Provo Property Management Blog

What Do Landlords Need to Know About Security Deposits?

With over 300,000 renters in Utah, it's clear that it's a viable place to make some extra money as a property investor. As a new landlord, you have an exciting time ahead of you, but you also need to know the basics. For example, do you know how to manage security deposit...

Why It's Important to Check a Tenant's Rental History

There's a lot that goes into managing rental properties. You need to ensure you don't have vacancies, keep everything well maintained, and so much more. One ball that might get dropped is tenant screening - but that can cause major problems for you in the future.But why s...

5 Things to Include in a Utah Lease Agreement

Around 30% of Utah households are rental properties. Leasing an investment property in Utah can be lucrative and there are a lot of great renters out there.When it comes to creating a lease agreement, however, you should take care to do it right. Ensuring that the lease agreement...

Property Maintenance in Provo, UT: What Needs Attention?

Rental property owners must be ready to spend up to 15% of their property's value each year on maintenance alone.Keeping everything in operational condition is tricky when there's so much to balance. Prioritizing will help keep your Provo rental business lucrative.Which r...

Commercial Property Management in Provo: Rent Collection Services

Do you own a commercial property in Provo, UT that you rent out? If so, you're probably able to pull in a pretty penny from it right now.Provo was recently named the second-biggest "boomtown" in the country behind only Austin, TX. The city's population and econo...

3 Tips for Choosing a Commercial Property Management Company in Provo, UT

There's nothing easy about choosing a property management company to care for your commercial buildings.With over 83,000 commercial property management companies operating in the country, choosing the right one can feel like finding a needle in a haystack. If you know what to...

The Power of the One Page Strategic Plan

Let’s face it as an entrepreneur, nothing seems to come easily! In fact, in one of my favorite books “The One Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, they preach embracing the chaos. This is not something that has come naturally to me in my entrepreneurial journey. However, ...

Four Things That Will Keep Your Renters Happy

A happy, responsible renter is like gold, and — as with any treasure — you don’t want to lose it. If you want to enjoy long relationships with your tenants, follow these four tips for keeping them happy and ready to renew that lease. 1. No Surprises The best way to ensure ...

Screen Applicants Finding Tenants

Having the right tenants in your commercial or residential rental property can make all the difference in the world. Even a single uncooperative tenants can create situations that can cost you dozens of hours and thousands of dollars to handle. The most important thing you ca...

Winterizing Your Rental Properties

During these cold winter months it is important for property managers to winterize rental properties. Taking these simple steps will help prevent common weather related damages to rental properties. Spending money on preventative measures will always pay off when major costly ...