Rehab and Repairs
Home Warranties – Woe is Me – The Saga Continues!
May 3, 2023
Today on the 8th of May we heard from a Home Warranty technician assigned for an A/C unit not working that their soonest appointment to arrive for service is the 20th of May. We asked that the Home Warranty Company re-assign the work order to another vendor. The Home Warranty Company responded that they have
Home Warranty Woes – Please don’t waste your money
April 27, 2023
This week alone I had three separate Home Warranty companies refuse to cover items for my client’s homes. Soooo frustrating!!! Microwave tripped the breaker continuously. We placed the claim on the owner’s behalf as their property manager. The Home Warranty company said we would need to create and pay for two service issues. One for
Holiday Tips on Preparing To Rent Your Home
December 3, 2018
The holidays are approaching! It’s a time to reflect on the past year, look to the future, and celebrate the present with those around us. At Austin Fleck Property Management of Gilbert, we would like to give a somewhat humorous take on one practical aspect of rental property ownership, as seen through the eyes of
Four Ways to Encourage Lease Renewals in Gilbert
November 30, 2018
Lease renewals for good tenants benefit both the renter and the property owner. The satisfied renter doesn’t have to go through the complex process of moving; and the owner knows that his investment will continue to receive the conscientious care that a great tenant provides. How do we encourage the great tenants to renew at
What Phoenix Renters Want in a Home
November 23, 2018
Both the renter and the rental property owner are interested in a good deal. At Austin Fleck Property Management in Gilbert, we know the longer a good tenant stays in a rental, the better it is for the owner. So as a property management company that successfully matches tenants and owners, we need to know
A Clean Sweep in Phoenix, AZ
September 28, 2018
As a rental property management company serving Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding communities, Austin Fleck Property Management knows the value of cleanliness. That’s why between tenants, we engage a trusted cleaning service to do a thorough deep cleaning on every property we manage. This involves more than your average weekend sweep, mop, and dust routine.
Home Warranties on Rental Properties: Yes or No?
September 14, 2018
At Austin Fleck Property Management of Gilbert AZ, we’re asked a multitude of questions concerning insurance on rental home properties. We’ve written about Landlord and Tenant insurances in the past, so click on the links if you’d like to know more about these insurances. But there is another insurance that many rental home property owners
Hidden Costs in Rental Home Maintenance
July 20, 2018
At Austin Fleck Property Management in Gilbert, AZ, we recently welcomed a new vendor as part of our maintenance and landscaping teams. While completing paperwork and discussing training for the AZ Landlord and Tenant Act, this new vendor asked how we wanted to handle the 10% allowed on their bills for property management companies. We