Rental Payment Plans and COVID-19 | Sarasota Property Management Tips
By Gulf Coast Property Management Monday, April 27, 2020
As part of our ongoing guidance for property owners and investors during the COVID-19 crisis, we've been primarily focusing on how to start approaching the rent collection process. As a Sarasota property management provider, we know that this is a troubling time for our Gulf Coas...
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Easy Rent Payments in a Crisis | Bradenton Property Management Tips
By Gulf Coast Property Management Wednesday, April 22, 2020
If you've been following our coverage of solutions for property owners and investors in the Sarasota and Bradenton area during the COVID-19 crisis, then you're already aware of our suggestions as Bradenton property management experts. These tips are available to you concerning re...
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When Your Renters Don't Pay Rent | Sarasota Property Management Tips
By Gulf Coast Property Management Monday, April 20, 2020
As a Sarasota property management company, we're certainly starting to see the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on our community. The fallout is not only harming many Sarasota-area renters who rely on traditional brick-and-mortar industries for employment, but property owners and i...
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Renter Relationships During COVID-19 | Bradenton Property Management Tips
By Gulf Coast Property Management Wednesday, April 15, 2020
As a landlord or investor, you are probably well aware that your renters are the engine for the profitability of your Bradenton rental property. Without the right renters, your property—and your income—can fall apart. You've screened your applicants thoroughly, and you found ...
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Should You Sell Your Sarasota Property or Rent it?
By Gulf Coast Property Management Monday, April 13, 2020
Updated January 20, 2022
If you own a home in Florida, you may have discussed whether you should sell it and take advantage of skyrocketing real estate prices or hang on to it and convert it into an income-producing rental property. There are many factors to consider when decidi...
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By Gulf Coast Property Management Monday, August 5, 2019
One of the cornerstones of our success has been how quickly we are able to rent our properties. As I write this blog our average time on market per property is 19 days. This is almost half the time of the average day on market shown on the Manatee and Sarasota Board of Realtors.
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By Gulf Coast Property Management Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Rent V Selling
In our 16 years of managing properties in Manatee and Sarasota counties we have witnessed firsthand, the boom and bust nature of the real estate market. As a result, we are often asked by homeowners whether they should sell their house now or hold on to it as an i...
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What I've Learned in My 20 Years as a Property Manager
By Gulf Coast Property Management Monday, July 1, 2019
Is a Property Management Company Right for Me and My Investment?
Gulf Coast Property Management Office in Sarasota, Florida
Reflecting on the climate of the investment property mindset and motivations to become an investment property owner, property management is a professio...
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By Gulf Coast Property Management Sunday, May 12, 2019
Tenant turnover costs are the largest expense for most properties, but landlords don’t always consider these costs when setting budgets and realistic expectations of their return on investment.
From repainting walls and cleaning carpets to upgrading appliances and minor repair...
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Is a Month to Month Agreement Right for Your Manatee and Sarasota County Rental Property?
By Gulf Coast Property Management Thursday, January 3, 2019
When a lease terminates in Florida, it automatically goes into a month-to-month agreement. This means the tenant can remain in the property without renewing the lease, and either the landlord or the tenant only has to give 15 days of notice before the tenant vacates the proper...
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