Why Property Inspections and Walkthroughs are Important
Reading Time: 2 minutes The majority of our clients live either out of the state or out of the country. If they don’t live locally, they have other things to do with their time other than walking through their property. Some of them haven’t been in their properties in years, and that is where we help them. We…
Green Ocean’s Off-Ramp Process and Fees
Reading Time: 2 minutes We often receive questions from our clients and tenants about our off-ramp fees. In this article, we will discuss that thoroughly. Green Ocean’s Off-Ramp Process and Fees Our off-ramp fee is a one-time fee. The majority of our landlords stay with us for the duration that they own their property, but there…
Do Property Managers Need License in Massachusetts?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Do property managers really need license to manage properties in the state of Massachusetts? Read on to find out. They DO NOT need license Technically the answer is NO because there are no federal or state regulations that require a license. It is unlike real estate, in which we have to get either…
Joint Lease vs. Individual Lease
Reading Time: 10 minutes There are two methods of lease structures for multiple tenants: signing each tenant individually (or “by-the-bedroom”), or jointly (also called “one lease”). Depending on your preference, your rental property location, and your residents, one lease structure may be better than the other. Let’s take a moment to examine joint lease vs. individual lease…
Are Tenants Allowed to Have A Grill?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Around the spring and summer months, we get this question a lot: “Are Tenants Allowed to Have A Grill?” This is a very tricky question. So in this article, we’re going to be sharing with you how we handle it at Green Ocean Property Management. In all our leases, we don’t allow grills.…
How Nonresident Aliens Pay Their Taxes
Reading Time: 2 minutes According to Internal Revenue System, Nonresident aliens are individuals who are not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national and wasn’t able to pass the green card test or the substantial presence test. Nonresident aliens are international students who are currently studying in the United States, international students who need to obtain practical training that is…
How Does Space Heaters and Portable AC Units Work
Reading Time: 2 minutes Another way that we, as a property management company think ahead and avoid problems for our clients is having space heaters and portable airconditioners (ACs) for our clients. We will share more details about it here. Space Heater and Portable Airconditioner: A Must-Have Back-Up Strategy One of the implied warranty of habitability is…
Why we get the appliance model and serial numbers
Reading Time: 2 minutes In today’s article, we’re going to be covering another unique way that we do to save our landlords’ time and money and the things we do to be more efficient and effective in managing your property. Money-saving Tasks that We Do #1 We get the appliance model and serial numbers Whenever…
Why Pre Walkthrough is Necessary before Move-Ins
Reading Time: 2 minutes September 1 is Moving Day in Boston, Massachusetts. As this yearly tradition continues in the whole city, we, as a property management company, continue to be proactive by giving our clients’ renters a stress-free feeling before they move-in. One way to do it is by providing a pre-walkthrough. Why is pre-walkthrough necessary? …
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