Turnovers are a lot of work. They are timeconsuming and can be expensive, but in many cases, they are also an opportunity. The average tenancy for a single-family home last roughly three years. Even if your tenants were the […]
4 Roles You Didn’t Expect as Part of Being A Landlord
Becoming a landlord is an excellent way to earn extra income, but it comes with a lot of responsibilities as well. New landlords don’t always quite realize how much work goes into owning and maintaining a rental property. […]
Should I Allow Pets?
Half of the inquiries on available rentals consist of one simple question. Do you allow pets? For the majority of prospective applicants, that is the deciding factor. Our culture is one that views pets as a part of the […]
The Six-Month Inspection, and Maintenance
There are plenty of risks involved in being a landlord, and plenty of headaches. Sometimes, it is your property sitting vacant for longer than expected, or the applicants you move in turned out to not be the great tenants […]
The Importance of Curb Appeal
Spring has finally arrived. Those of us here in Oregon are still having to put up with some cold and rain between the intermediate sunny days. But all the same, spring is here. Consequently, those tenants that need to […]
Drive-By Property Management
Inspections are a core part of Empire’s management structure. There is the one-month inspection it takes place approximately one month after the tenant’s first move into the home – and there is the six-month inspection, occurring roughly every six […]
How Empire Deals with Noisy Tenants
Over the many years Empire has been in business, there is one kind of problem tenant we have been lucky enough to mostly avoid. The Noisemaker. The noisemaker can take many different forms. There are the tenants who love […]
Did You Know #8
In most industries, winter is the slowest part of the year. Property Management is no exception. The feverish nature of the summer months drains our staff. The Property Managers are overwhelmed with vacancies and the leasing agents with applications. The […]