Our tenants’ protection should always be our #1 priority. With the rising cases of fire in Massachusetts, fire alarms have been a big help. Although there are still casualties, less than 250 injuries and less than 50 casualties occurred last year. Our brave firefighters and of course, the fire alarm systems made a big…

    We know that there are a lot of fears when real estate agents refer their clients to anybody. Well, let us explain to you why that would never happen with Green Ocean Property Management and the benefits of working with us to help your clients out with more transactions. What we will do…

  We want to help you avoid getting brought into court and having to pay any type of fines that is why we are sharing with you the 5 top most common reasons why landlords get sued. Read on to know these reasons so you can avoid them. Reason #1: Not handling security deposits correctly …

  Many people ask us how we handle security deposit deductions and damages caused by tenants. For us, this process starts very early even the tenant moving into the property in the first place.   Pre-move in Process     We send them an apartment condition statement form for them to fill out 14 days…

  Every single rental property in Boston needs to be registered, even if you do it short-term rental. The process can either be done in person through paper and check or online. At Green Ocean, we decided to do it online because of the number of properties that we have. It’s nice if you have…

  In this article, we will answer one of the most commonly asked questions: When should a landlord hire a property manager? From our experience of working with over 500 landlords, these are the top 10 situations when a landlord decides to hire a property manager.  Reason #1: Late payments      The number #1 situation when…

  Package theft is rampant nowadays, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prevent it from happening to you and your tenants. In this article, we will be covering three affordable ways to protect you and your tenants from having packages being stolen at your property.   Tip #1 – Good lighting     There shouldn’t…

  Every investor should have a Dwelling Fire Policy, also known as the landlord’s policy. In this article, we are going to talk about the different types of insurance for condos and the different types of transfer for every type of building as well – The Condo Landlord Insurance Facts You Should Know. Those policies…