Charlotte Property Management Blog

It is almost a certainty that every voting-age American is thinking about the upcoming Presidential election. Even the politically un-savvy and the politically apathetic alike, has some varying degree of concern over who will be the next POTUS. As well they should. This country, as is no different from others, is far from perfect. The...

If you’ve listened to your professional realtor or other competent authority, you know that many rental home expenses are tax deductible. One very important aspect of making real estate investing a profitable, successful business is your ability to stay organized. If you’ve never had any other business you may think it&rsquo...

Another February is coming to a close. What did you do to celebrate the rich history to which the month has been nationally dedicated? Don’t feel bad if you were unable to attend a program, or failed to watch any of the movies or television shows that provide some much needed information. It happens. But, let’s face it, it...

Ever wonder who in the world came up with Leap Year? Better yet, why? Or, what it means for people born on February 29th…whenever it rolls around? Here are five fun facts to enlighten you on the ins and outs on one of the most unusual days of the year: Why does leap year exist? Leap year is the reason that seasons occur at the s...

You’re probably deep in the grips of winter. All throughout the southeast, winter is bearing down and there’s no end in sight. Well, that’s not entirely true. After the snow, comes a few days of spring like weather fooling you into thin jackets and short sleeves, then another round of icy roads and freezing temperatur...

Owning a home is a major part of the “American Dream”. You hear IT all the time. For many, the purchase of a home is a symbol, for either status or just personal accomplishment that you have, indeed, made it. Sometimes that achievement does not completely jibe with the function of your everyday life. In other words, you ha...

There’s a new commercial for a popular brand of soup that shows a weary mother grocery shopping with a voiceover advising of snow and subsequent school closings. He advises that their soup (& a nice bottle of wine) is just what the doctor ordered for such situations. No reason to believe that the setting of the commercial is N...

If you mind your Ps and Qs, you handle repairs, as they come, in an urgent and expeditious manner. Because let’s face it, it’s not just seeing to the tenant’s needs but to the longevity and sustainability or your investment. So, if you’re really about your business, you anticipate repairs and have incorporated a ...

Whether you are using Poor Richard’s Almanac, your local weatherman or some huge rodent in Pennsylvania to gage the weather, you should be advised that winter is still very much here. In fact, spring does not begin, officially, until March 20th this year. An occasional warm day, here or there, should not negate the fact that there...

When you move into a rental, or any home for that matter, you probably want to quickly go about the task of making that house a home. Landlords are not averse to that fact but must think big picture and limit changes in the language of your signed contract. They then enforce most of those limitations by attaching loss of security deposi...