Boston Property Management Blog

Pros and Cons of Allowing Pets in Rental Properties

Before finding tenants for your rental property, you first have to decide on a pet policy. The pet policy should indicate if pets are allowed, what types of animals are acceptable, what fees are required, and what rules pet owners must follow during the tenancy. These things must...

How to Manage Security Deposits

It’s a good practice to collect a security deposit to cover potential tenant-caused damages to your rental property. However, it can also be a source of conflict between landlords and tenants. That’s why it is important to know how to manage security deposits to prevent dispu...

Why is Meeting Minutes Important to an Association?

Meeting, an assembly of people for discussion, rarely the least of all the favorite things to do, but a MUST to an organization, an Association, and even to small groups. Taking good meeting minutes at a meeting is an important and fulfilling role, they serve as an official and l...

8 Benefits That PMI of Greater Boston Got from Going Paperless

Property management companies handle a massive amount of documents and files each day. What would happen if those paper records are destroyed by flood or fire? Unimaginable. Thankfully, PMI of Greater Boston uses a property management software that allows us to not only transform...

Spring Yard Maintenance and Cleaning

Lawns, plants, and landscaping need some tender loving care at this time of year to prepare them for the growing season. These tasks are essential for getting your yard ready for planting and gardening. To freshen up your yard, take note of these spring yard maintenance and clean...

7 Tips on How to Keep Renters Happy

Getting your property ready, advertising, showing the property, and screening tenants are labor-intensive tasks involved in owning a rental property. Once you’ve found a tenant, retention becomes an important aspect of your business. To attain that, you should know how to keep ...

Winterizing Properties

Winter is almost here, and it is important for us, property managers, to winterize your properties by following these easy steps will help you avoid common weather-related damages, harms, and reparations to properties and units. Remember, preventive measures do pay off major cost...