Salem Property Management Blog

By Centurion Real Estate - Tuesday, June 21, 2016

What to know before you buy a rental property While my standard advice is to buy real estate, it is important to buy right. In other words you need to do your due diligence before purchasing your next rental property. Some of the primary things to consider about the physical ...

By Centurion Real Estate - Tuesday, May 24, 2016

How much does it cost for a handyman to do repairs on a rental property in Albany, OR Repairs and maintenance issues on your rental property can be one of your most expensive line items. Simple repairs that can be done in just an hour or two can end up costing several hundreds ...

By Centurion Real Estate - Monday, March 21, 2016

How should I handle landscaping at my rental property? Landscaping issues tend to be a hot topic, especially with owners of rental homes. The conversation usually begins by the homeowner asking us if we can find a tenant that will take care of all the landscaping. We generall...

By Centurion Real Estate - Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Avoiding risk with your rental property. With risk comes reward, however unnecessary risk brings liability that can cost you everything. One of the biggest risks in rental property is in regards to negligence. An owner or landlord of rental property can be negligent if they s...

By Centurion Real Estate - Wednesday, January 13, 2016

An Interesting Dilemma The definition of a “dilemma” is: A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, esp. equally undesirable ones. Well, there are plenty of dilemmas in property management. One of the common dilemmas we deal w...

By Centurion Real Estate - Monday, December 28, 2015

Investing in Real Estate in Salem, Oregon and the Mid-Willamette Valley Investing in rental property or investment real estate is a great idea. In fact as the old saying goes, “don’t wait to buy real estate, buy real estate and wait”. Or in similar fashion, if the best ...

By Centurion Real Estate - Thursday, December 17, 2015

Should I accept pets at my rental property?Deciding if you should accept pets at your rental can be a tough question. And if you decide to accept pets, what type of policies should you adopt? Believe it or not, this is a common question that leaves many property owners torn o...

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By Centurion Real Estate - Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The High Cost of ‘Cheap’ Property ManagementIt is not the up-front cost that matters or whether your property is being managed for less than what most are paying…it’s the bottom line that matters. It is the check you receive along with the owner statement at the end of th...

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By Centurion Real Estate - Tuesday, September 15, 2015

In this month’s Blog I would like to showcase a property that is in the process of being repositioned. This property was purchased in December of 2013 by a local investor and client. Centurion was involved in the pre-purchase evaluation process and was entrusted with the ov...

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By Centurion Real Estate - Monday, August 24, 2015

In this blog, we are sharing our list of the top 10 mistakes that landlords and investors make when they’re managing their own properties. This is based on our experience, and we encourage you to avoid these costly errors.Underestimating the time it takes to effectively manage ...

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