Section 8 Property Management Blog

How Do I Handle Repairs in My Rental Property?

By Manage My Section 8 - Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Maintenance on rental property is one of those many headaches that comes with ownership. It’s a two-edged sword in that maintenance costs money, and if your expenses are more than the annual rent, it’s not exactly an expenditure you want to take on. However, by fixing and r...

How to Get the Best Tenants for My Rental Property

By Manage My Section 8 - Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Over the years, since we have been in the property management business, we have found there are many elements to tenant placement that are key to making a profit. We’re talking about two of them today.Renting to Friends and FamilyIf you want to find the best tenant, don’t ren...

Should I Allow Pets in My Rental Home?

By Manage My Section 8 - Thursday, October 13, 2016

Pets and rental properties do not always go together, and as the owner of a rental property, I really hate renting my home to tenants with pets. Pets are hard on a property. They tear up the carpet, they scratch your hardwood floors, and they chew up the molding around the door. ...

Want Another Investment Home

By Manage My Section 8 - Wednesday, October 7, 2015

What?! You're ready for another? Let us help you find that next rental property. Now that we're managing your rental and you're seeing your investment grow, you're ready to purchase another. Well, you've come to the right place. We'll get you back in touch...

Ready to Sell Your Rental?

By Manage My Section 8 - Tuesday, October 6, 2015

So, you're ready to sell your investment property ... now what? We can help you with that!First, we ensure you were not referred to us from another real estate agent. If you were, we will contact that agent to get them back involved. If you did not have an agent or your age...

Pets

By Manage My Section 8 - Tuesday, September 29, 2015

OMG! People love their pets! Statistically, over 70% of renters have pets and they consider them “part of the family”. They seek housing that is conducive to an environment that includes the dog. So if you do not permit pets in your property, you really narrow the field of po...

Tenant Took Advantage

By Manage My Section 8 - Monday, September 28, 2015

Homeowners Ken and Juanita didn't know what to do. When they married 40 years ago, Ken and Juanita bought their first home - a cute, brick ranch in Kennesaw. Over the years, they improved it, they raised their family in it and had many wonderful memories in it. Once the kids ...

Investor Pain

By Manage My Section 8 - Monday, September 28, 2015

The owners of Marietta Affordable Housing (MAH) came to us exasperated. They had gone through two management companies over the last 5 years and were not able to increase their profitability, couldn't get an accounting of funds, and were receiving code violations constantly. ...

Security Deposits

By Manage My Section 8 - Monday, September 28, 2015

Security deposits are used to motivate tenants to take care of your property and are used to recoup damage they cause, ensure rents will be paid, and other responsibilities of the lease are performed. But there are state laws governing the use and protection of these funds and if...

Tenant Placement

By Manage My Section 8 - Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Finding great tenants is the single most important decision a landlord makes ... let us help you find the right one!FIND ME A TENANT is designed for owners who need help finding good tenants but want to manage their own property. If you don’t have the time to properly adverti...