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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.

2017-10-02

The DIY Landlord’s Guide to What ‘Rent Ready’ Means

Warm, cozy and safe – might not be all that tenants look for when deciding to rent your property. So you’ve got yourself a single-family residence that no one is living in, and you’ve decided that you want to rent it out to make some side money, and you’ve decided that you’re going to personally […]

2017-09-25

Property Investment, Effort Shock, and the Dunning-Kruger Effect

Not to be confused with the Freddy-Kruger Effect, which is much scarier. You know how everyone always laughs at teenagers because they think they know everything? It turns out that there’s a great reason for that — it’s called the Dunning-Kruger effect, and it essentially says “people who don’t know how complex a field is […]

2017-09-18

Under the Hood, Part III: Property and Time Management

Do you know what happens to an engine when the timing is off?   The last two weeks, we’ve talked a little about some of the background processes that are invisible to our clients, but keep us on the top of our game. We’re doing that again today, but a little differently. This time, we’re […]

2017-09-11

Under the Hood, Part II: The ‘No Property Left Behind’ System

Don’t worry, there are no standardized tests here — just accountability done right.   Continuing this month’s theme of ‘behind the scenes at Royal Rose Properties,’ we’re going to give you a glimpse this week into the system that Royal Rose Properties uses to make sure that every property gets attention when it needs it. […]

2017-09-04

Under the Hood, Part I: How We Track Our Marketing Efforts

The Marketing Department IS responsible for the blog, so of course we’re going to talk about ourselves first!   This month, we’re going to give you a few glimpses of processes that normally happen ‘behind the scenes’ here at Royal Rose Properties, to show you why we’re proud of the way we do business (but […]

2017-08-07

How to Lose a Customer: The Power of a Bad Impression

It only takes one bad expression to leave a bad impression. Royal Rose Properties recently signed a new owner, took over management of their single property, and was fired by that owner, all within a month. It was a shock to us; first time it’s happened in years. When we sat down to review exactly […]

2017-07-31

What to Invest In Before you Rent That House Out

Drew’s Third Law: If you don’t invest enough to bring the property up to the level of the neighborhood, the property will bring you DOWN to the level of the neighborhood. Many times, when purchasing a rental home at a low price, the home needs a lot of work. For you to get the most […]

2017-07-24

Why Isn’t My Property Renting? Part III: Showing and Closure

Even the best ad in the world can’t save you from a showing agent having a bad hair month. So having followed the suggestions laid out in Parts I and II, you’ve reached the point at which your house looks good, everything is in good repair, you have good pictures, your ad is well-written and […]

2017-07-17

Why Isn’t My Property Renting? Part II: The Advertisement

If you don’t tell whats wrong with this sentence, start at the 101; OK? When an owner asks you why their property is still on the market after 10, 30, or even 60+ days, it’s easy to pore over a huge number of details looking for the ‘dead giveaway’ that tells you exactly what’s wrong. […]

2017-07-10

Why Isn’t My Property Renting? Part I: Marketing Evaluation

Did you know you can market wrong before you ever start marketing? You can imagine that every property manager gets this question on a regular basis. And we do! Yet, somehow, there’s not a whole lot of information on the subject out there. So we’re going to give you a short series this month on […]

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