The Section 8 housing voucher is a government subsidy that some landlords find helpful and some landlords try to avoid. There are a number of pros and cons to using a government voucher program for your rental property, and today we’re discussing a few of those.
Paperwork and Administrative Work
There is additional paperwork requir...
We are talking to you from the Broker/Owner conference here in sunny Las Vegas, and I’m joined by Abi Wasserman, the Director of Sales at Fourandhalf, which the company that helps us put these videos and blogs together. We want to talk to Abi about content marketing. Fourandhalf helps us with a lot more than content, but we are lo...
Air filters are a big part of property management and rental property maintenance, and today we’re talking to the co-founder of FilterEasy, Thad Tarkington. We want to talk about the product and its benefits for our homeowner clients and our tenant customers.
What FilterEasy Does
Our service is to deliver the exact air filters a ...
Should I buy this one or that one?
“Hey Gabe, I’m thinking about buying either 123 Elm St. or 456 Maple Ave. as an investment property, which one should I buy?”. This type of question comes across my desk a few times each month and the answer never changes: “It depends.” If there’s a magic formula...
A quick Google search on the topic of government subsidized housing voucher programs will yield opinions almost as polarizing as the 2017 presidential election. With that in mind, this post is meant to be as bi-partisan as possible: a simple guide to the pros and cons of navigating the often complex world of housing voucher programs....
When it comes to setting a pet policy for your rental property, there are a couple of things to think about. One thing you need to know is that the majority of renters in central Virginia have pets. Therefore, if you decide not to allow pets in your property, you’re cutting your tenant pool in half. You’ll only have half th...
Rental property maintenance requires planning, budgeting, and consistency. Today, we’re sharing five of our top tips for how to have a good maintenance plan in place.
Good Maintenance Reporting System
When repairs are needed, you’ll need an excellent system in place for tenants to report maintenance. Your tenants need to ...
One question we frequently get asked is about how to set the appropriate rental price for your property. It’s important to be consistent with the process you use to set a price, and there are a few simple factors to consider when you’re pricing your rental home.
Tenant Placement Goals
First, you need to consi...
If you’re a landlord wondering what you can or can’t do with the tenant’s security deposit, we have a few tips that can help you protect your property as well as the rights of your tenant.
Do collect a security deposit. Even if you’re renting to your brother, your aunt or your best friend, collect a security dep...
Landlords and investors can easily find property management services in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area, and there are a few things that set us apart from other companies. Today, we want to share the top five reasons you would want to work with Dodson Property Management.
User Experience
We place a lot of our concentration on the u...
