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We are in a litigious society where people sue all the time. The odds are you aren’t adequately protected. At Avalon Property Management, we serve Marietta, Cobb County, and the surrounding areas. Today, we’re talking about the master insurance policy we have negotiated to offer better protection to our owners. Thanks to the size and the diversity of our portfolio, we negotiated a flat rate policy that doesn’t consider claims history or individual property specifications. Your premium is not based on prior claims or the age of your home. No ins…

There are two reasons to do a move-in walk through inspection. First, you want to document the condition of the property at the time of move-in so you can hold the tenant accountable for any damage that’s discovered at the time of move-out. The second reason we conduct the move-in walk through inspection is so we can increase the owner’s liability protection. We accomplish both objectives by hiring a third party to do these inspections. Today, we’re talking about the importance of using a third party vendor in this situation. Working with a Thi…

One of the most common questions we receive is - how do we handle rental property maintenance? To begin with, we use a sophisticated management software package called Appfolio. It’s considered the best in the property management industry. Every tenant gets a portal on the system so they can pay rent online and submit a service request through the portal. They can upload photos and provide additional details. This contributes to a well documented, streamlined process for maintenance requests.  Maintenance Requests and Troubleshooting Once our m…

As we have stated many times, liability protection is a big part of our focus at Avalon Property Management. This is another way we set ourselves apart from other management firms: we require Tenant Liability Insurance. Property Liability: Tenant-Caused Issues Tenant liability insurance protects everyone; the tenants, the owners, and even the management company. It’s used when there is accidental or negligent damage caused by the tenants. For example, maybe there is a grease fire in the kitchen caused by your tenant. Or, a child puts a toy in t…

Did you know a big part of our Marietta property management service is focused on liability protection? Our clients have never been sued, but in today’s litigious society, we need to expect it might happen one day. So, we focus on protecting our clients as much as possible. Annual Property Check Up One way to protect our clients is with an annual third party property check-up. Once a year, we hire a company to visit the property and provide a detailed property evaluation report. The report is 50-plus pages with abundant photos and detailed desc…