Property Management Blog

By Rentifi - Tuesday, September 2, 2014

The Fair Credit Reporting Act Explained by a Cape Coral Property Manager

As a landlord, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the basic requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We strongly recommend that you check an applicant’s credit report during the screening process. You should have certain credit standards that all appl...

By Rentifi - Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Lease Preparation for Cape Coral Landlords

Before a tenant moves into your rental property, there are a number of things you need to do. One of the most important things is the preparation of the lease. This requires your full attention because the lease is the most important line of defense your investment has. You don...

By Rentifi - Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Handling Security Deposits in Cape Coral, Florida

A good landlord or property manager is always seeking to collect a security deposit before a tenant moves into a property. This is because the security deposit provides exactly that: security. It’s your insurance that all the terms of the lease will be fulfilled. When you...

By Rentifi - Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Getting Your Property Rent Ready: Cape Coral Landlord Advice

When a prospective tenant wants to see your property, you have to make sure it’s ready. Showing a house that isn’t quite ready for the rental market is not going to impress anyone and will likely stay vacant for a longer period than it should. Curb appeal Curb app...

By Rentifi - Tuesday, August 5, 2014

How a Cape Coral Property Manager Handles Late Rent and Partial Payments

If you’re a new landlord, you’re probably finding out that taking care of a rental property and its tenants isn’t easy and you have to wear many different hats all the time. One of the toughest things you’ll have to do is talk to your tenant about late r...

By Rentifi - Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Cape Coral Landlord Advice: Handling Tenants Who Break the Rules

Landlords are often wondering what to do when a tenant breaks the rules. It can put you in an uncomfortable spot, and you might wonder how to handle it; whether you should call them on the phone, send an email or do something else. Today, we’re sharing our process at Cape...

By Rentifi - Tuesday, July 22, 2014

How a Cape Coral Property Manager Handles the Move out Process

When a tenant decides to move out of your property, there are a couple things to watch out for when managing the process. Once you know the lease is not going to be renewed, make an appointment with the tenant to get together. At that meeting, the tenant can return the keys to ...

By Rentifi - Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Property Management: Repairs and Preventative Maintenance

No matter what type of property you are renting out to tenants, you will eventually need to address the issue of repairs and preventative maintenance. Even brand new homes need to have ongoing inspections and repairs. Today, we are talking about how to keep your repair costs down...

By Rentifi - Thursday, July 10, 2014

Risk Management Explained by a Cape Coral Property Manager

Our blog topic today is safety, crime and risk management. These are important topics for landlords, and we want to share a few tips with you that can help you keep your property and your tenants safe. Property Showings When you’re showing homes, it’s important to b...

By Rentifi - Friday, February 14, 2014

Why Hire Cape Shore PMI?

Did you know that 85% of consumers are searching for local businesses online? Did you know 94% of mobile users are searching for local business information & 70% call after searching? There were 2,572,994,040 Local SEARCHES in 2012 – Just imagine what that number is NOW!