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.
How many landlords have checked out a rental applicant using social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc? Be honest – how many landlords have ever even thought about it? It could be a great additional tool to supplement a light credit file or for applicants that can’t prove their claimed income. We’ve been reading […]
Many real estate investors that bought their rental properties prior to 2007 are upside down in them. Even those that put down 25% or more have seen their equity evaporate with falling real estate prices. A lot of these investors are also upside in their cash flow with these properties and many we speak with […]
We know of a property that’s been up for rent for around 4 months. The property is on a main road, so it gets a lot of visibility, being exposed to morning and afternoon rush hour traffic. The owner has a sign in front of the house with a phone number and extension. The number […]
Every time a property we manage goes vacant, the first thing the property owner wants to know is, how fast can we find another tenant to put in it. This makes perfect sense as most property owners either have a mortgage on their property that needs to be paid or they’re living off the cashflow […]
Very few people actually like to be perceived as a “bad guy” or “bad cop”. Most of us want everyone to like us and will avoid conflict when possible. Unfortunately, acting this way with tenants will cost a landlord more in the long run. That’s why it’s so important as a landlord to be firm […]
You can’t always be inspecting your Metro Detroit area rental properties, but you don’t have to – if you get neighbors to help you! We’ve always made it a practice of introducing ourselves to the neighbors of the Metro Detroit area homes we manage. We give them our card and ask them to contact us if the tenants are […]
A real estate investor’s strategy should take into account goals, cashflows and the property. Over the years the debate between these two strategies has left a lot of real estate investors believing the two are mutually exclusive. Many investors though, should be studying how they can leverage the two for even greater returns. Let’s study […]
We are always running into people that want to get involved in rental real estate, but don’t know where to start. It’s really not that hard, but you do need a plan. Even better, find an experienced mentor that can assist you through the challenges and give you real advice. So, what do we tell novice […]
Now is one of the best times ever to expand rental holdings – low prices & rising rents! Google “rental vacancy rates” or “rising rents”. Go ahead, I dare you. What you’ll find are a lot of articles from all manner experts predicting rents will be going up in the near future. Of course, you’ll […]
Both DTE Energy and Consumers Energy offer “Appliance Service Plans” that can make life easy for do-it-yourself property owners in the metro Detroit area. You’ve filled your latest vacancy, got the tenant in with all the necessary documents & disclosures signed and everything should just be on auto-pilot from here on out, right? Wrong! Murphy’s […]