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Navigating the Rental Market: A Guide to Property Management in Utah

Utah’s thriving rental market offers lucrative opportunities for property owners, but managing rental properties can be a daunting task. Juggling tenant communication, maintenance requests, legal compliance, and rent collection can quickly become overwhelming. That’s where professional property management companies in Utah step in. Why Property Management in Utah? Utah’s rental

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Tips for Managing an Eviction – Utah Property Management

Eviction can be an unpleasant but sometimes necessary task. For the landlord, the complexities of the law mixed with the stress of this significant action can be daunting. However, Rhino Property Management understands the eviction process and can help navigate this challenge effectively. Know the Local Laws Understanding local eviction

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Can You Manage Your Own Rental Property?

As a rental property owner, you have the option to hire a property manager or handle management yourself. Many real estate investors choose to hire a manager to avoid the numerous responsibilities that come with managing rental properties. However, it’s possible to learn how to manage multiple rental properties yourself

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How to Run a Tenant’s Credit Report

As a landlord or property manager, it’s vital to collect information such as previous rental history, including a background check and credit report. Why a Credit Report is Essential for Landlords and Property Managers Protect yourself and your rental property Running a credit check helps landlords and property managers make

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How to Ask Your Landlord for Upgrades

If you’re a renter it can be intimidating to ask your landlord for upgrades, or permission to make cosmetic or structural changes yourself to your home. Whether it’s adding new appliances in the kitchen, landscaping outside of your apartment building, or checking on prior upgrades that have been promised, here

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Need Reliable HOA Property Management? Rhino Can Help

If you live in a homeowners association (HOA) community, then you know how important it is to have a reliable property management company. After all, your HOA board members are responsible for keeping the community running smoothly and taking care of any issues that arise. That’s where Rhino Properties comes

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Dealing with After Hours Emergencies in Property Management

No matter how well you plan, emergencies can happen at any time – and often when you least expect it. As a landlord or property manager, it’s important to be prepared for after-hours emergencies. This means having a clear plan in place for how to handle different scenarios and making

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The Pros of Being a Renter

There’s no doubt that owning a home has its perks. But if you’re not ready for the responsibility – or the expense – renting might be the way to go. Easier to Qualify Did you know renters usually have an easier time qualifying for renting than they would for a

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How to Be a Good Renter

There’s no doubt about it, being a good rental tenant is important. Not only does it ensure that you have a positive relationship with your landlord or property manager, but it also helps protect your security deposit and keep your rental unit in good condition. Tips for Being a Good

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Pros & Cons: Property Managers Vs. Property Owners

Looking to rent a new pad? The first decision along your path could determine the fate of your lifestyle for the duration of your lease: Will you rent from a property management company or directly from a property owner? An informed choice requires careful consideration of the benefits and pitfalls

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What Does it Mean to Rent to Own?

There are myriad options for buying a house involving different types of mortgages. But have you heard of rent or lease-to-own options? Rent to Own Tips From Rhino The process of renting to own doesn’t mean you suddenly approach your current landlord and ask if you can buy the property

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What’s Considered a Maintenance Emergency in Property Management?

As a renter, what maintenance is your responsibility, and what maintenance falls on the landlord or property management company? Furthermore, what maintenance is considered an emergency, and what can wait until regular business hours? The habitability of a property is an important part of any rental agreement. Rental properties must

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What Does a Property Manager Do?

Owning a rental property can be a great investment. But, it comes with a lot of responsibilities. That’s why at Rhino Property Management we take care of the day-to-day operations of your rental unit(s). Being a landlord doesn’t have to be a headache. You don’t have to stress about finding

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The Pros and Cons of Increasing Rent

Is it worth increasing rent in the current real estate market? Most rental agreements have a clause that allows a landlord to raise the rent by a certain percentage during a specified period. If you want to take advantage of the inflated market right now, you have every right to

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Renters’ Due Diligence

Renters due diligence includes different steps depending on what you hope to get out of a rental property. Here are some tips for tenants, whether you’re a first-time renter or a veteran. Set Your Budget Is there anything worse than browsing listings and falling in love with a property, only

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Tips for Multi-Family Property Maintenance

No tenant or landlord is in love with the aspect of property maintenance. After all, maintenance can be an inconvenience for both parties. However, it is a necessity for any property, especially when it comes to a multi-family property.  We’re not just talking about the basic deep clean once a

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3 Tips for Tenant Retention

Every landlord dreams of having high-quality tenants occupying their properties. However, once you find those ideal tenants, how do you ensure they stay long-term, reducing vacancies and turnover rates? Keep reading on if you’re ready to maximize your real-estate business and get your tenants to extend or renew their leases!

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The Consequences of Choosing the Wrong Tenant

As a landlord working without a property management team, it falls on you to determine whether your prospective tenant will be a great one or a bad one. Unfortunately, choosing the right person for your property isn’t always as simple as running credit checks and verifying employment. The consequences of

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Apartment Upgrades You Can Negotiate with Your Landlord

Finding the perfect rental can feel like a never-ending battle. Maybe you’ve spent months finding a three-bedroom within your budget or a rental with a fenced-in yard for your pet. On the other hand, perhaps you’ve already found that perfect place and are thinking about renewing your lease.  Regardless of

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How To Increase Your Rental Property’s Value

There are excellent ways to increase the value and marketability of your rental property and maybe even find that ideal tenant. It doesn’t even need to cost you much and doesn’t matter where your property is located, what the local market is like, or the average rent. With just a

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Wall Safe Ways To Decorate Your Apartment

You can decorate your house to suit your taste when you build your home. That can mean hanging up decorations, painting, or maybe remodeling; in essence, your changes are your decision to make. However, when you rent a property, you often have restrictions on personalizing it. Some rental locations don’t

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How to Build Trust with Your Tenants

As a landlord, does it matter if your tenant trusts you? Definitely, a tenant who respects and trusts their landlord will less likely cause nonchalant damage to the property. They’re also more likely to communicate freely with you and work alongside you to resolve problems. The relationship between the landlord

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Is Now a Good Time to Rent?

Depending on who you ask, you’ll get a different answer regarding whether renting a home right now is a good idea. We all know it’s a seller’s market right now, but property managers are also seeing an increase in rental rates. This makes it a good time to be a

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Short-term vs. Long-term Renting

A New World For centuries, the way people set up lodgings when they traveled abroad or vacationed within the country was carried out more-or-less the same way: either they made arrangements to stay with family, friends, or colleagues, or they spoke to the property managers of certain taverns, inns, or

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Tenant Screening Done Right

Finding Good People There are a lot of things that property managers need to worry about: fulfilling maintenance tickets, securing the property from theft and damage, collecting rent every month, and making sure that you are giving the type of service that would cause movers-out to rate 5-stars on internet

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Dealing with Property Damage: When to Charge Tenants

The Laws of the Land Much has been written about the laws which govern the landlord-tenant relationship, and for good reason. Too often, ignorance about these laws can lead one or both parties to underserve the other, which is not only unjust and makes for an unhappy living situation, but

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