COVID 19 Update by Simple Property Management
The State of Michigan’s eviction moratorium The State of Michigan extended the eviction moratorium last week, so what is the state of the City of Grand Rapids’ rental market in relation to COVID-19? As far as what we are seeing, the rental market in Grand Rapids is good and things are moving. Great tenants are…
Read MoreHandling Coin-Operated Laundry in Rental Properties
What should you do with coin operated washers and dryers in your property? Providing an on-site laundry facility in your rental properties is always a plus. The trouble is the upkeep of these machines, especially coin-operated ones. Hire a Professional Laundry Company We suggest you hire a professional company to handle the servicing and coin…
Read MoreProperty Management Tips-Move-In and Move-Out Documentation
We at Simple Property Management get asked all the time about how we document the condition of the property at move-in and move-out. Let’s start at the move-in. Move-In As professional property managers, we use customized software for move-ins. Using software on our phones or iPads allows us to document everything at the property digitally.…
Read MoreEmotional Support Animals in Property Management
Emotional support animals and property management Emotional support animals that are legitimate to help people, and not the emotional support animals who are only used as a way to get out of paying any pet fees. There are a lot of emotional support animal letters available online for you to buy and use. But…
Read MoreWhat is an Emergency?
In this video, Jon Smith of Simple Home Property Management, talks about identifying a real emergency. Provided below are a couple of examples of some emergencies: (1.) Flood – obviously if you can shut the water off and then call us that is the best thing to do, and in the meantime go ahead and…
Read MoreMake Sure Your Property is Ready for Winter
In this video, Jon of Simple Property Management, talks about getting your property ready for winter. Pretty soon we are going to have snow, ice, sleet, rain, wind, potential branches falling with all of that and it is very important that you make sure that your property is properly prepared to handle these items. We…
Read MoreSimple Property Property Management Late Fees
In this video, Jon of Simple Property Property Management, talks about our company’s late fee charges: what are late fees and when do they get assessed? Our late fee is $50 and it gets assessed after the 5th of the month. So it means, if you pay your rent on the 6th then you will…
Read MoreSimple Property Property Management Eviction Process
In this video, Jon of Simple Property Property Management, talks about our company’s eviction process: what do we do when the tenant doesn’t pay? The first thing that needs to be done is to assess the tenant’s late charge and then we send them a 7-day notice. This notice really just says that they have…
Read MoreProperty Manager Update – September 2017 Grand Rapids Rental Rates
Below are the Grand Rapids rental rates for the month ending September 2017. As a professional property manager in Grand Rapids, MI we are always watching rental rates. We have consulted with other landlords and property manager companies in the area and these numbers are pretty accurate. We are all seeing rental rates dip a…
Read MoreProperty Management Evictions
A property managers favorite week! Rent week! Watch the video below for the eviction process. For a written out process of evictions, click here! If you would like a free rental assessment, contact us today! Simple Property Management is a leading Grand Rapids property management company and specializes in working with property owners with one to 30 rental…
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