Sometimes, when we focus all of our energies on decorating a corporate home, we overlook the daily wear-and-tear of our appliances. In my last entry, I suggested snaking a drain to clear it of...
read moreThe other day I replugged a disconnected alarm clock at a property. What a pleasant surprise, when right before my eyes the clock automatically reset itself to the correct date and time. I have heard...
read moreIf your rental unit is currently unoccupied, it may be a good idea to engage in some preventative maintenance before the next tenants' occupancy. Prophylactic measures include doing things as simple...
read moreNeed to cosmetically upgrade faded paint, chipped walls, scratched floors or heavily worn carpets or even remodel a rental? There's the do-it-yourself method and then there's professional help;...
read moreIf you're furnishing your home as a corporate rental, don't buy a bed with a foot board. We got a request this week from a potential tenant who is tall - he requires a king bed or queen bed without a...
read moreFurnishing a kitchen in a corporate rental can be a tedious task. You need to have everything ready and available from a potato peeler and cheese grater to a salad bowl and cutting board. A good...
read moreChanging the locks is a common practice in the long-term rental market. However, in the corporate housing market, where rental turnover is quick, it is not very cost-effective to change out the door...
read moreYou wouldn't go to a job interview or a blind date with wrinkled, mismatched fashion or disheveled hair, would you? If you have ideas of turning your abode into a corporate rental, whether it's your...
read moreGoing green is all the rage, but does that mean you should make your corporate housing rental green too? A primary concern for real estate investors is the perception that green practices are more...
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