultema Tuesday, May 10, 2022

45% of landlords manage their own properties. When managing a property, filling vacancies is one of the most important tasks to ensure you're receiving a steady income on your investment. Choosing the wrong tenants, however, can also be detrimental. If you want a way to help...

4 Tips for Doing a Tenant Criminal Background Check

By Randy Bultema Thursday, May 5, 2022

In January of 2021, Floria reached a record low rental vacancy rate of 6.5%. To provide a comparison, this is down from the 2009 record high of 17.8%.Landlords work to keep rental vacancy rates low, but it should never be at the expense of their business. For example, landlords s...

Emotional Support Animals and Renting: What Are Your Rights?

By Randy Bultema Tuesday, April 26, 2022

There were nearly 200,000 emotional support animals in 2019. Millions of people live with disabilities and disorders that an emotional support animal could assist with. But what are the rules with renting? Do you have the right to an emotional support animal at your rental? ...

Are Tenant Placement Services the Best Way to Find Tenants?

By Randy Bultema Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Imagine for a second that you're looking to hire someone immediately.Before you are two candidates. Candidate A was brought to you by a recruiting service and has gone through a full background check. The recruiting service, with whom you have worked before, assures you that ...

Property Staging for Rent: Is It Worth It?

By Randy Bultema Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Landlords have a lot of expenses to cover, including mortgage, utilities, insurance, maintenance, and repairs.With all those costs in mind, adding one for staging might feel overwhelming. But is staging for rent even worth it?Typically a practice used in real estate, there are be...

A Quick Guide to Property Marketing for Landlords

By Randy Bultema Tuesday, April 5, 2022

The United States rental market is on fire. Many analysts focus on mortgages and new construction overlooking what is occurring on the renting side.In fact, rental prices are at an all-time high. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment increased 12% for the year. Two-bedroom apartments ...

5 Tips for Landlords Who Want to Be Hands-Free

By Randy Bultema Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Around 36% of American households are renting those properties to live in from landlords. Being a landlord is one of the most popular ways of investing and side hustles. But just because it's common doesn't mean it's easy and doable for everyone. Being a landlord...