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Our property management blog is designed to share what we know. Check out our educational and informative content that covers everything from marketing a home to handling the security deposit.
Preventative Maintenance for Your King County Investment Property: What Works
What are the easy-to-miss essentials in maintaining a King County investment property? Regularly scheduled preventative services, strong vendor relationships, and maintenance reserves that more than cover the repairs and replacements that could potentially be needed. ...
The Washington Move-In Checklist That Can Decide A Deposit Dispute
By Resident Inspect (Guest Contributor) Editor's note: This article discusses Washington's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18) in general terms. It is educational, not legal advice, and outcomes in a specific dispute depend on the facts, lease terms, local...
Proven Strategies for Property Owners to Tackle Tenant Quality Challenges
What can rental property owners do when finding reliable, long-term tenants becomes more difficult? The answer lies in strengthening the systems used to attract, screen, and retain renters while adapting to the realities of today’s housing market. Across Washington...
How to Spot Red Flags When Screening Tenants for Your Rental Property
What are some of the biggest red flags in any tenant screening process? There are the obvious ones: the prior evictions, the refusal to provide rental references, and the missing documentation that verifies income. Red flags can also include fake information and prior...
The Rise of Accidental Landlords: How Changing Market Conditions Are Impacting Property Management
What happens when homeowners who never planned to become landlords suddenly find themselves managing rental properties? In many cases, they become what the real estate industry calls accidental landlords, who are property owners who begin renting out their homes not...
New Supply, Shifting Demand: Navigating Washington’s Changing Rental Landscape
What happens when a rental market that has been defined for years by undersupply suddenly begins to see a surge of new units while tenant demand simultaneously evolves? The quick answer: leverage shifts, strategies must adapt, and the landlords who understand the...
Smart Investors Can Tell You How Real Estate Gladiators Help Them Succeed
