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4 Rent Local Opens Office in Tigard

4 Rent Local is proud to announce the opening of their brand-new office located at 10260 SW Greenburg Road in Tigard.

The company looks forward to serving the Tigard, and Great Portland area, with its comprehensive property management services.

Owned by Fred Marlow Sr, a long-time property management professional in the Portland area, 4 Rent Local has decades of combined experience in property management and looms forward to helping homeowners who are renting their properties.

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Tigard Property Management

Unlike some property management corporations that have a satellite office in the PDX area, this company is owned and operated by local property management professionals who know the Portland area and are committed to getting owners the most ROI for their properties.

Now is a great time for homeowners to rent their Portland properties because the demand for rental properties in Tigard and the greater PDX area has never been higher.

With an experienced property management team like 4 Rent Local serving them, owners can count on all their property management needs to be served including property marketing, rent collection, maintenance, customer service and more.

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Property Management Professionals

Hiring a property manager is the best way for owners to earn passive income from their rental properties because an experienced property management professional like 4 Rent will handle all day-to-day property management tasks involved with the rental property so the owner can earn passive income.

Having a property management team on their side will provide owners with the peace of mind in knowing that they can enjoy passive income from their property without having to do any of the management work themselves.

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Contact 4 Rent Local

To learn more about 4 Rent Local, and the property management services we can offer you, contact them today by calling (503) 447-7788 or click here to connect with us online.

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Has Their Guest Become a Tenant? Here Are 5 Ways to Know

One important scenario that you may encounter as a landlord is when your guest has a tenant who stays longer than expected.

As a landlord, one of the most important things you must do is enforce your lease because, if your tenants invite guests to live with them for weeks, or months at a time, they are in direct violation of the lease and should be held accountable.

If you’ve never encountered this situation before, this article will share with you five ways to know when a tenant has become a guest and how you must deal with it.

#1 – They’ve Stayed Longer Than 2 Weeks

One of the first ways to know that a guest can now be classified as a tenant is when they stay in your rental property for more than two weeks.

Two weeks is the most common length of time that anyone will go on vacation or visit family members for an extended stay. If your tenant has guests that are staying for longer than that period you must A. Contact your tenant and inform them, they are violating the lease, and B. Their guest must be added to the lease if they are going to be living there.

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#2 – The Guest Is Moving Their Belongings In

Another easy way to tell if your tenant has guests that can now be classified as tenants themselves is if those guests are moving their personal belongings into the rental property.

It’s very uncommon for people to travel with anything other than just a few bags of luggage so, if you spot your tenant’s guests slowly but surely moving their personal belongings into the rental property, this is a sign that they are planning on staying for a longer period.

#3 – They Are Paying the Rent

If you’re still unsure that your tenant has guests that can now be classified as tenants, another easy way to know for certain is that the guest is now a tenant as if the guest starts paying the rent.

Paying the rent is a clear sign that the guest is planning on staying for longer than two weeks and it shows that they are more than just a guest who will be gone soon.

It’s never a good idea to accept rent payment from a guest because this implies that you’ve entered into an informal landlord-tenant agreement with them, and that guest can now enjoy the same rights and privileges as the tenant who is currently on the lease.

#4 – Your Mailing Address Is Now ‘Their’ Mailing Address

A mailing address is a very personal thing since it’s also part of a person’s identity so if your guest tenant is now using the tenant’s mailing address as their mailing address, this should also be another clear indicator that they can now be a tenant themselves who is living at that rental property full time.

#5 – You’ve Spoken with Them About Maintenance Requests

Last of all, but most important, another sign that a tenant has become a guest is when the guest is submitting maintenance requests to you.

The average guest will not contact a landlord or an owner about maintenance issues unless they are planning on living on the property for any length of time so if your tenants’ guests begin communicating with you regarding things that need to be repaired or replaced at the rental property, this is another easy to decipher sign that they are now living in that property full time.

How To Deal with Guests Who Overstay Their Welcome

There’s no denying that the rental market has changed drastically over the last two years and some people are letting their friends/family members stay with them to keep them off the streets.

