Charlotte Property Management Blog

It’s the beginning of a new year. For many around the country, focus begins to shift to taxes (cue ominous dah, dah, dahhhh in the background). W-2s, what can and can’t be deducted, which tax software to use, and…REFUNDS. April 15th arrives in the blink of an eye, but that’s now usually what the hubbub is about...

Whether it’s the beginning of a new calendar year or a lease renewal within the year, it’s always a good idea to refresh yourself on preparing to flip your rental. You may be preparing your rental for your first tenant or your 101st, the strategy is all the same. Make choices that are financially sound and will bring the gre...

  Carod Properties is a pet friendly company. Our office manages single family residences, so every landlord we work with has the option of allowing pets or not allowing pets. However, our overall recommendation is that pets be allowed.  Pet Restrictions and Fees Our pet policy is that animals are permitted as long as they ...

Once again, and prayerfully so, another year is upon us. As such, the unspoken pressure of formulating a “New Year’s Resolution” is bearing down like an angry trucker! But, if you think about it, how successful are they usually? One way to evaluate the success or failure of your previous year’s resolution is, ha...

Performance reviews are often an integral part of a business’s growth. It falls in line with the “customer’s always right” way of thinking. For real-estate, since keeping your property rented is your goal, keeping your renter happy goes hand in hand. A type of “Performance Review” might be implemente...

   One of the most important questions a potential client will have for Carod Properties is regarding our fee structure. Like many property management companies in Charlotte, our office has a set up fee, a monthly property management fee and a tenant marketing fee.    Set Up Fee   The set up fee is ...

We can’t say it enough, let the experts do what they do best. If you are unsure of anything or everything involved with the ins and outs of tax filing and your rental(s), please consult and/or hire an expert. It will be well worth the money saved in improper filing tax liabilities, and the money gained from properly credited deduc...

Now that you’ve prayerfully had a joyful, prosperous holiday season, don’t put away your holiday spirit just yet. Now is the perfect time to give until it hurts! What do we mean? In a previous article we discussed that by giving to shelters and others in need you can teach your family and those around you what the Christmas...

  As a property management company in Charlotte, one of the things we do is to find good landlords who we want to work with as clients. Individuals come to us as prime investors, novice investors and future landlords. Sometimes, people find themselves in situations where they have gained a property or they are unable to sell the...

 New clients often ask us what we do as property managers. Most individuals believe that our sole purpose is to collect rent. However, property managers do a lot more than that. Our biggest job is to communicate effectively, properly and efficiently.   Landlord Liaison  As property managers, we serve as liaisons betwe...