Property Management Blog

Alternatives to hiding a key under a doormat

By Realty Masters on Thursday, April 21, 2022

Keeping your family and property safe is imperative. Too often, especially around the holidays, residents leave keys for friends and family members carelessly around their property. DON’T hide a key outside your home, under mats or above your door frame on the outside...

3 Reasons to Get Renters Insurance

By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022

As a renter, it's important to remember that your landlord does not have insurance for your personal property. Your landlord has insurance for the structure of the home which excludes your personal property inside. Because of this, it is strongly recommended that you secu...

The Impact of Hurricane Michael on the Pensacola Area

By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022

We've felt some impact from the aftermath of major Hurricane Michael, which hit the Panama City area in October 2018. Here are the ways we've been impacted. Rental Market Remained Steady On the positive side, we waived application fees for storm victims and re...

Landlords: 10 Year Tamper Proof Smoke Detectors

By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022

As a landlord, you have to mitigate liability by ensuring that your property meets all applicable city, county, state, and national laws. One of the biggest challenges for the do-it-yourself landlord is staying on top of all of these regulations! One regulation you may not ...

Maintenance and Use Tips for Septic Tanks

By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022

Do you have a septic tank? The easiest way to determine if you have sewer or septic is by looking at your water bill. If you do not pay for sewer, you are likely on a septic tank! Being on a septic tank does save money each month, however, it requires certain care that sewe...

Burning Debris Among Top Causes of Wildfires

By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022

One of the leading causes of wildfires in the state of Florida is from debris burning. Because of the high number of wildfires that are a result of careless burning practices, there are a number of government agencies that regulate outdoor burning. The Florida Forest Servic...

Multi-Family Properties for Sale in Pensacola, Florida

By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022

I ran across this article on Bigger Pockets recently entitled "Here's Why I'll Never Sell My Multifamily Investment Properties" and thought it was really telling as to why there's always low inventory in the small to midsize multi-family sector. Most investo...

How to Avoid a Housing Scam when House Hunting

By Realty Masters on Thursday, April 21, 2022

In the Pensacola Bay Area, there are plenty of single family, multi-family, luxury apartment homes and other real estate developments to choose from. If you are not familiar with the area or process then you probably are wondering, where do you start? Of course, the first pla...

Subleasing and Renting a Room in your Property

By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022

Subleasing is Not Allowed at your Rental Property! We understand that some residents may want to add a roommate to help with housing expenses. Please remember that you must request prior written approval to add an occupant on your lease agreement. Occupants will need to a...

Improvements Tenants Want for Their Rental Property

By Nicole St. Aubin on Thursday, April 21, 2022

Landlords: your tenants want updates.When asked the question "What one improvement would you wish for your rental?" upon vacating, our tenants had a lot to say. Here's a list of the most common answers we received this year in order of frequency:Needs upgrades...