Rehab and Repairs
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
Planning For Repairs in Phoenix, AZ
July 6, 2018
Planning Series with a look at the need to plan for repairs of a single family home for rent. We will address four main repair concerns that you as a rental property owner need to anticipate. As always, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Is this Going to Hurt? Remember when you
Why Can’t I Manage It Myself?
April 30, 2018
I own it. What can be so difficult about managing my rental property? I’ve been taking care of my own home for years, mowing the grass, making small repairs, working through the to-do list. Why can’t I manage my rental property myself? As professional property managers in Gilbert, AZ, Austin Fleck Property Management’s response is: