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By Red Roof Rentals - Wednesday, September 28, 2016

THE “BE-ATTITUDES” OF GOOD BUSINESS

Does it really matter what you are, who you are and what you do in business? Why bother! Isn’t it just about pursuing the almighty dollar, no matter the cost?Being successful in business is more that doing and taking and making and avoiding. Consider the following, if you w...

By Red Roof Rentals - Wednesday, September 7, 2016

“Can’t you just find a good renter for my property and then let me manage it myself?”

Let’s check this out, shall we?So let’s just say that a property manager agrees to do this for you… to find a tenant for your rental home for a fee of… oh, let’s say $500.He will do the following for you:Order a sign to be put upAdvertise and show ...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, July 8, 2016

DIY – PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 103

Screening Applications“Don’t believe what they say on their application … verify it!” – Jeff Christensen, 2010Everyone claims they are the best choice, promising to pay on time and take good care of the home … but many of those claims prove t...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, June 17, 2016

DIY – PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 102

Advertising for Rent“On the highway of life, if you’ve got something important to say, blow your horn! No one else is going to blow it for you.” -Jeff Christensen, 2001Now that you’ve completed the Property Management 101 course “PREPPING YOUR HOME F...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, May 27, 2016

DIY – PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 101

Prepping to Rent“It’s so easy, I could train a monkey how to do it!” – Jeff Christensen, 2009Ready to learn? Good. Now put down that banana and let’s get started!ESTABLISH THE RENTAL AMOUNT – Go to Craigslist or Zillow and see what owners of pr...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, May 6, 2016

RUSHING INTO THINGS

Recently I joked with Michael, my website designer, asking if he had ever heard of the shortest book ever written, titled “The Benefits of Rushing Into Things”. I was surprised by his response:“Well why don’t you see if you can put a positive spin on that ...

By Red Roof Rentals - Monday, April 18, 2016

WHY ARE WE BETTER THAN OTHER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES?

What makes for an excellent property management company? AND HOW CAN RED ROOF RENTALS BE ONE?PASSION & EXPERTISE – We know what we are talking about, we actually like what we do and we do it on a daily basis. We have paid attention all thru our 40 years in real estate ...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, February 26, 2016

TAKING CONTROL OF LONELINESS

I’ve tasted loneliness, and like a hungry jackal in the night, it has tasted me too.A certain amount of loneliness is normal. After all, if you are alone then it’s understandable to feel alone. You might be missing a person or a place (lonesome) or just feel...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, February 5, 2016

PIERCE COUNTY RENTAL RATE CHANGES

Everyone knows that property values have bounced back a bit since “The Great Recession of 2008”, but what about rental rates on single family homes … what are they doing? Have they gone up?First, let me say that most rents NEVER WENT DOWN here in Pierce County!...

By Red Roof Rentals - Saturday, January 16, 2016

HOW TO MANAGE PROPERTY – 101

You know, I have often told people that a monkey could be trained to do property management … and that I am the proof! There are some finer points to the craft that only those with years of experience can implement, but there are also some BASIC PRINCIPLES that anyone...

Red Roof Rentals Blog

THE “BE-ATTITUDES” OF GOOD BUSINESS

“Can’t you just find a good renter for my property and then let me manage it myself?”

DIY – PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 103

DIY – PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 102

DIY – PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 101

RUSHING INTO THINGS

WHY ARE WE BETTER THAN OTHER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES?

TAKING CONTROL OF LONELINESS

PIERCE COUNTY RENTAL RATE CHANGES

HOW TO MANAGE PROPERTY – 101

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