This might seem like a simple question but often times the amount of money to be gained by raising the rent isn't worth the actual costs in doing so. Let’s consider the following scenario.
The market rent for the property is $1200. The tenant is currently payin...
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Every now and then, we come across an Owner that wants to do his or her own maintenance on the unit or has a neighbor who is handy and wants him to do the work. The big problem a property manager in Nevada has with that has to do with the law and the risks associated with the w...
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The Nevada Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a Home Owner's Association over U.S. Bank that will affect housing market here and is a game changer. After years of struggling with the banks, one homeowner's association foreclosed on U.S. bank for unpaid HOA dues and ...
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An asset protection plan such as the one offered by Blackbird Realty and Management can be a great value to landlords and property owners. Today, we are telling you a little bit about what this type of plan offers.
Air Conditioning
Every home we manage in Las Vegas has an air...
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Using environmental design to protect your property and prevent crime is not a new idea. A simple search of the Internet for the ancient ruins of the Anasazi Indians in the Southwest will show pictures of their cliff pueblos. You could also search for the ancient ruins of Masad...
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If you have an ache or a pain but you can’t afford to go to the doctor, you might try to self-medicate. That’s one reason why people try to manage their own rental properties; they don’t think they can afford the expense of a property manager. Or, they don&rsq...
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On today's blog, we are going to take you to one of the properties we actually manage and show you how our team of property managers might evaluate a house and look for risks and problems that we would want to take care of before that property hits the market .Come with us on t...
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Today, we are going to talk about your water valves and how to maintain them, particularly during some of the extreme temperatures we find in Las Vegas. We're looking specifically at the back flow anti-siphon valve. This is an expensive piece of pipe and when it breaks, floods ...
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Today, the Blackbird Realty blog is at the S & J Landscaping Water Clock Training Facility to learn how to program your water clock. Las Vegas has four seasons a year which require your water clock to be changed. This is a big headache for most local property managers becau...
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The largest expense most property owners have when it comes to plumbing is the water heater.
It can cost between $800 and $1,000 to replace a water heater; and in many cases the warranty for a new water heater is only about six years. Sometimes, they don't last six years. G...
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