Should a Tenant Pay their Water Bills in Massachusetts?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Are you curious if your tenants should pay the water utilities for your property in Massachusetts? In this article, we will be covering that most commonly asked question by most landlords. Is it possible for tenants to pay water bills? In a condo association, water bills are included. However, if you do…
How to properly handle tenants who withhold rent
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tons of prospective landlords always ask us this question: “Can my tenants withhold rent?” The state of Massachusetts is very tenant-friendly. However, there are some guidelines that tenants need to follow if they are going to withhold rent. Read on to know some. 1. A tenant must withhold in separate escrow accounts …
How Does a Key Fob System Work?
Reading Time: 2 minutes In today’s article, we’re going to be covering keys. We already discussed about the master key system in a different session. So today, we will discuss key fobs. What is a Key Fob? Key fobs are the little things that can get you into a building. Instead of using actual keys,…
Lease Renewal Process – Explained
Reading Time: 3 minutes To help us get started with the lease renewal process let’s first define lease. A lease is a binding contract between you and the tenant, stating the terms of the agreement. Leases will expire anywhere between June and September in the Greater Boston area. We do this because that’s the highest amount of…
Property Management Tips: How to Prepare for Emergencies
Reading Time: 3 minutes Property managers deal with emergencies all the time. Whether it is a flood, fire, or perhaps a squirrel in the attic, we make sure that landlords are prepared for any type of emergencies. As a landlord, you need to make sure that all tenants have your contact information that’s easy to reach. They…
Why Investors Need a Public Insurance Adjuster?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Insurance losses will change people’s lives, and whether it means floods or fires, or something that is going to kick a tenant out of the properties, we make sure that we handle the process from start to finish and as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Why hire a public adjuster? Every…
How can a Property Manager help You?
Reading Time: 3 minutes As a property management company for a few hundred investment properties around greater Boston, we have had our share of losses ranging from small to massively big. These insurance losses change people’s lives, whether it is a flood or fire or something that is going to kick a tenant out of the property. We…
Different Types of Regular Keys and its Duplication Process
Reading Time: 2 minutes In our previous article, we have shared the best master key systems that allow us to have one key and codes. That makes us not worry about bad cuts or copies of old keys, but that doesn’t mean that old keys don’t still exist. Today, we will discuss key cutting machines and the keys…
What makes a property desirable?
Reading Time: 2 minutes When our clients are looking at a property, they always ask, “What are the things that make this property desirable?”. In this article, we are going to share some of the things that we think make a property desirable. #1 Convenience When tenants are picking a property, they consider how far…
