Provo Property Management Blog

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 ...

How to Manage Security Deposits

Property managers should always require a refundable security deposit in residential property management properties. This deposit should be kept in a separate account for trust or escrow funds and will be returned to the tenant in part or in full once the tenant has moved out....

Real Estate Investment Calculator

There are lots and lots of ways to evaluate a potential investment property. So, not surprisingly there are a lot of investment calculators built out there to help. I think this is great, investing in real estate is not a fly by night investment, due diligence is required. I have...

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Hiring A HOA Property Manager

Hiring a property manager is an easy decision for landlords who don’t want to worry about the day-to-day hassles of running a rental property. When it comes to Homeowners Associations (HOA), however, the decision isn’t so cut and dry. Typically, an HOA exists when a group ...

Getting Your Property Rent Ready

When renting out property, it’s important to make sure that you draw in as many good tenants as possible. There are many ways to do this, but one of the most effective ways is to make sure your property is absolutely ready to be sold. Spice things up, fix imperfections, rep...

Deal of the Day American Fork Twin Home

At PMI Made Simple we strive to be your financial guide along your journey to financial freedom through real estate. We also believe that Utah county and Utah is a unique real estate market that can be rewarding to real estate investors. This is a twin home that just hit the mar...