Property Management Blog

Blog Post Avoid a Lawsuit: Top Reasons Landlords Get Sued
By Middleton Street Property Management - Sunday, April 26, 2020

Avoid a Lawsuit: Top Reasons Landlords Get Sued

Learn how to avoid a lawsuit Being a landlord is not as easy as it seems. As a landlord, you are full of legal responsibilities. You need to be aware of all the federal laws, state laws, and local laws, and more importantly, you must not only know your legal obligation but rea...
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Blog Post Smoking & Rental Properties
By Middleton Street Property Management - Sunday, April 19, 2020

Smoking & Rental Properties

“Yikes, my tenant is smoking inside his rental unit!  What can I do about it?” Some laws regulate smoking in shared areas, but what about rental properties? Smokers are not protected under the Fair Housing Act or any federal law. This means that as a landlord you have t...
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Blog Post Can My Tenant Break the Lease?
By Middleton Street Property Management - Sunday, April 12, 2020

Can My Tenant Break the Lease?

As owners of rental property, we all dread the unexpected call from a tenant requesting to break the lease. What is your plan if this happens? As a landlord, sometimes you will find yourself in a situation where your tenant wants to move out before the lease ends.  It is imp...
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Blog Post COVID-19 & Property Management
By Middleton Street Property Management - Sunday, April 5, 2020

COVID-19 & Property Management

People all around the world are concerned about their health and well-being, as well as the business implications, related to the spread of the Coronavirus. Our first priority is the safety and well-being of our owners, tenants, vendors and our team. As you all know the chall...
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Blog Post Advantages of Having a Property Management Company
By Middleton Street Property Management - Sunday, March 22, 2020

Advantages of Having a Property Management Company

Do you own a rental property and have been managing it for a while but you are not enjoying it? Having a rental property can be a great way to get additional cash flow, but it comes with its sets of responsibilities. Unfortunately, most people don’t know that being a landlo...
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Blog Post Looking to rent out your house?
By Middleton Street Property Management - Sunday, March 15, 2020

Looking to rent out your house?

Deciding if you should rent your home can be a tough decision. There are several factors you need to take into account before deciding if it is a good idea to rent out your home. The first factor is knowing if you will have a positive cash flow. You also need to know if there...
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Blog Post Credit Checks Are Essential
By Middleton Street Property Management - Sunday, March 8, 2020

Credit Checks Are Essential

The best forecaster of future behavior is past behavior. This is why credit check and criminal background check are so important. You will get a better understanding of how responsible and reliable your prospective tenant is. You can never have too much information. All of th...
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Blog Post Questions To Ask Prospective Tenants
By Middleton Street Property Management - Sunday, March 1, 2020

Questions To Ask Prospective Tenants

One of the most important tools that you have as an owner to protect your investment is a quality tenant. Tenant screening is a vital part of the leasing process so today we have a set of questions that will help you gather information in order to evaluate a prospective tenan...
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Blog Post Photography for Property Management
By Middleton Street Property Management - Sunday, February 23, 2020

Photography for Property Management

Advertising plays a key role in successfully renting out your rental property. Properly marketing your rental property will increase your number of applicants. You want as many applicants as you can. The more applicants you get the more you have to choose from the most likely...
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Blog Post Increase the Value of your Rental Property
By Middleton Street Property Management - Sunday, February 2, 2020

Increase the Value of your Rental Property

As a rental property owner, you are always thinking of ways to increase your property value. A simple way of increasing your property’s value is by enhancing your property. On a side note, we highly encourage that you always make repairs once a tenant moves out. This will h...
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