Posts by Steve Hembree

Property owners believe that having a home warranty for a rental property is a great idea and is more cost effective. Well, let me tell you that, this is far from the truth. What Management One has seen, over the last 30-years of property management, is that home warranties are more of a nightmare than […]

“Oh My Goodness, I’m about to have a vacancy in my rental. What to do, what to do?!” Well, you’re in the right spot, right now, as we’re about to tell you the seven most effective ways to prepare your house for rental. You can look at a pending vacancy as a bad thing, but […]

Hello again! In this installment of "as the rental property turns," we’re going to cover the topic of deferred maintenance, once again, but from a slightly different perspective. You all know what a piggy bank is, right? Well, deferring maintenance can be sort of a reverse piggy bank. Not terribly long ago our CEO wrote […]

Be it a rental property in Riverside County, Orange Country, or anywhere else, the adage is true: good fences make good neighbors. I'm sure you have heard that at some point, right? Well, if not, ha! You have now! Said adage is very real, even if it does not necessarily deal with the actual condition […]

Recently I wrote an article on 5 home improvements that aren't worth the money, and, interestingly enough, in sitting down to write this article, I find that the list is very similar. Really, when considering 5 home improvements that are worth the money, it's as much a point of view taken, as it is the […]

Okay, landscaping your rental property’s yard is a topic that may make you cringe, and possibly make you feel like you are dying a little if you own a rental property. By all means, stay calm and come along on a short journey with us. We’ll explain it all and make this topic sensible for […]

Drought. Yep, it's a fact of life, and here in California, regardless of how much rain we get, droughts are inevitably coming back. So, you may be wondering, as you drive around neighborhoods, how to make front yards without grass, and still have them look good. I don't want grass in the front yard anymore, […]

The front yard is usually the first thing seen when evaluating a property's curb appeal, so rental yard care, or overall yard care for that matter, is important. Over the last 30 years of property management, we are often asked questions, such as: What sort of front and rear yard should my rental property have? […]

Throughout the year, the ten most common rental property repairs tend to slide in order of importance and severity. However, these ten items pretty much are always there, lurking, waiting for a weekend at 3 AM to fail. Yep, I said it, lurking. Sooner or later they will pop up, yelling that they require attention, […]

Considering a remodel on your kitchen, bathroom, or possibly renovating your investment property. Are you dreading the process of looking for a contractor or contractors to do the job? Choosing a quality contractor can be a daunting task, but contrary to what many believe, finding one does not require a forbidden act of black magic, […]

I'm not sure why the title of this article, Rehabbing Houses for Sale or Rent, makes me think of the old Roger Miller song King of the Road, but it does. Maybe it's just the words Sale or Rent. Or perhaps it's because I actually wrote alternative lyrics some time ago, that started something like... "Rehab for […]

Do you have a rental property that you want to have move-in ready for your next renter? Or maybe you’re moving into a recently purchased house? Perhaps you’re selling a house, and you want it move-in ready. Any way you slice it, there’s work to be done, and it best be done quickly and done […]