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.
We’re REALLY not talking about breaking doors and windows. OK, tenants? Ok? Right? Believe us, we know very well that rental homes are full of details that are a pain in the backside to clean — we have to clean up after every tenant that moves out! We’ve discovered, over the years, a goodly number […]
Step One: Call a Lawyer and Ask Them about Everything You See Here — We’re Not Lawyers, and this is Not Legal Advice! In general, if you have a problem with your rental property that causes it to no longer meet the state’s basic health, safety, and structural standards, it’s the landlord’s job to fix […]
Make sure you read your lease before taking this advice off-hand — many leases have unusual clauses that may make some of these suggestions non-viable under those specific leases. Does renting mean you can’t make your house a true “home?” Not necessarily. While you should be cautious when making home improvements, you can make some […]
Sorry, We’re Not Talking About Your Neighbors (This Time). If you’ve ever seen — or think you’ve seen — a mouse skitter across your kitchen floor in the middle of the night, you’ve felt genuine adrenaline. And if you’ve ever seen a cockroach waving its antenna at you from your kitchen wall, well, you’ve felt […]
Making a Big Change Can Take So Little! One of our more popular posts from a while back was all about decorating your apartment without annoying your landlord. Well, it’s been a while since that post, and in that time, we’ve had a few clever tenants teach us a thing or two about what a […]
Bathrooms are usually pretty much the last place in the house that someone voluntarily spends an extended amount of time — but there are quite a few reasons why the room deserves your attention anyway. Both modern psychological theory and ancient Chinese feng shui rules will tell you that owning the spaces you must use […]
It’s All About Keeping Your Cool and Communicating Effectively. There are few places in the United States that don’t explicitly say so in the law: if you rent a home — or apartment — from someone, they as the landlord are responsible for maintaining the viability of the residence. In other words, if the roof […]
We’ve never seen a rental contract that forbids feng shui. There are a lot of great reasons to want to decorate your rental. Your home isn’t just the place you live — it’s an expression of your inner self. The colors you surround yourself with, the lighting, the window treatments and floor covers all reflect […]
It’s kind of like working out — you’ll be impressed by what a few minutes a few times a week can eventually build up to. Sometimes, life gets in the way — a long string of late work nights, a sick relative that needs your care for a week, or an unexpected guest can leave […]
The Last Thing Your Holidays Needs Is An Accident. The holiday season is fun — travel, family, decorating, food, and games! They can also be stressful — travel, family, decorating, cooking, and entertaining! Here are some simple ways that you can take a little bit of the stress out of the holidays by keeping your […]