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Welcome to the Logical Property Management Blog. Below you'll find blog posts specific to Property Owners or Tenants to learn more about how we work and what you should be looking for.

2013-11-09

It’s Getting Cold Out There: Winterizing An Empty Rental

The Best Winterization Is a Tenant — But Failing That… Ideally, of course, a rental property you own simply wouldn’t be vacant over the winter — and of course you should keep advertising your vacant properties no matter what the weather. But hoping for a tenant is no substitute for properly weatherizing a building that’s […]

2013-10-19

New Tax Laws Affecting Landlords Coming!

For a change you may actually like these! The IRS has issued it’s long and complex regulations that explain how to deduct improvements and repairs to rental properties. The regulations take effect on January 1st, 2014, and offers up several changes that rental owners may find downright pleasant. IRS Regulation 1.263(a)-3h: The Safe Harbor for […]

2013-08-24

Protecting Vacant Rental Property from Vandals and Thieves

Make the neighbors your friends, and you’ll have taken the single best step you can toward protecting a vacant property. It’s never a good thing to drop by a vacant rental property and discover a wide open door. Unfortunately, vacant rental properties pose a target of opportunity for would-be thieves, as even simple copper wiring […]

2012-09-10

Preventive Property Maintenance

You can pay a little now, or a lot later… We just took over the management of a tenant occupied property, where the property owner had been a “Do-It-Yourself” (DIY) landlord for many years. We were told the property was in fine condition. Fortunately, we send out a survey to tenants when we take over […]

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