How do you handle pets?

This issue is up to you. According to these statistics, 68% of US households include at least 1 pet, and most of those have at least 1 dog. By not allowing pets, you eliminate the majority of the tenant pool, which means it will be harder to find a qualified tenant. When accepting pets, we … Read more

What about tenant damages?

The condition of property is documented prior to tenant move in. This is used to compare the condition at move out. Any damage beyond normal wear is charged to the tenant’s security deposit. If the tenant paid a cleaning fee, then any excess cleaning costs are also charged to the tenant’s security deposit. If damages … Read more

What happens to the security / cleaning deposit?

Deposits go into our trust account which is monitored by the Nevada Real Estate Division. When a tenant moves out, we complete a walk through of the property and pay any damages out of the deposit. Generally, we video the walk through so you can see what needs to be done, if anything. 2019 Update: … Read more

What about occupancy?

As policy, occupancy on all rental contracts is limited to 2 persons per bedroom. Studios are limited to two persons total.

Can owners review applications before approval?

No. This creates a Fair Housing liability risk. We follow Fair Housing guidelines and look for qualified renters. In the case of multiple applications, we process complete applications in the order received. A complete application means it includes all supporting documents. If the first complete application is not acceptable, we will move to the next. … Read more

How do you screen tenants?

This is probably the most important step of the property management process, and we approach it very seriously. We use an online application that performs a nationwide background check including credit, evictions, and criminal history. We look at the overall picture and use a standard “grading” system for all applicants. The normal security deposit amount … Read more

How fast can you get me a tenant?

Our median placement time is 9 days. However, there are factors that affect this, and the biggest is price. Price: The speed of placing a tenant is a function of price. Some owners believe that higher rents attract better quality tenants – that is absolutely not true. The more qualified tenants can choose any rental … Read more

How do you market rental properties?

2021 Update: 3D Dollhouse Virtual Tours! We are constantly updating our technology and now we are providing 3D Dollhouse Virtual Tours. This is the ultimate Virtual Tour experience for residential rental homes. We have been providing COVID-safe virtual property tours since 2019, so we didn’t need to make a transition when COVID changed all the … Read more