Grand Rapids Property Management
When 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…
Read MoreLawn Care Rental Properties
Many owners ask the question, “Should I pay for lawn care and landscaping or should the tenant pay? Should I pay for snow removal?”. Read below to learn about lawn care rental properties! When someone is looking for property management in Grand Rapids, they usually ask us about snow removal. Snow removal is always an easy…
Read MoreRental Property Water Bills
Rental property water bills can be a challenge! As a property manager in Grand Rapids we know that the water stays with the property, not the tenant. That means if the tenant moves and doesn’t pay their water bill, then you (the owner) must pay it. To counter this, make sure in your lease that the…
Read MoreLower Maintenance Costs with Rental Property Management
Many of our owners ask us what they can do to lower their maintenance costs. Since we deal with property management in Grand Rapids everyday, Simple Property Management knows how to lower maintenance costs. There are a couple things that we strongly suggest doing. Some work on only single family homes, and some will save…
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