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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.

2017-02-06

Managing Communication: Co-Workers, Owners, Tenants, and Contractors

We talk to LOTS of people. At Royal Rose Properties, we like to say that we have three different groups of clients: our owners, our tenants, and our contractors. What we mean by ‘clients’ is that when we find a good owner, tenant, or contractor, we want to invest in that relationship and treat them […]

2017-01-23

Troubleshooting Your Whole Property Management Company

Drew’s Law #2: In property management, nothing is ever as simple as it looks — even when you take this rule into account. “Holistic” is a word that has an interesting reputation: either you hear it as a synonym for “snake oil,” or you hear it as a synonym for “comprehensive,” and those two things […]

2017-01-16

What a Lease Can’t Do For You

It’s the lease we…can’t…do? Nah. Last week, we wrote extensively about the many facets of a comprehensive lease agreement. But what we didn’t touch on (and should!) is the number of things that legally cannot appear in a lease. Depending on the precise circumstances, having one or more of these clauses in your lease could […]

2017-01-09

A Comprehensive Rental Agreement: It’s the Lease We Can Do

Well, OK, it’s the MOST we can do, but we couldn’t let the pun pass us by. #NoApologies The Royal Rose Properties lease is 21 pages long. 13 of those pages are the actual lease agreement itself; the other 8 are supplementary forms and checklists — oh, and the pet policy is a separate 2-page […]

2017-01-02

How to Manage More Properties Without Going Nuts

But if you do go nuts, go Macadamia.   If you’re a DIY landlord and you’re currently managing several or maybe a dozen properties, chances are you’re either burning the rope at both ends, or you’re reaching the end of your candle. There’s just so many niggling details to take care of! Now, you’re probably […]

2016-12-26

It’s Time for Annual Property Maintenance!

You don’t HAVE to do these things at Christmastime…but it’s a great landmark to work from.   Every property needs regular maintenance, and not all maintenance happens on the same schedule. Some things need to be done monthly, like a basic drive-by-and-look checkup. Some need to be done once a season, or just at the […]

2016-12-19

DIY Landlords: The First-Timer’s FAQ

There are just some questions that are too hard to find answers to. Hopefully, these are some of them.   Royal Rose Properties is a firm believer in helping out Do-It-Yourself Landlords. From our perspective, the more of you that succeed, the more of you that may eventually get big enough to need our services […]

2016-12-12

Choosing a Short-Term Investment/Vacation Rental Property

Strange as it sounds, a short-term investment property is generally intended to last a long time.   ‘Short-term,’ here, refers specifically to properties that are intended to be rented out to tenants for short terms — several days, maybe a month on the outside. Short-term properties have become very popular in destination cities as apps […]

2016-12-05

Predatory Landlords: A Blight on Real Estate

Man, these guys annoy us.   We wrote a story about a tenant suffering at the hands of some con artists pretending to be landlords a few weeks back. Today, it’s time to talk about a different kind of criminal — one who gets away with their scam legally, albeit barely. We’re talking about the […]

2016-11-28

Renovating: Tips for a DIY Landlord

Renovating is always a matter of ROI. Eventually, every property needs renovation. If you’re not careful, the process can take your home off the market for too long, making it less profitable than you need it to be. So how does a DIY Landlord do it right? Plan Ahead The worst thing you can do […]

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