Posts by Steve Hembree

Fires. Floods. Destruction. Death. Now that I have your attention, allow me to steal a line from Ferris Bueller's Day Off "Life moves pretty fast"... You're living it day by day, planning for your retirement, the kids going to college, and you get that call: your rental property has suffered a fire, a flood, or […]

Now that we are emerging from winter and entering spring (with summer blistering behind it, in a real sense and allegorically... recall last year's 15 minutes of spring?), the time has come to think green as in green grass. Allow me to expand. It's a yearly thing Every year after the downpours let up, we […]

Greetings and salutations! I've always wanted to lead a blog entry off with that. Listen, did you know that twice each year there are items you can do at your home, rental or not, that will enhance your life and protect your family? There sure are! We will address these from both the resident's point […]

There are a few variations on this but to start a management company does not pay for your repairs on your property, you do. The average management fee a management company receives is $175 a month. If there is one repair on your property for one month for $275 that means the management company loses […]

Nicotine is a nasty, oily substance, and really, it’s as much a nuisance as it is anything else, and that's the fact. However, there is hope! Even though nicotine accumulation in a home, or any other structure is, by definition, toxic, it can be eliminated. See this snippet from tobaccofreeca.com: Nicotine itself is a dangerous neurotoxin, […]

So, you’re looking for an income property, maybe your first rental, or adding to your holdings. Good for you! Not only can you make a monthly income on a rental, but you will also find, particularly right now, that the market is very much your friend. While you’re off living life, doing your thing, your […]

In this article, you'll gain insight and knowledge without having to experiment with door locks endlessly! We already did that dance for you. It Makes no Difference Where You Are Regardless of your rental property location, whether it's in Orange County, Riverside, Corona, Redlands, being able to secure your vacant rental property is super important. […]

Getting the most bang for the buck is important when considering window coverings for your rental property. Just like anything you buy, there is a criterion that must balance to make sense. In this case, it would be Price, Durability, Effectiveness. This is like the window person's mantra. When it comes to selling these items, […]

One thing Covid-19 demonstrated is that businesses could adapt and change quickly when pressured to change. One such area that changed dramatically was the ability of property management companies to show properties in person. Overnight we went from conducting private showings or allowing key checkouts to no longer showing properties. This hiccup called for creative, […]

Now that we are coming out of Winter and entering Spring (with Summer hot on its heels, literally and figuratively... remember last year's 15 minutes of Spring?), it is time to be thinking green. As in green grass, but also as in money. Let me explain a bit. It's a Yearly Thing We tend to […]

Not to sound like a cooking show, with maybe Guy Fieri extolling the virtues of, say, a sandwich. When it comes to property management, the recipe for rehabbing a rental property is part art, part science, a whole lot of sweat, and a pinch of flair to take a property from Drab to Fab. We […]

Let's face it; water is a force of nature. Masses of whirling water, such as hurricanes, can devastate landmasses. It's an excellent solvent, as it can dissolve more substances than any other liquid. Water makes life possible in this lil' ol' world of ours. Fish thrive in it, and surfers do too. Average rainfall helps […]