How To Find A Contractor You Can Trust
Advice on how to find a contractor you can trust, and how to find trustworthy vendors for your rental property, by veteran property manager Corey Brewer.
By Corey Brewer
Vendor relationships are a critical component of...
3 Safeguards For The Growing Tide of Roommate Renters
Renters who are strangers and yet will be roommates can present a challenge for leasing apartments. Here are 3 safeguards to consider when renting to these types of occupants.
By Ellen Calmas
While individual renter households...
4 Types of Water-Intrusion Problems in Rental Property
Water-intrusion problems in rental property can be a major cause of alarm for property managers, so this week's maintenance tip from Keepe offers some helpful ideas.
This can be caused by many things, including faulty...
5 Tenant-Friendly Amenities That Increase Your Profits
Tenant-friendly amenities, those that attract and keep high-paying tenants, are a must in today's rental housing world – but some features cost so much to add that it's difficult to recoup your investment.
Fortunately, there...
4 Ways You Can Spot Water Damage Early In Your Rentals
Fixing water damage in rentals was one of the most popular maintenance jobs this past month performed by Keepe, so here are some tips to help.
Water damage in your rental can be a small...
Portland Rents Continue Upward Trend for Third Straight Month
Portland rents rose again in September and continued the upward trend seen for the past three months, according to the September report from Apartment List. The last decline was in June.
Median rents in Portland...
Preparing Your Furnace For Winter To Protect Your Rental Property
The weather is getting colder and colder out there but before you turn on your furnace or heater, winterizing your investment properties (especially the HVAC system) should be at the top of your to-do...
Apartment Mystery Maintenance Call Of The Week: Hornets In My Rental
The apartment mystery maintenance call of the week came from Portland again this week when the property manager of a Portland rental called Keepe with an unusual work order.
“There are hornets inside my house, and...
5 Maintenance Tips For Long-Lasting Carpet In Your Rentals
Long-lasting carpet in your rentals, and in fact flooring in rental properties in general, is always a challenge. Especially getting your rental carpet flooring to last longer.
The maintenance checkup this week provided by Keepe focuses...
5 Fall Maintenance Checkup Items For Your Rental Property
Here are 5 fall maintenance checkup items for your rental property from Keepe maintenance.
Property managers and landlords are probably aware their properties can be a mess to deal with this time of year after...