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Why Should I Pay for Professional Property Management in Houston?

We talk to a number of landlords and rental property owners in Houston who want to know why they should pay for professional property management. It might seem simple enough to manage and maintain a rental property on your own, but there’s actually a lot of time and kno...
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Why Family Can Become Your Worst Tenants – Houston Property Management Education

Having a rental property is having a business, and you have to make decisions based on what’s best for that business. Renting to family members and friends can cause conflicts and require you to choose between your business and your relationships. A family member living ...
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How to Find a Good Property Management Company for Your Houston Rental Property

There are a few specific things you want to talk about when you are interviewing and selecting the right property management company for your Houston rental property. We’re sharing some of the best tips to help you start your relationship in the right direction.  ...
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Best Tenant Screening in Houston – Professional Advice for Homeowners

Landlords and homeowners who manage their own rental properties really need to know how to properly screen tenants. You never want to just move a tenant in without checking that person’s background and qualifications. It’s important that you always do a professional...
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Why Work with Terra Residential Services – Professional Property Management in Houston

Terra Residential Services is a professional property management company in Houston, Texas and we’re talking about why we are best choice when you’re looking for someone to take care of your single family rental property. We are a full service single family propert...
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Blog Post April 2012: Fair Housing and the Rental Process

April 2012: Fair Housing and the Rental Process

It is crucial, when renting a property, that property managers and owners avoid discrimination. There are many pitfalls, and it requires good policies, procedures, and practices, to prevent unwanted Fair Housing complaints. Fair Housing actually began in the United States in 1...
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Blog Post March 2012: The Security Deposit vs. Normal Wear & Tear

March 2012: The Security Deposit vs. Normal Wear & Tear

If you have 100 property managers in a meeting, the majority will agree that settling a security deposits dispute is one of the more difficult tasks in property management, particularly when it comes to determining "normal wear and tear," also referred to by some as "ordinary we...
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Blog Post February 2012: Handling Tenant Issues

February 2012: Handling Tenant Issues

In a perfect world of landlord/tenant relations, the rent is never late; there are never maintenance problems, emergencies, or any other difficulties; tenants are never angry. However, this delightful scenario is generally not the case and difficult situations take serious consi...
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Blog Post January 2012: What Does The Tenant Want Now?

January 2012: What Does The Tenant Want Now?

There are times when owning a rental property can feel like pouring silver dollars into a big bottomless hole with no chance of recovering them. After a vacancy and repairs, the property successfully rents and then the tenant wants the property owner to spend more money on repai...
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Blog Post December 2011: Are You a Knowledgeable Landlord?

December 2011: Are You a Knowledgeable Landlord?

How would you rate yourself as a knowledgeable landlord? We thought we would put together a list of questions that landlords should know. It is and always will be, our policy to keep you intelligently informed on the business of owning investment property. That is the primary re...
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