Obviously, your goal is not to be the bad guy, but, your rental property is still a business, and you must enforce your lease, otherwise, your tenants will continue to walk all over you during the length of time that they’re living in your property.

Here are several things that you can do to deal with guests who have overstayed their welcome:

Communicate – If you currently have a lease with a clause regarding how long tenants can have guests, you should contact your tenant if you’ve noticed that their guest has stayed with them for more than two weeks at a time.

Talk with your them one-on-one to let them know that the guest must leave and if they informed you that they are trying to keep their friend or family member off the street, you should direct them to local social services so that their guest can find an alternative place to live.

Enforce – After you’ve taken the time to communicate with your tenant, they must be made aware that you plan on enforcing your lease, including requiring them to cure or quit.

This means that if they do not ask their guests to leave, the tenant will face eviction and since no tenant wants to be evicted, especially since COVID, it’s highly likely that they will take the steps to ask guests to leave the rental property before their landlord moves forward with the eviction process.

Keep in mind that someone who’s living in your rental property illegally in some cases may enjoy the same rights and privileges as the tenant, so it’s important to consult with your attorney before you take the steps to move forward with the eviction process.

Contact Rent Portland Homes – Professionals

At Rent Portland Home – Professionals, we save owners the time, money, and hassle of managing their rental properties themselves.

In 2022, it’s more important than ever before to have a property manager managing your Portland, or Beaverton area investment properties.

A property management company will provide you with professional management so that you can have Peace of Mind in knowing that your investment property is earning excellent ROI.

To learn more about the property management services we can offer, contact us today by calling (503) 447-7735 or clicking here to connect with us online.

 

 

 

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Tips For Lowering Vacancy Rates and Increasing Renewals

Vacancy is something that every landlord must be ready for sooner rather than later because is comes with owning rental properties in Beaverton Oregon, and elsewhere in the United States.

Thankfully, landlords can lower vacancy rates while increasing renewals by following these tips.

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Tips For Lowering Vacancy Rates

One of the best things that every landlord can do to reduce vacancies at their rental properties while increasing renewals is to build a relationship with their tenant.

The relationship starts from day one; they should let that tenant know they’re welcome to live in their rental property by providing them with a gift basket containing the essentials that a tenant might need to get started in a new home.

Some of the most common essentials that every tenant is going to need when moving into a new home include:

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Toilet caddy
  • Broom with dustpan
  • Vacuum cleaner
  • Trash bags

Once the gift basket is given, the landlord should next show the tenant that there are multiple ways for them to connect with the landlord including calls, texts, or emails.

The tenant must know that anytime they need to reach out to the landlord, the landlord is going to be accessible to assist them with any problems that they may be experiencing at their rental property instead of having their issues left unanswered.

As a landlord invests in more rental properties in Beaverton Oregon, the calls that they receive from their tenants are only going to increase. Therefore, every landlord should consider outsourcing those calls to a live answering service so that they could keep their cell phone out of the contact loop and avoid after-hours calls.

What’s even more ideal is for a landlord to outsource the management of their rental properties to a qualified property manager like Rent Portland Homes – Professionals. Our team offers live customer service that’s available to assist tenants with all their questions, problems, or concerns that they might have.

Tip #2 – Be willing To Accept Feedback

Another simple thing that landlords can do to lower vacancies at their rental properties is to be willing to listen to feedback from their tenants.

Even though not every recommendation is going to be a good idea, if the tenant’s feedback is simple, cost-effective, and easy to implement, the landlord should be willing to act upon that feedback because this will show the tenant that the landlord is taking their feedback into consideration and values their input.

Landlords should provide their tenants with a simple method for submitting feedback either via text message, contact form on their website or by submitting written feedback to the landlord at their office.

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Tip #3 – Approach Tenants Early About Lease Renewals

Another effective thing that landlords can do to reduce vacancy rates while increasing renewals is to approach their tenants early about lease renewals.

This means that instead of waiting until 30 days before their tenants are due to renew their leases, landlords should approach their tenants at least 90 days in advance to get their feedback on renewing for another 12 months.

This is a smart thing to do because a tenant may be hesitant to renew their lease because they feel that their feedback or maintenance requests have gone unanswered by the landlord.

