Did you know that using your own contractor to make repairs, upgrades or otherwise improve your rental can seem cost-effective in the short term, but in the long term it can introduce unnecessary risk and expenses? Why should you be concerned about this matter?...

Those you may know as “Section 8” renters can be great tenant(s) for your property. I often share the pros and cons of renting to "Voucher Holders" with prospective clients. There's great opportunity to be enjoyed by renting to these residents. In some cases, renting...

Columbia Property Management reaches an important milestone this month, ten years in business.  This is no small feat when a majority of new small businesses in the U.S. fail.  Survival rates improve for a given business as it ages. ~66.67% of businesses with...

Speaking Property Owner to Property Owner Often, when speaking with prospective clients I ask if they have worked with a property manager before. This conversation took place just recently and the property owner replied, “Oh, Scott, you understand the rental...

One of the most disconcerting experiences in property management is coming into conflict with a disgruntled resident. For many renters, paying the rent is one of the greatest monthly expenses they have. The slightest difficulty with their rental home can cause...

When you have tenant turnover in the middle of winter, tenants often don’t realize the impact of little things. Do you know if your previous renters set the heating to a minimum temperature or shut off the water?  Is your rental sitting vacant until new tenants are in...

This is part 2 of a 2-part series about prospective renter preferences and how CPM can help you keep up with the changing marketplace. Read Part 1 here: “Key Findings of the Post-COVID Rental Market.”  Contracting with a property management company to manage your...

By Scott Bloom Did you know that Zillow Rentals recently published a study that cited the top reasons tenants move out of their rental? What do renters care about most now after COVID? How has the growing affordability crisis affected their housing decisions?...

There are many professional cleaning companies but not many who do a thorough, deep cleaning that is needed between tenants in your rental home. At CPM we have developed cleaning standards that the cleaning companies we use must follow when doing turnover cleanings,...

With summer approaching it's easy to be tempted to wrap up quickly all sorts of business affairs and just jump right into that pool of clear water and have the comfort that comes from having somebody else take care of the problems with your rental property. Don't be...

Whether you are already a rental property owner or you are deciding it’s time to jump in, there are a few ways you can purchase and own the property: in your own name as a personal asset, under an LLC, or in a trust. There are various reasons a rental owner would...