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Handling Your Security Deposit – Property Management Gilbert AZ

April 25, 2016

At Austin Fleck Property Management our policy is to collect the equivalent to one month’s rent at a minimum on each lease. These funds are held in the Trust account until the end of the lease term. At that time, we compare the hundreds of pictures and extensive videos that were taken before the tenant

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How Landlords and Property Investors Can Prevent Foreclosure

April 21, 2016

One of the worst things that can happen to a home owner is having their house foreclosed, and the same is true for landlords and property investors. A foreclosure stays on your credit rating for seven years and can make building a property investment business nearly impossible. Prevention is better than cure and there are

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The Benefits of Hiring a Property Management Company

April 4, 2016

If you’re a landlord, you’ve probably wondered at some point whether you should hire a property management company. Plenty of landlords manage properties on their own, but the benefits often outweigh the costs when it comes to hiring a property management company. What is a property management company? According to Landlordology, property management companies save

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Lower Tenant Turnover with Property Management Services

March 21, 2016

Families and individuals who are searching higher quality apartments and homes to rent oftentimes consider having a professional property management consider their specific housing needs. It goes without saying that landlords and real estate investors have a number of concerns and responsibilities regarding the management of their properties. One of their priorities is ensuring that their

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How Property Investors benefit from Property Management Services

March 7, 2016

For those first-time landlords and real estate investors who are overwhelmed with the daily operations of managing their single family home rentals, hiring the right property management company offers numerous benefits. These companies are highly experienced at handling all facets of rental property operations including all tenant activities ranging from the application process to evictions when necessary.

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How the Right Property Management Company Can Help You Avoid Legal Problems

February 22, 2016

Most landlords and rental property investors have little if any knowledge of the housing laws that apply to them. However, one way to ensure that you will avoid any legal problems is to hire the right property management company. When it comes to choosing the highest quality tenants and discriminatory screening practices, it’s vital that

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Hire a Property Management Company to Protect Your Investment

February 8, 2016

Many landlords and real estate investors have enjoyed the many benefits that property management companies have provided them over the years. While it does relieve a considerable amount of stress and worry for landlords and property investors, there is also the way a management company can help increase these properties values. At the same time,

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Rental Due Date vs. Grace Period

February 21, 2014

Recently, a person viewing one of our rental homes asked what our grace period is. When it was shared that we do not have a grace period, the person was shocked and seemed offended. Let’s look at what a “grace period” is as defined by Wikipedia: “A grace period is a time past the deadline

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Screening Tenants For My Rental

January 25, 2014

Austin Fleck Property Management receives dozens of rental applications each week for client available rentals as a result of our extensive multi-layered approach to advertising. Screening these tenants to ensure they are a viable tenant for your investment is a crucial step in protecting your investment from potential loss. Austin Fleck Property Management uses AmRent as

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