Property Management Blog

42 Questions You Need to Ask Every Property Manager (Before Hiring Them)

By Barrett Property Management - Monday, April 24, 2017

Jacob Grant Property Management out of Idaho Falls, Idaho published 42 Questions You Need to Ask Every Property Manager (Before Hiring Them) not too long ago. It’s a great article that covers a wide range of questions for investment property owners to ask when lookin...

6 Crucial Factors That Make Up a Top-Notch Tenant

By Barrett Property Management - Saturday, April 8, 2017

Good Sunday Morning! With the rental market being so tight in Nevada County and Placer County, we are often asked by perspective tenants: “How do I qualify for a home?” BiggerPocket.com wrote a great informational article answering this exact question. Read ...

Marijuana in Nevada County CA

By Barrett Property Management - Monday, March 20, 2017

Marijuana in Nevada County has continued to be a hot topic for the past couple of years. The recent legalization of medicinal use in California has greatly shifted the way both commercial and residential properties are managed. We receive a handful of phone calls and...

The Importance of A Good Residential Lease Agreement for Your Grass Valley CA Rental Property

By Barrett Property Management - Monday, March 6, 2017

After years of experience in this industry, if there is one thing that is very black and white, it should be the residential lease agreement. All parties to the lease should ALWAY be on the same page, informed, and aware of the lease terms. If, for example, the lease ...

25 Items You May Be Able to Write Off for Rental Properties

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, March 5, 2017

Tax season is upon us here in the Northern California Foothills. The article 25 Items You May Be Able to Write Off for Rental Properties recently posted by BiggerPockets.com, is a great reference for Nevada County and Placer County CA investment property owne...

Northern California customers fume as PG&E bills soar

By Barrett Property Management - Saturday, February 18, 2017

Over the last couple of weeks we have been receiving numerous emails, phone calls, and text messages from our tenants wondering why their PG&E bills have doubled since the last billing cycle. And, although we wish we had a simple solution to tell our tenants, unfortunat...

How to Properly List Your Nevada County Rental Property On Craigslist

By Barrett Property Management - Thursday, February 2, 2017

Rentping.com recently released a blog post regarding how how to properly list your rental property on Craigslist. This is a great article for Nevada County and Placer County Investment Property Owners wanting to find a tenant on their own. The key to placing a te...

Should you form a LLC for your rental property?

By Barrett Property Management - Monday, January 16, 2017

ARLnow.com gives us some great insight regarding the benefits of forming a LLC for your rental property. They note the three biggest benefits are: asset protection, tax advantages, and property ownership transfer benefits. Read on to learn more and decide if fo...

Should you allow pets in your investment property?

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, January 1, 2017

Smart Property Investment published a great article discussing the pros and cons of allowing pets in a residential rental property. Most Placer County and Nevada County investment property owners that we work with hem and haw over the the question “Should you allow pets i...

What to Look For in a Property Management Company

By Barrett Property Management - Thursday, November 17, 2016

ARLnow.com recently published an excellent article: What to Look For in a Property Managment Company. This is a great resource tool for Grass Valley, Nevada City, Colfax, and Auburn investment property owners looking to hire a property management company but are unsure of w...