Grand Rapids Property Management
Property 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 and Wildlife Removal
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE A PROPERTY MANAGER AND YOU GET THE CALL THAT THE TENANT HAS A RACCOON (OR OTHER SMALL ANIMAL) IN THEIR PROPERTY? Every once in a while every rental owner or manager runs into this challenge. Of course it happens at 11pm at night and no one you call will…
Read MoreWhat Upgrades do Professional Property Managers Suggest?
When a rental unit goes vacant at Simple Property Management, the big question we get is, “What upgrades should I do?”. As a professional Property Management Company, we know what pays and what doesn’t. The first thing to look at when deciding on your upgrades is current rental rate and what you want the new…
Read MoreWhen Should I Hire a Property Manager in Grand Rapids?
WE RECEIVE CALLS FROM OWNERS ASKING IF THEY SHOULD SIGN UP WITH A PROPERTY MANAGER IN GRAND RAPIDS. WE HAVE A SMALL LIST OF ITEMS THAT HELP DETERMINE WHETHER YOU NEED A PROPERTY MANAGER OR NOT. WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED? If you properties are located in Grand Rapids but you live in Florida, you may…
Read MoreRenters Insurance
SIMPLE PRROPERTY MANAGEMENT GETS A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON RENTERS INSURANCE. WE RECEIVE THE QUESTIONS FROM TENANTS AND OWNERS. TENANTS Simple Propety Management, a Grand Rapids Property Management Company, requires tenants to have renters insurance. This is because is protects both parties. From the tenant perspective, if there is a loss it may or may…
Read MoreProperty Management Technology
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY At Simple Property Management we a lot of questions about what types of technology we use everyday. Managers that specialize in Property Management in Grand Rapids have a wealth of technology and we are going to go over them today. We use a specific property management software that is state of the…
Read MoreHow Much Can I Rent My House For?
HOW MUCH CAN I RENT MY HOUSE FOR IN GRAND RAPIDS AND/OR WEST MICHIGAN? At Simple Property Management, one of the leading Grand Rapids Property Management companies, we get this question all the time. “I want to rent my house out, how much will it rent for?” This is a loaded question because there is…
Read MoreScreening Tenants
We have many owners that approach us and ask what our process is for properly screening tenants. The process is very simple. We suggest developing your process and sticking to it! SCREENING TENANTS FOR SUCCESS TENANT APPLICATION The first step to screening tenants is to have a good application and charge for it! Charging an application fee will weed…
Read MoreThings to Consider When Looking for a Rental Home
RENTAL HOME SEARCH! As a premiere property manager in Grand Rapids, Simple Property Management gets tons of questions from tenants about their rental search. When your are searching for a rental home, the first place you should start is to define where you want to live. Next you will decide on housing type and rental…
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons to Use a Property Manager
ADVERTISING YOUR RENTALS A property manager in Grand Rapids at any time has many tenants looking to lease properties at a time. This means that a manager can follow fair housing guidelines and find the VERY best tenant for your property. If there are tenants that qualify, the property manager will find them. TENANT SCREENING A property…
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