Property Management Blog

5 Events & Festivals Indianapolis Renters Will Love

Football, festivals, concerts, fairs and so much more; there’s always something happening in Indianapolis. And if you’re a landlord, you better be letting your renters know! That’s because promoting the area can attract new tenants while informing current r...

3 Signs You Might Need A Better Tenant Pre-Screening Process

As a landlord, it’s your responsibility to screen every potential tenant that comes your way. That’s because improper screenings can lead to disasters in the future. Things like unpaid bills, property damage, arguments, noise complaints, evictions and so much more; no...

5 Tips for Handling After-Hour Maintenance Calls from Your Indianapolis Tenants

Being a landlord is not a typical nine-to-five job. Maintenance requests and emergency calls can come at any hour of the day.That’s why it’s important to have a plan to deal with them. We’ve compiled a list of five top tips for handling after-hours calls fr...

The Pet Predicament: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Accepting Pet-Owning Tenants

If you’re like most landlords, current headlines have you wondering how you can attract tenants you can count on to pay their rent on time. Increasing your pool of prospective tenants is one way to find renters with the job history, credit score, and references you prefer.I...

What to Look for When Buying Additional Rental Properties

When done right, buying an additional rental property can be a smart financial decision. From the added income, tax breaks, and equity gains; additional properties seem like a no-brainer decision for many. But, a big return is not guaranteed. That’s why it’s impo...

Safety Matters: 10 Rental Property Safety Improvements

Frequent chores such as rent collection and tenant screening top the list of concerns of rental property owners. All too often rental property owners don’t think about the most crucial aspects of rental property ownership—safety improvements and landlord liability iss...

3 Tips for Marketing a Summer Vacancy

You’re an Indianapolis landlord because you know how great Indy is, especially during the summer. You don’t want marketing a summer vacancy in your rental property to eat away all your free time. After all, maybe you have big plans for your Salsa game and plan on hitt...

5 Benefits of Having Long-Term Contractor Partnerships

According to Indiana Landlord-Tenant Law, “tenants have the right to terminate a lease agreement when premises become uninhabitable.”What this means is that you stand to have high tenant turnover if you don’t take property maintenance seriously.You must ensure t...

4 Indianapolis Attractions Perfect for Families

Indianapolis has dozens of fun-filled attractions perfect for families. The whole family can cool off at Holiday World, Indianapolis’s very own amusement and water park. Parents can peel kids away from the screens to play Babe Ruth’s favorite game at Action & Atom...

Improve Your Rental Property ROI with These 5 Easy Steps

A man was having dinner at his friends’ home. They served him a juicy steak, an oversized potato, and a single green bean. Confused, he looked at his smiling host, who explained his wife had planted a garden that year. But there was no good soil on the property. The wife tr...