Even with a significant renter population, renters are still selective when looking for a home. If your properties don't offer what renters want, they'll stay empty and lose money. 

Out-of-state and international investors often find it challenging to know what renters look for in the Atlanta market. How can you keep your properties competitive with quality maintenance and the right amenities when you aren't here to see rentals and renters in person? A property manager is here for you!

We keep an eye on the market and compare your properties to similar homes and renter demands. When we recognize that a potential upgrade could boost a property's income and keep it competitive, we make those recommendations and oversee the work to keep your properties competitive.

Investors Need the Right Experience for Smart Upgrades

Smart upgrades attract quality renters and can boost a property's monthly rent price. However, the wrong upgrades can be costly mistakes that never pay off. The right combination of amenities and an ideal monthly rental rate helps investors avoid extended vacancies and income loss. Before investing in renovations that renters don't need and never pay off, partner with an Atlanta property management company to make sure you invest in appropriate upgrades.

Well-maintained rental homes will attract plenty of interest from Atlanta's significant renter population. However, not everyone who fills out an application is the right fit to live in your properties. 

How can international investors experience worry-free rental property ownership when they never meet the people living in their rentals? Without the best Atlanta property management company handling the marketing, screening, and leasing process, long-distance investors often worry about difficult tenants taking over their properties. 

With a property manager in place, investors never have to worry about finding the right residents or dealing with bad renters. No renter is perfect. However, a property manager has the experience to avoid bad residents and find the best quality renters for your properties. 

We Screen Every Applicant

A fair and effective screening process means reviewing every applicant against the same criteria. Placing quality residents into Atlanta rental homes requires more than picking someone who looks good on paper. Personal preferences can't determine who qualifies for your rental—or who doesn't. 

Real estate investors can start with legal criteria before beginning the renter screening process. However, if you're not sure how to develop criteria that follow the law or conduct a fair (and legal) screening and selection process, you need a property manager to guide you through it. 

Bad renters don't pay the rent, don't follow the rules, and often don't give notice before abandoning your rental. To avoid these renters, the right Atlanta property management company screens every applicant by:

• Setting legal criteria 
• Requiring legal ID
• Reviewing credit history, checking criminal background, conducting employment and income verification, and  contacting references
• Avoiding discriminatory practices by not allowing race, gender, familial status, religion, and other biased factors to influence the decision-making process
• Following privacy laws when reviewing, processing, and storing private applicant information

For pet-friendly properties, we also screen pets (and their owners) to make sure all occupants are the best fit for your rental. 

Without a thorough screening process, investors put properties and income at risk. With a significant population of renters, it can be tempting to pick a new renter from the many applications you receive after listing a property. However, successful investors realize that it's worth the effort to their bottom line to conduct screening best practices with a professional property manager.