Understanding the Costs that Come with Breaking a Lease

By David Cota Friday, October 9, 2020

Breaking a lease is difficult and in many cases, expensive. When you enter into a lease agreement, you’re promising to pay the rent for the entirety of the lease period. That means if you move out of your home in month seven of a one-year lease, you’re technically sti...

Breaking a Lease Doesn’t Have to Be Scary for Residents Living in Portland

By David Cota Friday, October 2, 2020

Breaking a lease is unfortunate, and many tenants worry about what that will mean for their contractual obligations. While we don’t encourage lease breaks, we don’t want you to be afraid of them, either.We always expect our residents to fulfill the term and the requir...

How to Prepare Your Rental Property for Portland Winters

By David Cota Friday, September 25, 2020

Owning Portland rental property means preparing for Portland winters. In our part of the country, winter weather can be expected to arrive around the middle of November, and it sticks around until the middle of March. While we don’t have extreme periods of cold, snow, and i...

Benefits of Including Utilities in the Rent of Your Portland Property

By David Cota Friday, September 18, 2020

Every rental property is different, and so is every rental property owner. This means that what works for one landlord might not work for you. That’s okay. The path to a successful real estate investment requires you to try different things in different ways, and then settl...

How To Remove The Smoke

By David Cota Friday, September 18, 2020

To remove the smokeSimmer pot of water on the stove w/ cedar, fir, thyme, sage or rosemary (or any combo of them)(The smoke attaches to the particles pulling to the ground to help clean the air and make it more breathable. Add drops of peppermint oil every 20 minutes for extra so...

Understanding Who Is in Charge of Rental Property Maintenance in Portland

By David Cota Friday, September 11, 2020

You and your tenants should understand exactly what each party is responsible for when it comes to maintaining your Portland rental property. This can often be tricky for owners, especially if you have a lot of different properties scattered throughout the Portland metropolitan a...

How Maintaining Your Portland Rental Property Saves Owner’s Money

By David Cota Friday, September 4, 2020

Rental property owners know that maintaining your investment is important. It leads to a lot of important benefits, such as tenant retention, higher rental values, and better ROI in general. This is easy to forget, however, when you’re paying the bills for preventative main...

Pet Deposits & Rent

By David Cota Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Any type of Pet that roams around inside of the property, 5lbs or more.Additional Security Deposit: $500Pet Rent $40/monthAny type of Pet which roams around inside the property, under 5lbsAdditional Security Deposit: $500Pet Rent $40/monthAny type of Pet that stays in...

How to Set up Utilities and Insurance for Your Portland Rental

By David Cota Friday, August 28, 2020

At Prop, Inc, we’ve been talking to new tenants about the things they need to do when they’re preparing to move into their rental home. We know this can be a stressful and overwhelming time, and we want to provide as much support and help as we can to ensure you have...

What Tenants Should Know Prior to Moving into a Portland Rental

By David Cota Friday, August 21, 2020

Good tenant relationships and positive rental experiences are important to all of us at PropM, Inc. This is why we think it’s so important to have a positive and respectful move-in process. When you’re moving into a new home in the Portland Metropolitan Area, you hav...