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It is not uncommon for an owner to become weary with a property manager.  It happens all the time.  But it doesn’t have to with some basic understanding.  Here is some insight (for owners) on how to avoid that dreadful situation. When an owner gets frustrated, it is usually from unmet expectations.  This discord has…

It appears the worst is past us with regards to COVID-19. People do not seem to be dying in the droves they were in previous years. But the danger is still very real. People continue to catch COVID, and are quarantined at home because of it. At Full Service Property Management, all of our staff…

Housing prices seem to be at the forefront of most owners’ and tenants’ minds these days. And why not? The market is as active has it has ever been — for both brokerage and rental. Zillow gives housing owners an estimate of what they think the market will do over the next year. They update…

This pandemic has created a lot of disruption in supply-side logistics. Lumber yards, in particular, were hit hard. But really everything has been impacted. Order times for routine parts have been extended to unimaginable lengths. Things that used to take days to stock are now out weeks and even months. Just the other day I…

Homelessness and housing affordability seem to be in the news almost daily. Rents are skyrocketing. Housing prices are skyrocketing. Politicians are scrambling to pass laws to address homelessness and housing affordability for tenants. It’s a mess out there folks, if you are a landlord. It is even messier if you are a property manager managing…

Everyone seems to be running for the exits! In the first six months of 2021 we have lost over 10% of our portfolio. No, it’s not because we are that bad! (lol) We’ve never even lost half the number in a full year! So what’s the rush? Everyone is trying to take advantage of a…

If ever there was a time to improve real property, NOW would be the time! Whether for your own home, and for particularly for rental properties, owners who proactively upgrade their properties stand to win big time — both long and short term. Here’s why. Return on Investment The biggest reason to invest in your…

Let’s face it. As a landlord the biggest hurdle all of us face istenant screening, and finding a good tenant. Get it right and life is great. Get it wrong and things go south quickly. I bought my first rental in 1985, and have been screening tenants ever since. Initially I got burned. Probably 50%…

I bought my first house in Boise, ID in 1985. It had a mother-in-law unit in the back. I thought “How great is this? My tenant can pay my mortgage (or at lease a big part of it). What could go wrong?” I was young, naive, and trusting. After a rew trash outs and middle-of-the-night…