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What is a 1040 Schedule E
Reading Time: 2 minutes Real estate comes with a lot of technicalities, especially tax forms. In today’s article, we go into detail about the 1040 Schedule E and how Green Ocean Property Management can guide you through tax forms such as this. Defining the 1040 Schedule E Form Now, a 1040 Schedule E is a…
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Prevent Bathroom Mold With Fans
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the most common issues that we encounter in our investment properties is mold. Prevention is better than cure, and the secret to keeping mold away is by keeping areas dry, especially in the bathroom where it is almost always wet. But did you know that you can prevent bathroom mold by installing…
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Avoid these Common Landlord Mistakes
Reading Time: 3 minutes Mistakes after mistakes after mistakes can be done. A property manager’s job is to help you minimize common landlord mistakes and more importantly, avoid them before they even happen. Here are three of those common mistakes and why you should prevent them. #1 Not recognizing the importance of planning First and foremost, prior…
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What makes a Property Manager VALUABLE?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hiring a property manager proves to be valuable to any landlord as it allows you to take care of your properties and tenants, especially if you have several properties. Property managers deal with the tenants and their concerns so landlords don’t have to.s been in the industry for over four decades. One of the…
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Safer Tenants with Outlet Testers
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the most affordable and useful tools to guarantee safer tenants is an outlet tester. All you have to do is plug it in and press the button. Now, how does it work and can it really save you time and money? An outlet tester, as its name suggests, is a small…
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Signs to Hire a Property Manager
Reading Time: 3 minutes Managing properties is not a job for just anyone. And even the most organized landlords need all the help they can get, hopefully from experienced and qualified property managers. Here are five signs it is time to hire a property manager to help you. #1 You don’t know your books When we…
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Achieving a Smooth Lease Management Transition
Reading Time: 3 minutes There are different ways a property management company handles transition in lease management. Here at Green Ocean Property Management, we make it as smooth and as efficient as possible. In this article, we share with you how we ensure a smooth transition of the management of properties and tenants during the duration of…
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Benefits of Having a Property Manager who is a General Contractor
Reading Time: 3 minutes Property managers and general contractors play different roles in real estate. But if you have a multi-serving property manager who is also a general contractor, like here in Green Ocean Property Management consider yourself lucky as you can experience these perks. Here are the benefits of having a general contractor as your property manager. …
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How We Pay our Landlords
Reading Time: 2 minutes There are different ways in which landlords or property managers collect rent from their tenants. In today’s article, we share with you the most effective strategy we use to pay our landlords here at Green Ocean Property Management. Many landlords who have been managing their properties themselves are very used to either getting checks,…




