Owner Education

Types of Insurance Policies: DP1 vs DP3

By David Keen on Thursday, September 8, 2022

As we have seen challenges in the insurance industry over the last few years, it’s important to become better familiarized with the types of insurance policies offered to landlords for their Pensacola area rental properties. We’ve discussed how the decrease in number ...

Normal Wear and Tear VS Tenant Damage

By Lindsay Scapecchi on Tuesday, May 24, 2022

It seems like every month we are discussing what normal wear and tear is and what is considered tenant caused damage. We strive to be fair with both our owners and tenants so we are always doing our research to make sure our standards are on track with others. Most recently we h...

Items You Should Not Have in a Rental Property

By Realty Masters on Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Some items a Pensacola Landlord SHOULD AVOID having in their rental property!As Pensacola property management professionals, we have a lot of experience in mitigating risk. Because of this, there are several items we would never recommend having in a rental property. Here's a...

The Struggle with Home Warranty Companies and your Rental Home

By Nicole St. Aubin on Wednesday, May 4, 2022

We wanted to write this article for any homeowners with existing home warranties or are thinking about getting one. Our team is having an increasingly hard time working with home warranty companies, please read this article in full.As we are writing this, Lindsay, one of our prop...

Buy and Hold Investment Strategy

By Realty Masters on Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Are you looking to invest in Pensacola Real Estate and take advantage of the active rental market? Would you be interested in increasing your monthly revenue? If your goal is to buy properties and rent them for cash flow, here is some information you should co...

Landlords access to property

By Nicole St. Aubin on Tuesday, May 3, 2022

What does Florida Landlord Tenant Law say about owners visiting their properties while the home is tenant occupied? As a local landlord with or without a professional property manager, you may be required to visit your rental property regularly for inspections, maintenance...

The Right and Wrong Landlord Mindset

By Nicole St. Aubin on Tuesday, May 3, 2022

It's important to have the right mindset in order to be a successful landlord. Recently, I have seen several stories online relating to violence between landlords and tenants. A tenant was stabbed in the Bronx; a landlord was killed in her house in Clearwater, Florida.&n...

Conducting a Proper Move In Inspection

By Nicole St. Aubin on Monday, May 2, 2022

Conducting routine, consistent inspections at your rental property is one of the most important ways you can monitor your home during the leasing process. Here is Carlin Symmes, lead inspector at Realty Masters, discussing the importance of a move in inspection. We d...

One Minute Maintenance: How to prevent AC leaks

By Realty Masters on Monday, May 2, 2022

Phil Mathews, owner of Mathews Heating and Air, shows us how to complete proper monthly maintenance on your air conditioner by flushing the drain pipe with bleach and warm water and making sure your drain pipe is not buried. This maintenance, along with changing your ac filter mo...

Selling your Single-Family, Tenant Occupied Rental Property

By Nicole St. Aubin on Monday, May 2, 2022

As the real estate market in Pensacola is improving, more hesitant or forced landlords are seeking to sell their tenant occupied rental properties in the Pensacola area. For the first time in years, accidental landlords are able to sell their properties. You may be looking at cap...