Most landlords find that their rental properties take up all their time, which can be difficult if you have a family or another job. If you live in Santa Clara, you have many property management services available to you, which can help you rent out your apartment or home. You may wonder how they can help or what they will do, and most companies will offer many things to help you.
Marketing and Listings
If you are in need of new tenants, it can be difficult to go through the newspaper, but property management services in Santa Clara area will be able to help you market your properties and get tenants into them quickly and efficiently.
They can also list your property in MLS and on the Internet, to ensure that a wide range of people can see the offerings, and you get a better selection of tenants from which to select.
Showings/Tours
Offering tours is a great way to get people interested in your properties, but it can be difficult to find the time and get an apartment or home ready for viewing. The company you select to manage your properties will ultimately get the place ready for viewing and can set up virtual tours as well as showings for your properties, making it easier to get people interested in what you have to offer.
Verifications/Screenings
It is very important to screen your applicants and verify their driver’s license, employment and credit. The first step is to have them fill out an application, but then all the information on the application must be verified that it is correct and true. This can take a lot of time and effort on your part, but a properties manager will be able to handle this quickly and efficiently. They can also verify employment, driver’s licensing and eviction screenings to ensure that the tenant you select has no previous evictions that could cause trouble for you later.
Move-in Inspections
Inspecting the home or apartment is important, as well, because you need to make sure you know how the place looks upon the tenant’s arrival. Once they leave, you will need to provide another inspection to assess damages. Photographs are usually a good choice, as well and most property management services will offer inspections and photographs. They can do so once upon entry and once upon leaving, and can also offer inspections every six months.
