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Landlords’ And Tenants’ Responsibilities For Habitability And Repairs for Grass Valley Rentals

By Barrett Property Management - Tuesday, April 26, 2016

We just had a very upset tenant leave our office because they felt that replacing a broken window screen should be addressed immediately and was a habitability issue. Keep in mind, this is just after we inherited this property and after spending thousands of dollars on...

24 HOUR NOTICE OF ENTRY for Nevada County Rentals

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, April 24, 2016

Good Monday Morning Nevada County and Placer County friends! Our friends, Pat & Kris, over at Manage to Make Money posted a great article regarding 24 Hour Notice of Entry. Do you have a Nevada County or Placer County tenant that is not being cooperative in lettin...

Trustworthy Property Management Company in Nevada County

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, April 17, 2016

ARLnow.com just published an excellent article on April 14, 2016 regarding the “Five Characteristics of a Trustworthy Property Management Company“. All five of these characteristics are excellent suggestions for Nevada County and Placer County investment property owne...

What Do Property Managers Do?

By Barrett Property Management - Monday, April 4, 2016

I am often asked why my business, Barrett Property Management, Inc., became so successful in such a short period of time. I tell people there a three secrets to being a top notch property manager in Nevada County and Placer County: communication (the key here is keeping a...

Barrett Property Management, Inc. wins The Union’s 2015 Best Of competition for Property Managemen...

By Barrett Property Management - Wednesday, March 30, 2016

We are pretty happy to announce that Barrett Property Management, Inc. recently won The Union‘s 2015 Best Of competition for the Property Management Firm category. This is an annual competition with votes casted by Union readers. The accomplishment is especially gen...

Nevada County rental properties are in demand, now is the time to be a landlord!

By Barrett Property Management - Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The American Apartment Owners Association recently published an article with national statistics proving that the economy is in favor of rental properties. NOW is a great time to be a Nevada County or Placer County rental investment property owner! Because of a ...

Financial Documents You Need for a Grass Valley Rental Appplication

By Barrett Property Management - Wednesday, March 9, 2016

MoveLine.com has some great tips regarding applying for a rental property. In this fast pace, competitive, and low inventory Grass Valley rental market, it is essential to be properly prepared when you find that perfect Grass Valley rental property. Read bel...

Renovating your Nevada City Investment Property

By Barrett Property Management - Tuesday, March 1, 2016

The American Apartment Owners Association published an informative article regarding renovating your Nevada City Investment Property. As most rental property owners know, “simple cosmetic changes to a property can not only help it to appeal to more tenants, but it can al...

Nevada County Rental Scams in Property Management

By Barrett Property Management - Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Some of my blog followers may recall the Vlog Post I published on December 11, 2013 regarding Nevada County rental scams. Unfortunately, the rental scammers out there have yet to cease these horrible activities. Today, Mary Girsch-Bock published another grea...

How To Keep Tenants Happy While Raising Rent in Grass Valley Property Management

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, February 7, 2016

Of course, the goal for every Grass Valley residential investment property owner is to maximize profits by getting the top market rent for their rental property. But how do you nicely and consistently do this without upsetting your tenants in your rental? Trevor Hen...