Property Management Blog

In Georgia and throughout the country, investors are finding themselves in a mature rental market, where there’s either a housing crisis or communities are on the brink of a housing crisis. Homes are not as affordable as they once were, and tenants are struggling to keep up with rental payments. You may have found it’s slight...

Finding a great house is easy. Finding a great house to rent out is a bit complicated, but still fairly easy. Finding a great house to rent out where the math makes sense is far more challenging. A professional property manager in Decatur can help.Investing in Decatur real estate can be profitable and rewarding. However, it’s easy ...

After a tenant moves out, it’s a landlord’s job to inspect the property carefully and to note any damage that was left behind. An important distinction that you need to understand is that damage is one thing but wear and tear is another.It’s acceptable to charge the tenant’s security deposit for damage. However, y...

Evicting a tenant in Georgia is a fairly straightforward process, but your work isn’t over once you have the eviction judgment from the courts. There’s still a lot of people to involve and another whole process to follow. Actually removing a tenant from your property takes an average of two months because the courts are so ba...

To many owners and investors, rental property maintenance seems like a necessary evil. If you’re like most landlords, you hate spending money on repairs and you dread the day when a tenant calls with an emergency repair or a huge, but necessary repair. If you have to replace an air conditioning unit in the middle of summer, it&rsqu...

We are fortunate to have a great list of clients and customers who count on us to provide the best possible property management for their Decatur rental properties. If you have ever experienced a conflict or a misunderstanding with your property management company, it’s likely because expectations were not shared and discussed at t...

Rental property owners who work with 360 Real Estate Network have access to the years of experience and the myriad tools and resources we have in the Decatur rental market. Our team is talented, responsive, and passionate about providing the best possible service to our owners, tenants, and community.Almost every local property management...

Tenant screening is complex, but it’s the key to any landlord’s profitability and rental income. You need to know how to handle it properly and effectively.Providing an ApplicationThe beginning of your screening process is the application. Get a complete application that collects all the pertinent information. You’ll nee...

There are extreme differences between hiring a professional property manager and taking care of a rental property yourself. Unless you have a lot of experience in this field, and you know the industry, professional management is the better option. Today, we’re explaining why.Tenant Screening for LandlordsTenant screening is the main...

1. Read your lease. No, seriously read it. It won’t be the most exciting night table material but you’ll thank yourself when you do read it. A lease is a binding legal contract. It creates a binding relationship between you and your landlord. What are you agreeing to? If you don’t understand, ask questions before yo...