Property Management Blog

Do you want to attract this tenant for your Atlanta rental property? A key component with attracting great tenants is the condition of the property when you start advertising the property “for rent”. The best start is creating a property that Great tenants would want to live in. Keep in mind that Great tenants can live any...

Are you looking for ways to personalize your rental without risking your security deposit. HGTV.com recently posted tips on how to make temporary upgrades to your rental. Here are a few ideas: Renter friendly wallpaper.It is removable and comes in many styles and colors. Rugs on Rugs on Rugs. Let’s talk floors. Scratched h...

The Danger of Using Unlicensed and Uninsured Contractors One of the first principles of gambling is this: Never take a risk you can’t afford to lose. Or, as Warren Buffett once said of an investment that went spectacularly wrong: “Never risk what you have and need for what you don’t have and don’t need.” ...

From The Real Estate Book Blog Spot : Your credit score has a critical impact on your housing options, and healthy credit is essential to buying a home or renting one. “An important step to finding a home, whether you’re renting or buying, is ensuring that you have a good credit history,” says Frank Keating, president...

Ritan Property Group participated with a real estate bill being signed by Governor Deal which will allow better efficiency with operating Trust Accounts for property managers.

Atlanta made the list as one of the top cities to invest in housing for 2015 according to Forbes magazine. With the Atlanta area seeing strong job growth combined with a continued influx of young professionals this will provide an abundant pool of potential tenants moving into the future.

The film industry around Atlanta is going gangbuster. There are a number of big blockbuster films like ” Selma” and ” The Hunger Games” that have been filmed recently around Atlanta. We also have many television programs being filmed in Atlanta. Below are just a few of the productions filming around Atlanta and across Georgia. W...

Most people have probably heard about the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 but people have no idea how to comply with the law when working with tenants for rental property. As a landlord you may feel you do not have to provide what is being requested, and a tenant may feel you do have to provide the accommodation requested. Who i...

If you own rental property in DeKalb county you may want to read this article... Published in the AJC titled Ugly vacant properties targeted in DeKalb by Mark Niesse. The article states that DeKalb county is trying to improve neighborhoods by fining owners of vacant properties. The fines can be as much as $1000.

Most people who own rental property worry about getting paid the rent and about protecting their investment. Those are important aspects of owning rental property but probably a more important issue is minimizing your risk from a lawsuit. The lawsuit will cost you much more than lost rent. There are countless way to be sued by a tenan...