Property Management Blog

I have been asked about maximizing the return on investment property, and you need to know there isn’t any one single thing that will achieve this goal. It’s a culmination of little things that you do. You want to maximize your net income and decrease your expenses. Today, we’re sharing some ideas for how to increase ...

The idea behind rental property preventative maintenance is to fix something today that if put off would cost more dollars in the future. We’re sharing some landlord tips for preventative maintenance, but to illustrate this point, I have a story to share.  How a $300 Repair Became a $20,000 Problem  About 15 years ago...

There are different inspections a property manager conducts in a rental property, and today we’re concentrating on the inspections that are done when a tenant is vacating a property. To start, there are several things you want to do before you go to the property. Familiarize yourself with the terms of the lease so you know who is...

One of the most common questions I’ve been asked is: How much does San Antonio property management cost? There are a few different fees that you’ll need to expect to pay, and your overall cost really depends on how much work you’re willing to do on the property yourself.   General Management Fees Your main proper...

As the owner of Terra Realty & Management Group, a San Antonio, Texas property management company, I have been investing, selling and managing rental properties for over 34 years. In 1994, I started helping clients purchase properties in San Antonio because it had a great rent to value ratio. The plan with these investments was tha...

While residents want to rent a nice looking home, they often have no interest, time, or knowledge on how to maintain the property. They may agree to landscape maintenance in the rental contract but it can be difficult for a property manager or owner to enforce. The owner can charge the tenant for maintenance or include landscape maintenan...