Robert Machado's (jsafonov) Blog

Occasionally it is necessary to give rent credits to tenants.  Random rent credits by themselves are not necessarily a bad thing.  The context surrounding the credit and the amount of the credit(s) can be troublesome.  First it is important to distinguish what should be credited and what shouldn'...

It is important to have a clause in your lease permitting the landlord or agent to exhibit the rental to prospective renters and/or purchasers.  The only caveats are making sure you are doing so with proper notice and that you have a qualified applicant in hand.  The current occupants need to kno...

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Having a tenant who pays on time and in full is a wonderful thing.  At times this is not the case.  Various life issues can cause a tenant to become delinquent.  Once they are out of the property it is important to not give up on collecting these debts.  As a property manager I have successfully ...

Market wide I am seeing excellent demand for rental properties.  The bulk of the demand is for mid level homes on up to high quality property.  Well maintained homes are seeing multiple qualified applications as soon as they hit the market.  This is a wonderful jolt to market rents.  Fueling the ...

Rental inventories in Roseville are down this Spring but that the demand by qualifed applicants has continued.  This of course increases rents and makes landlords very happy.  Though neighborhoods can vary, those properties in the 95661 and 95747 are doing very well.  The 95678 also has experienc...

Every single family home I pick up or turn over in North Natomas is renting up in very short order.  Rents are increasing by up to 10% from 1 year ago for nicer 3 and 4 bedroom homes.  Lot size is not effecting marketability as it has in years past.  Make sure the homes are rent ready and they wi...

Every time I see a sunnyforecast after a long rainy storm I know the sky will be bright and perfect for taking marketing pictures.  Some accounts I picked up new during the winter had to be shown with dark grey backgrounds.  A new exterior marketing picture is a great way to include a random exte...

It is very important to immediately walk a vacant unit once the tenant has turned in their key.  Ideally an inspection should be done within hours of receiving their keys.  I call out for a rekey as soon as I have the new key in hand.  I use the existing key to access the home and install a lockb...

Here in Sacramento the rain has continued for many days, weeks and months.  It is critical for agents and landlords to walk all vacant properties inside and out to protect them.  Leaky roofs, low lying areas susceptible to water intrusion, open windows, trees and fences down all are common place ...