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Tenants & LeasingWhat can a property manager do about unauthorized subletting?
An unknown person living in your house is a lease problem with a legal process behind it. Here is how a manager finds it, documents it and resolves it without self-help or a fair housing misstep.
Justin Brown · 6 min read
Tenants & LeasingWill a property manager handle neighbor complaints and lease violations?
Yes, and the value is in how. Here is how a manager sorts a real violation from a neighborhood feud, documents it, gives the tenant a chance to fix it and escalates when they do not.
Justin Brown · 6 min read
Tenants & LeasingHow does a property manager handle a house the tenant has abandoned?
Confirm, secure, document, clear, account, re-let. The order a property manager follows when a tenant walks away from a rental, and the two mistakes that order prevents.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Tenants & LeasingCan a property manager help recover unpaid rent after a tenant moves out?
A manager can apply the deposit, itemize the balance, send the demand letter and hand you a court-ready file. What they cannot do is act as your collection agency or your lawyer.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Tenants & LeasingWhen do I need a landlord attorney rather than just a property manager?
A property manager handles notices, routine evictions and lease operations. The moment a case is contested, a complaint is filed or real money is at stake, you want an attorney. Here is the dividing line.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Maintenance & Make-ReadyDoes a property manager arrange repairs or just pass requests on to me?
Some managers run repairs from the tenant's first message to the paid invoice. Others forward the request and wait. Here is what each looks like, where you fit in, and how to tell them apart before signing.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Maintenance & Make-ReadyWho handles rental emergencies at night and on weekends?
The honest answer depends on who you hired. Under a property manager it is a staffed line, an on-call manager and a vendor who picks up. Without one, it is you. Here is who does what.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Maintenance & Make-ReadyWhat counts as a maintenance emergency at a rental property?
An emergency is a problem that threatens safety or gets more expensive every hour it waits. Here is the test, the common North Texas cases sorted into emergency, urgent and routine, and why the middle tier matters.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Maintenance & Make-ReadyWhat happens if there's a water leak in my rental in the middle of the night?
The shutoff call, the make-safe plumber, the dry-out decision, the next-morning repair and the insurance question. A walkthrough of a night leak under management, and the three things that make it cheap.
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