Common Mistakes Puyallup Landlords Make When Calculating Rental Property ROI
By Jason Clifford Saturday, February 21, 2026
Rental property ROI often looks flawless on paper, like a movie trailer that promises a blockbuster before opening weekend. In Puyallup, rising demand, competitive rent prices, and steady growth can make returns feel inevitable.But ROI doesn’t reward optimism. It rewards ac...
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Lighting Upgrades in Puyallup That Add the Most Value Before Renting Out Your Property
By Jason Clifford Saturday, February 7, 2026
Lighting does more than brighten a room. It shapes emotion, sets expectations, and quietly signals to prospective tenants whether a rental feels outdated or well cared for. In Puyallup’s competitive rental market, lighting functions like a soundtrack in a great film. When i...
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How to Handle Tenant Complaints in Puyallup with Care
By Jason Clifford Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Being a landlord means living in the space between calm and chaos. One moment, your property hums along quietly. Next, you are weighing a tenant’s concern against timelines, budgets, and responsibilities. In Puyallup, tenant complaints are not interruptions.They are pa...
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Washington Rental Market Update: 2025 Performance and 2026 Predictions
By Jason Clifford Tuesday, January 20, 2026
As we move into early 2026, many Washington rental property owners are taking a closer look at how the market performed over the past year and what lies ahead. After several years of rapid changes driven by pandemic-era conditions, 2025 marked a noticeable shift toward more balan...
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How to Attract Tenants Year-Round: A Puyallup Landlord’s Strategy
By Jason Clifford Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Taylor Swift once wrote about staying power, and in the Puyallup rental market, that same idea separates stable income from constant turnover. You are not just competing for attention. You are competing for loyalty, consistency, and long-term value in a market shaped by shif...
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Why Home Warranties Don't Work Well for Rental Properties
By Jason Clifford Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Hi, I'm Jason with SJC Management Group, and I want to share crucial insights about home warranties and why, based on our proven track record, they create significant challenges for rental property success.I'm not discussing new construction or builder warranties here. Wh...
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7 Proven Ways to Improve Rent Collection in Puyallup
By Jason Clifford Sunday, December 21, 2025
Rent day has a rhythm of its own, part suspense, part routine, part heartbeat.In Puyallup, where busy streets meet quiet suburban corners, that rhythm becomes the soundtrack of your rental business. One skipped payment can throw the whole melody off-key. But when rent flows in on...
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A Complete Guide to Reducing Rental Property Taxes for Landlords
By Jason Clifford Sunday, December 7, 2025
"The more you learn, the more you earn." Warren Buffett wasn't talking specifically about rental property taxes, but he might as well have been. As a landlord, the knowledge you gain about deductions, depreciation, and IRS rules isn't just information;...
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Rent Control Laws in Washington State: Everything You Need to Know
By Jason Clifford Friday, November 21, 2025
In the ever-shifting landscape of property management, a new season has arrived in Washington, bringing with it a set of rules that will reshape the rental market. The state has introduced its first major rent control legislation, a development that requires your immediate a...
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The Benefits of Digital Recordkeeping for Puyallup Landlords
By Jason Clifford Friday, November 7, 2025
Managing rental properties in Puyallup is no small feat. Between juggling maintenance requests, property showing, tracking rent payments, and keeping financial records in order, it can feel like you’re running a full-time operation. But what if you could simp...
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