Approaching the tenant early about lease renewals gives the landlord time to address the tenant’s concerns, resolve issues, and show that them they’re willing to go the extra mile to continue earning that business for another year.

Tip #4 – Offer Incentives for Lease Renewals

In cases where the landlord can still not get the tenant to renew their lease for another year, the landlord should consider offering them incentives or perks for renewing.

Depending upon if it’s a single-family or multifamily unit in a rental property, landlords should consider offering their tenants incentives like:

  • Cash incentives
  • Gift cards
  • Unit upgrades or enhancements
  • Free wi-fi
  • Free gym membership
  • Amazon Prime subscription

Incentives are always something that every landlord should use to increase lease renewals while lowering vacancy rates at their rental properties.

Besides offering incentives, landlords should also consider allowing their tenants in their rental properties as well.

Even though a tenant may not currently have a pet right now, it’s possible that they could be thinking about buying one soon and are in the process of looking for a pet-friendly rental property.

Seventy percent of U.S. households, or about 90.5 million families, own a pet, according to the 2021-2022 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). This is up from 56 percent of U.S. households in 1988, the first year the survey was conducted, and 67 percent in 2019.

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Allowing pets will keep good tenants living in the rental property while also providing them with the convenience of being able to have a pet versus them moving out of a property that they might enjoy, in favor of searching for a pet-friendly rental in the area.

Remember, incentives that may work for tenants in other cities or states may not work for tenants in the Beaverton area so owners should also take the time to research incentives/concessions that other local landlords are offering their vacancy tenants before they decide on what they should offer.

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At Rent Portland Homes – Professionals, our team specializes in local property management for Beaverton, Portland, and the surrounding area.

We save owners the time, money, and hassle of managing rental properties so they can continue enjoying passive income from their properties without having to get bogged down with day-to-day property management.

Besides helping owners’ lower vacancies while increasing their renewals, some of our other services include rental property marketing, evictions, customer service, maintenance, accounting, and more.

To learn more about the property management services that we can offer you, contact us today by calling (503) 646-9664 or by clicking here to connect with us online.

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4RentLocal.Com! – A Destination for Landlords and Tenants in Portland Metro Area

Welcome to 4RentLocal.com, your source for rental market news and information for Portland Oregon landlords, and tenants in the Portland metro area.

Our team has over 10 years of local property management experience and we will provide you with the best news information regardless of if you’re a local landlord who is looking for tips on how to get the best return on investment from their rental property or a tenant who is looking for their next rental property in the Portland area.

The rental market has changed over the last two years and more renters are moving out of Portland to surrounding communities like Beaverton, Hillsboro, and other local areas so that they could still be close to Portland, but not live in the big city.

Investors know this, and along with out-of-state investors, they are now searching for investment properties in the greater Portland metro area because they know that tenants want more flexibility regarding where they live, and they want to have a lifestyle instead of just having a life.

As the rental market has changed in Portland, you can count on our property management team to provide you with the most useful news information that you can use to get the best return on investment from your local rental property.

4rentlocal Helps You Stay Up To Date With Local Rental Market News And Information 

In the 2020s, it’s more critical than ever before for investors, and landlords, to be up to date with what’s happening in the local rental market because, not being up to speed with the latest laws, rules, and regulations affecting Portland landlords can cost the landlord thousands of dollars.

The same is true for tenants, tenants now have more rights in the state of Oregon than ever but, they must be aware of those rights to have stability and Peace of Mind at their rental properties.

This blog will share with you the most useful information that you can use as a tenant which will help you to find the right rental property and start a great relationship with a landlord that will last for 12 months or longer.

Regardless of if you rent or own a rental property in Portland, you need an excellent resource of local knowledge, fed by property managers who understand the market including the latest trends, changes, and news that affects the Portland rental market on a day-to-day basis.

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Our team is based in Beaverton OR, and for more than 10 years, we’ve provided excellent property management service to local landlords regardless of if they own single-family or multifamily properties in Portland, or surrounding areas. 

As the rental market has changed, our property management company has only continued to grow because more landlords are choosing our services than ever before instead of continuing to manage the rental properties themselves.

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