Hear Jason Clifford, with SJC Management Group and Judi DeBellis of Alliance 2020 discuss what’s involved with tenant screening. Transcription of video:Jason:                    &...

When marketing a home for rent it is important to make your home stand out.  Potential renters will have a lot of choices, but there are some steps you can take to make your rental more attractive.First you might wonder if it is really important to make your rental stand ou...

What is a Hard Money Loan? Hear Lesa Say Sale Executive with Rain City Capital explain hard money loans, what they are and how would use them and why to Designated Broker Jason Clifford.If you would like more information you can contact Lesa Say at lesas@raincitycapital.com or 2...

New Tacoma Rental Regulations are now set to go in effect. These new rental regulations are the biggest changes, that effect areas I manage rental properties in, that I have seen in the 16 years I have been doing property management.  I think everyone should understand these...

Four reason why you should consider buying an investment property in the winter.Reason #1:  In the winter the competition frombuyers is less.  So that means you are less likely to end up in abidding war over that great investment property.  It is true thatinventory...

Setting the right rental rates: While looking through the classifieds to see what other landlords are charging for similar properties is a fine way to ballpark your rent price, a good property management company will conduct a thorough market study in order to set a rental price ...

1. Read your lease. No, seriously read it. It won’t be the most exciting night table material but you’ll thank yourself when you do read it. A lease is a binding legal contract. It creates a binding relationship between you and your landlord. What are you agreeing to? If you ...

1. Run Your Property Like a Business. Some landlords do a terrible job at running their business. It might be because they see it as a “side-gig” or a hobby” more than a business. However, when you treat your business with the respect, systems, and organization that you wou...

Fall and winter are my favorite time a year. The air is crisp, the holidays are upon us and ski season is getting started. However, as a real estate agent that represents landlords, this time can be stressful. Maintenance issues can intensify; roofs leak, storms hit, gutters clog...

What you can’t see can’t hurt you, right? When it comes to managing your rental property, that is wrong! It is always important to inspect your rental.Getting ahead of an issue before they become a major issue is one of the important aspects to being successful as a p...