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Pricing & FeesAre After-Hours Maintenance Calls Billed Separately?
A midnight water leak can produce three different charges: vendor overtime, a manager dispatch fee and a trip charge. Which ones are fair, which are padding, and how to read the invoice afterward.
Justin Brown · 8 min read
Pricing & FeesIs There a Fee Every Time a Tenant Moves Out?
A single move-out can trigger an inspection fee, a deposit accounting fee, a turnover coordination fee and a new leasing fee. Here is which of those are fair and how to spot being charged twice.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Pricing & FeesHow Much Cash You Need Upfront to Start With a Property Manager
Hiring a manager is cheap on day one; getting the house rented is not. Here is every upfront item, which ones are real cash and which are deducted from rent later, with a figure for three starting situations.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Pricing & FeesFound Your Own Tenant? What a Manager Charges to Screen and Lease Them
You found the tenant, so why pay a leasing fee? Because screening, the lease and the move-in still have to be done right. Here is what a fair reduced charge covers and how to agree it in advance.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Tenants & LeasingWhen an Approved Tenant Backs Out Before Move-In: Deposits and the Leasing Fee
An approved applicant changes their mind a week before move-in. Who keeps the deposit, what happens to the leasing fee, and how fast the house goes back on the market, scenario by scenario.
Justin Brown · 8 min read
Pricing & FeesRent, Tenant and Service Guarantees in Property Management: What They Cover
Guarantees sell management agreements. Read clause by clause, most have triggers, waiting periods and exclusions that decide whether they ever pay. Here is how to evaluate each kind.
Justin Brown · 8 min read
Choosing a ManagerSelling Your Rental: Can You Cancel Management or Must You List With Them?
Deciding to sell should end the management agreement cleanly. Some contracts charge for it, and some quietly require you to list with the manager's brokerage. Here is how to read the clause and what is fair.
Justin Brown · 8 min read
Marketing & VacancyWho Sets the Rent: the Owner or the Property Manager?
The owner sets the rent and the manager recommends it, but agreements do not always say so. Here is how pricing authority should be worded, and how a price reduction should be decided.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Choosing a ManagerWhat Insurance a Property Manager Should Carry, and Who Pays for Their Mistakes
A manager who mishandles a deposit or sends the wrong notice can cost you real money. Here is the insurance a company should carry, the indemnity clause to read, and how a loss actually gets paid.
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