How Do We Make Sure that You Work with Reliable Vendors

April 15, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes  One of the most valuable things that we have access to as a property management company is reliable vendors.    Having reliable vendors did not happen overnight. We, just like every other landlord had to go through tons and tons of different vendors that gave us issues. Vendors not showing up on time, trying…

Lower your Liabilities with Proactive Maintenance Planning

April 9, 2021

Reading Time: 4 minutes    As a landlord, planning ways on how to reduce your liability and preventing any accidents and injuries to your tenants are necessary. You need to learn how to lower your liabilities with Proactive Maintenance Planning. Here’s how.   Think Proactive   The best solution for every landlord is to have a proactive approach…

Should we allow tenants to leave personal belongings in the basement

March 29, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes  We manage hundreds of multifamily properties across greater Boston and what that means is lots of basements that must be cleaned, organized, and secured.  In relation to that, we often get this question: “Should we allow our tenants to leave personal belongings in the basements of the houses that we manage?” The answer is NO.…

Where to Place Fire and Carbon Detectors

March 26, 2021

Reading Time: 10 minutes  Safety is the utmost concern when it comes to both your property and our residents. One of the biggest things that we have to make sure is that we take care of it. And we comply with the smoking carbon detector requirements in the city.    What we’re going to do is we will…

Benefits of Installing a Coin Laundry

March 23, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes  One of the most common questions that we get asked as a landlord is, “I don’t have laundry in my building or I have normal laundry that isn’t coin-op, should I switch or install coin-op laundry?”  In every single building that we manage, we always switch to coin-op laundry and we’ll tell you why.…

Who Should Pay the Public Utilities?

March 15, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes  Paying of public utilities such as water and electricity can cause confusion to some landlords. In this article, we’re going to be covering whether you can have tenants pay the public utilities.   Can they pay for public utilities?     The answer is NO. Typically, what will end up happening is that each…

How to Certify Fire Escapes in Boston

March 15, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes  Last year, the Department of Fire Services recorded at least 29,461 fires in the state of Massachusetts. 16% higher compared to 2019 causing 44 civilian deaths, 245 civilian injuries, 594 fire service injuries, 854 arsons, and $266 million damage in properties. The top three causes of fires are smoking, electricity malfunction, and unattended cooking of…

Is Rent Collection Possible When Tenants Don’t Have a Bank Account?

March 11, 2021

Reading Time: 4 minutes  We want to be very conscious that some tenants are unable to open up bank accounts and they may request to pay in cash. That sounds very tempting because it gives landlords more flexibility of saving what they earn. Yet, that’s not the right way to do things.   Can property managers accept cash?    …

Is Emergency Light Testing Required?

February 22, 2021

Reading Time: < 1 minute    With every single commercial building, whether it’s in a condo association, bigger commercial buildings, or even on multi-family homes, there is emergency lighting.   Did you know that emergency lighting has batteries? Sometimes, they are also hardwired but there are batteries within the lights and they have to be tested all the time. When…

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