Property Management Blog

By Rentifi - Tuesday, August 15, 2017

How Cape Shore PMI Handles Inspections in Cape Coral, FL

One of the things your property manager should do for you is perform property inspections. At Cape Shore, we conduct these periodically throughout a tenancy, and today we’re talking about how we handle them. Benefits of Regular Inspections When we inspect a property, we ...

By Rentifi - Tuesday, August 8, 2017

How to Keep Vacancies Low at Your Cape Coral Rental Property

Avoiding vacancies and turnover makes financial sense for rental property owners. When you have a tenant move out, you have to do a lot to the property to prepare it for the next tenant, and that costs you money. To avoid this expense, you want to keep your vacancies low. Today...

By Rentifi - Monday, July 31, 2017

The Five Most Frequently Asked Questions about Property Management in Cape Coral: Answered

Owners and investors who have never worked with a Cape Coral property management company often have questions about how we work and what we do. Today, we are answering the five most frequently asked questions. How does property management work? Many people don’t know wh...

By Rentifi - Monday, June 12, 2017

How to Evict a Tenant from Hell – Property Management Education

Hopefully you won’t ever get a tenant from hell, but if you do get someone who doesn’t pay the rent or doesn’t follow the lease, you’re going to have to know how to evict that tenant.Start ImmediatelyFirst, don’t waste time. If the tenants are givin...

By Rentifi - Tuesday, June 6, 2017

When and How to Raise Rent on My Tenant – Tips for a Cape Coral Landlord

Our topic today is how you should raise rent on tenants in your property, and when you should do it. We’re sharing a few of the tips that we follow at Cape Shore Property Management. We send out a notice to our tenants about 60 days prior to the end of the lease...

By Rentifi - Thursday, May 25, 2017

Guide to Buying Investment Property in Cape Coral by an Experienced Property Manager

Today we are talking about what to look for when you’re thinking about buying an investment property in Cape Coral. I have been here for over 25 years, so I know the Cape and its rental and sales markets really well. Property Locations The hot area right now ...

By Rentifi - Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Smart Upgrades for Your Cape Coral Rental Property

There are some smart upgrades you can do to your Cape Coral rental property to drive up your rents and increase the return on your investment. We have a couple of tips that won’t cost you a lot of money, but will make a big difference. Flooring If you have vi...

By Rentifi - Wednesday, May 10, 2017

How to Price My Cape Coral Rental Like a Professional Property Manager

Professional property managers have a number of tools and resources they use to evaluate your property and determine the amount of rent you should charge. We take your property and compare several factors to other properties in the local rental market. Age of Home The age of t...

By Rentifi - Wednesday, May 3, 2017

2017 – 2018 Cape Coral Rental Market Forecast for Real Estate Investors

At Cape Shore Property Management, we deal with a lot of property investors. Today, we are talking about the Cape Coral rental market and we’re helping investors forecast what rents and tenants will look like in this market over the next couple of years. Tenant Pool One ...