Boise Property Management Blog

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Cleaning Tasks for Renters

There's no hiding that due to COVID-19, everyone's lives have been turned upside down. We are working from home more, our children are learning virtually from home, and as people, we are juggling schedules that need flexibility. Some people have spent the last year building a cle...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Rental Home Yard Work: Who's Responsible?

Spring is among us! Who's responsible for rental home yard work? The tenant or the landlord? There's always a question when a new property owner works with us, just like when a new tenant applies that is answered the same based on the property. The answer is easy. The tenan...

By RentWise Property Management - Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Top Idaho Landlord Repairs for Rentals

Every state has laws when it comes to Landlord and Tenant guidelines. States require particular things from the lease to the cost of rent and how the owner can raise it, to the repairs. As a landlord, some things are strictly their responsibility to do for repairs, and then the...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, March 16, 2021

3 Reasons to Invest in a Rental Property

There are all kinds of reasons to invest in a rental property. Real Estate can be a fantastic investment and an excellent opportunity for an investor. But, you want to educate yourself before pulling any triggers. Many people feel that the stock market and banks are the only plac...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Tips on Renting in an HOA

Renting in an HOA as a homeowner If you are a homeowner, you want to first and foremost make sure you check your community's governing documents and bylaws to make sure you can even rent your home out and what stipulations you could face for renting. If you are new to homeowning...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, March 2, 2021

NARPM Q4 2020 Vacancy Survey

The 4th Quater National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) vacancy survey has been published. The data the survey collected indicates that the trends in Ada & Canyon county vacancy rates increased .17% from 1.66% in the third quarter of 2019 to 1.83% in ...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, February 23, 2021

NARPM Designations - What are they?

What exactly are NARPM Designations? Some states require property managers to have their real estate license, some don't. Regardless, most property managers choose to go beyond that license and get certifications specializing in the property management field. It's imperative to ...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, February 16, 2021

5 Inexpensive Upgrade Options for your Rental Property

Upgrading your rental property is something that most landlords should do over time and as needed. There are a lot of inexpensive upgrade options for your rental property as well. These upgrades can not only improve your property value, but these upgrades can easily attract new...

By RentWise Property Management - Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Top Reasons Why Real Estate Agents Should Partner with Property Managers

Why should real estate agents partner with property managers? We get questions like: " Why wouldn't an agent just want to do the property management themselves, and it just becomes another stream of revenue for them?" There isn't a short answer to that. Agents can do...

By RentWise Property Management - Thursday, February 4, 2021

NARPM Q3 2020 Vacancy Survey

The National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) Q3 reports show the vacancy and rental rate trends amongst single-family homes and multi-family units in the Ada and Canyon County area. The NARPM collected data indicates vacancy rates increased .33% from 4.3% ...