property management lessons from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks
Managing property in Ventura County for over 20 years has taught me many lessons.
1) You must be tough and fair with tenants.
2) You must respect your tenants for them to respect you.
3) The rent is due when the rent is due. This must be a crystal clear communication made BEFORE you allow anyone to live in your property.
4) The best way to avoid a problem tenant is to never rent to them.
5) The best way to attract and keep great tenants is to have the best house available for the money & to treat them better than any other owner. If they take care of the property, pay on time or early, & keep their promises to you be grateful to them & they will be loyal to you.
No more hassles with rental property
When you own a rental property there are several things you realize very quickly. You will either love it or hate it. Sure you like getting the monthly income but at what price?
Are you getting interrupted with the needs of your tenants? Do you have to squeeze blood from a stone every first of the month to get paid? I can tell you after watching and observing how the ups and downs can take a toll on a family (yes my mom & dad managed rental property) Either you figure it out or your life becomes pretty miserable. You start dreading ever phone call, every excuse why the rent is late ( I have heard my share of whoppers)
If you are ready to hand over the hassles and headache of managing rental property, please call me. I’m not a huge company & I am very selective with whom I work with. I will pay attention to your property and treat it like I own it & not just some underpaid & unappreciated employee of a management company.
You will get updates & reports so that you can have the confidence that your investment is safe. We can shield you from many of the “bad” things that occur in property management.
Our number one objective is for you to maximize income & minimize expenses (yes that mean no over priced & marked-up plumbers & tradespeople) . If you aren’t enjoying your life because of the hassles with property management now…would you like to starting with one phone call?
Let’s talk 805-616-2272
The 14 mistakes owners make managing their own property
We are a professional management solution. We will eliminate the many pitfalls that inexperienced owners make by trying to manage on their own property. If you need our help, please call us, we would be glad to give you a free consultation.
1. Not running their rentals like a business.
2. Not fully screening prospective tenants.
3. Not up to date with State landlord/tenant laws.
4. Failing to have a written agreement.
5. Hiring the wrong contractors and repair personell.
6. Not enforcing late rent policies.
7. Not inspecting your property on an annual basis & maintaining smoke alarms & filters.
8. Entering property without proper notice or reason.
9. Not working with an experienced eviction attorney when dealing with non-paying tenants.
10. Not setting rents to reflect current market rents.
11. Poor record keeping.
12. Not maintaining the property properly.
13. Improper handling of security deposit refunds.
14. Not clearly setting the expectation with tenants prior to lease signing.
We manage property in Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, & Westlake Village
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Do you own a rental property in Oxnard, Camarillo, Newbury Park, Simi Valley or Thousand Oaks??
Property management in Ventura County can be such a hassle for an inexperienced owner. How would your life change if you knew that you had guaranteed income month after month for 3-5-10 years at a time?
No lost weekends showing property & placing ads, screening tenants etc. Late night tenant calls about stopped toilets, lost keys, or leaking faucets are a thing of the past. Not only that, your risk exposure is significantly reduced.
Your contract is with a AAA tenant, where you receive income every month whether your house is rented or not.
If you would like to apply for out Corporate Guaranteed Tenant Program (CGT) .
We have many corporate executives & professionals relocating to Ventura County looking for long term housing & don’t have the time to scour ads & drive around looking for the perfect home. Our housing concierge goes through the painstaking process of prescreening a limited number of homes to make the process very easy & trouble free.
If predictable steady income without the hassle is something you would like to enjoy, please submit your application for entry into our program.
We provide property management in Oxnard, Camarillo, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks & Simi Valley.
As of now we have 8 tenants to place before September 1st.
Please email us now & ask for a CGT Application if you would like to apply at no cost.
applications@longtermtenant.com
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We are very selective with who we work with, not just tenants, but owners as well. We want only the very best tenants who are solid, responsible & financially stable. We also only work with owners who have properties that will attract and more importantly, keep great tenants for a very long time.
Vacancy & bad tenants will cost you time and money… Let us take that worry away with our expertise & systems.
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Are you an accidental landlord?
The economy has been rough on many homeowners. Many owners are having a very tough time selling their homes in this recession. Many times, due to job transfer, family issues, divorce, & many numerous other reasons, they are forced to put their house on the market. In some cases, they may be faced with having 2 mortgage payments. Home prices are down significantly, plus, loans are so difficult to get with banks for buyers, consequently, thousands of real estate listings expire every day. What are your options? Selling at a fire sale price, short-selling or walking away, may not always be the best choice.
You may have considered renting your house until the market improves, but, you are nervous about the risks & liabilities of renting your house to a stranger. A number of questions may come to mind. Will they pay on time? Will they damage my house? Do I have the time, or the interest in dealing with tenant issues & drama. The fear of the midnight, clogged toilet call from your tenant? How do I pick a good tenant who won’t skip out on me?
Being an accidental landlord is fraught with hazards that will hit you right in your wallet. Did you know that the cost of a vacancy can easily cost you $5,000-$10,000 out of your pocket? Advertising, repairs, screening, eviction, legals fees, lost rent, mortgage payments & just the time it takes to show the property, all cost time & money. Those expenses add up quickly, especially here in Southern California. To make things worse, the court system is known to be more tenant friendly. So you see, you have quite a challenge ahead of you…we should know, we cut our teeth on managing tenants over 20 years ago right here in Ventura County.
If your time & sanity are important to you, call us & let us help. (805)616-2272
When you absolutely can’t afford a vacant house or a slow paying tenant
Do any of the following make you go crazy?
1) Tenant has multiple excuses why the rent isn’t on time
2) Tenant trashes the property
3) Tenant calls you & expects you to pay for damage they are responsible for
4) Your management company is overcharging you for minor repairs & maintenance
5) Your management company has rented to a slow paying, or even worse, non-paying tenant
6) Having to deal with “tenant issues” after you have had a long hard day at work
7) Your management company is too slow to lease up your vacancy because they have larger clients that take priority over you
8)Making 2 mortgage payments (yours & your rental property), because your tenants can’t manage their finances
There is a quick & easy solution. Contact us now (805) 616-2272 to determine if your property qualifies for our “Triple A Corporate Leasing” program. We pay you the rent out of our own pocket, on time, every time month after month regardless of the tenant’s situation. We are accountable as a property manager. That’s how much confidence we have in our management skills.
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