Los Angeles Property Management Blog

By Martin Feinberg Real Estate - Monday, May 27, 2019

Utilizing Smart Thermostats as a Property Manager

Smart home technology has become increasingly popular for homeowners. Such technologies, especially smart thermostats, help homeowners automate homes while adding convenience and even financial savings. However, what is popular and helpful for a property owner is not always usefu...

By Martin Feinberg Real Estate - Sunday, May 19, 2019

Property Managers use Disaster Preparation to Protect Owner Investments

Rental property ownership can be a great way to earn extra income. However, for the inexperienced it can also easily lead to financial hardships, especially if the investment owner did not take care to prepare for emergency situations with a good disaster preparation plan. For th...

By Martin Feinberg Real Estate - Sunday, May 12, 2019

Professional Property Managers know how to Handle a Rent Increase

Property managers have to make a lot of difficult decisions, sometimes on a daily basis. Deciding on a rent increase, and letting the affected tenants know, can be one of those times. Property managers like Martin Feinberg have a duty to their rental property owners to make sure ...

By Martin Feinberg Real Estate - Sunday, May 5, 2019

Property Managers and Abandoned Property left Behind by the Tenant

Many rental property owners choose to use professional property managers such as Martin Feinberg because they don’t want to deal with the unpleasant aspects of rental property ownership. One of those unpleasant tasks that property managers sometimes encounter is dealing wit...

By Martin Feinberg Real Estate - Sunday, April 21, 2019

4 Helpful ways for Property Managers to Spot Fake Landlord References

Whether someone is a rental property owner, or a property manager such as Martin Feinberg, finding the right tenant for an empty property can be difficult. Prolonged vacancies often produce financial pressure, which can lead to filling empty units as quickly as possible. But as e...

By Martin Feinberg Real Estate - Sunday, April 14, 2019

Property Managers Need to Know how to Deliver Bad News

One of the realities of rental property ownership is having to deliver bad news to tenants. While some owners don’t mind being the bad guy once in a while, those that do choose to utilize an experienced and professional property manager. A good property manager such as Mart...

By Martin Feinberg Real Estate - Sunday, April 7, 2019

Renters Insurance Protects Tenants and Property Managers from Loss

While the majority of homeowners understand the importance of carrying home insurance, a lot of renters do not understand the importance of having renters insurance. Renters insurance offers protection for tenants’ personal belongings against liability and medical charges. �...

By Martin Feinberg Real Estate - Sunday, March 31, 2019

Why Tenants Move and How Property Managers can Take Advantage

Rental property owners understand that old tenants are eventually going to move out and new tenants will move in. While the flux is inevitable, there are things that can be done to keep tenant turnover at a minimum or attract new tenants to a property. Property managers such as M...

By Martin Feinberg Real Estate - Sunday, March 24, 2019

Property Managers Know When (and How) to Say No

One thing that every rental property owner needs to understand is that being a landlord is not for the faint of heart. Landlords need to deal with everything from the worst tenant horror stories and emergencies to every day problems that come with normal living. This is why some ...

By Martin Feinberg Real Estate - Sunday, March 3, 2019

Three Ways for Property Managers to Improve Customer Service

One of the most important jobs of a property manager is to build strong relationships with their tenants through good customer service. While many rental property owners don’t have the time to go above-and-beyond in building loyalty and trust with their renters, experienced...