I just closed on the sale of this tiny cottage in Ogden.  The owner purchased it in 2011 for just $38,000 and it has served as a rental property in our management portfolio since that time.  In 2015, the owner ordered a major renovation of the building.  He installed new windows, kitchen, bathroom, and more.  The total renovation costs were about $10,000 to get the home looking in tip top shape.       Here is a before and after video of the renovated cottage:   In June of 2015, […]

Maintaining control of a property is an important job for property managers.  Access, maintenance, and community enjoyment are all issues that property managers work to preserve.  But, sometimes tenants can gain an upper hand on that control (albeit temporarily) and make life difficult for landlords.  Here are a few scenarios to watch for:   You Ain’t Sellin’ This Place Selling property with tenants in place is a significant issue in Utah’s market right now.  With creeping population growth and available housing stock near record lows, tenants are having a tough […]