Property Management Blog

How to Keep Pests Out of Your Home as Winter Approaches

Winter is coming, and with it comes frigid temperatures that can make your home more susceptible to pests. Pests like mice, rats, and ants love to take refuge in nice warm homes during the winter months. If you want to avoid having these creatures invade your space this year, read on for some tips on how you can keep them out of your home...

The Role of the HOA Board of Directors

Attached is a brief, but well written article on the role of the associations Board of Directors.  It is important to have a Board that is active, can quickly respond to emails, and has the HOA's best interest in mind.  I see too many HOA's where a board member only wanted to be on the board to push their own agenda and ...

Catalytic Thefts on the Rise

Catalytic converters are stolen and sold to scrap metal dealers for the precious metals within them like platinum, palladium, and rhodium.It can take a thief less than two minutes to steal the catalytic converter from your vehicle, and it will cost you roughly $1000-2000 to replace. Here are some tips for preventing this from happening:In...

Homestead Exemption in Texas

Please see the attached flyer for information about Homestead Exemptions, why they are important, and how to file.

Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Community Association Manager
Earns International Certification

Bedford, TX—Brian Schoolcraft, Owner of PMI Metroplex has been named a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA®) by the Community Association Managers International Certification Board (CAMICB). The board administers the CMCA examination, a rigorous test that measures knowledge of community management best practices. S...

Our Top 5 Restaurant Picks in the Mid-Cities

Are you new to the neighborhood and looking for a good restaurant?  These are our favorite restaurants in the extended HEB area that won’t break the bank.  We eat at other restaurants but eat at these places more often than not because the food and service are so good and they are reasonably priced.  Most of these als...

Beat the heat with these simple tips!

The Texas heat can be unbearable at times, especially if your air conditioner isn't running at peak performance, and we are quickly heading to the dog days of summer. Here are a few simple tips to help you get the most out of your AC this year. 1. Caulk Around Doors And Windows Air leaks can be a huge waste of money! Your cold air mi...

COVID-19 Update: USPS Change for Collecting Signatures

As we all continue to adapt to societal changes needed to help control the COVID-19 pandemic, we are committed to keeping you, our valued client, informed about any changes that may impact the critical mail services you rely on and expect from the United States Postal Service (USPS®).As this unprecedented and global health crisis unfo...

April 2020 Rent and the COVID-19 Virus

PMI Metroplex , in conjunction with PMI Corporate, are working on a plan for tenants to cope with the economic impacts of this health crisis throughout the state of Texas and the United States. PMI Metroplex commends state and local leaders in their efforts to address the COVID-19 health emergency. These health efforts, though, lead to re...

How much should I be budgeting for repairs of my rental property?

I have had an owner who wasn’t budgeting for repairs ask me how much they should budget per year. As a general rule of thumb, expect to pay somewhere between 8-10% of your rental income for the year on repairs (repairs, maintenance, turnovers). Another way to look at this is, you should expect to pay about the equivalent of one mont...