Introduction: The Real Cost of a Bad Tenant If you own rental property in Columbia, SC, you already know your property is more than a house. It is a major financial asset. What many owners underestimate is how much damage…
I talked to an owner in Rosewood last week who was fed up. He had brought his portfolio over to us, and during our onboarding process, we audited his numbers from the previous year. He had an older HVAC unit…
We’ve seen this with Columbia rental owners more than once. An owner calls because a tenant is moving out of a single-family rental near Forest Acres, and now everything feels urgent. The lease is ending soon. The tenant has given…
We took over a single-family rental in Columbia for an owner who was tired of chasing rent and dealing with tenant issues. On paper, everything looked straightforward. The owner wanted professional management. The tenant was already in place. There weren’t…
The Tenant Who Went From Paying Late to Prepaying We recently took over management of a single-family rental in Columbia. On paper, it didn’t look like a major problem property. The home was occupied. The tenant had been there for…
If you own one to four single-family rental homes in Columbia, SC, you’ve probably asked yourself a version of this question: “Why would I pay someone 10% to manage my property when I can do it myself?” It’s a fair…