Bedford Property Management Blog

How often should you change your AC Filter Part 2

This is a follow-up video to how often you should change your AC Filter. Nathan shows you the inside of an AC unit that has not changed out the filters often enough. Take a look at what happens and why you should change them out regularly. A good reminder is when you get your ele...

How to handle rental property maintenance

One of the benefits of hiring a property manager are the cost savings you will see when it is time to perform maintenance. Things happen and at some point you will need to fix something, from an AC system, dishwasher, water heater, or a backed up sewer line. If you are the one se...

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, rea...

How to Manage Security Deposits

Property managers should always require a refundable security deposit in residential property management properties. This deposit should be kept in a separate account for trust or escrow funds and will be returned to the tenant in part or in full once the tenant has moved...

Importance of Association Management Meeting Minutes

Meetings are rarely on anyoneâs list of favorite things to do â and keeping meeting minutes is even worse. However, timely, accurate minutes are important, especially if decisions are being made about your home and community. Ideally, after the conclusion of an ...

Increasing Curb Appeal

Increase the value of your rental property by making some aesthetic changes and following a few simple tips. Check for concrete damage and consider making repairs. There are emerging low cost options, such as concrete lifting, to fix cracks and sunken concrete slabs as opp...

Landlords: Should you allow pets?

Almost every landlord has had a tenant that owned a pet. From chihuahuas, to kittens, to enormous Great Danes, pets are part of the family to those who raise them. Thatâs a problem, isnât it? If you allow pets, there will be damage. If you donât allow pe...

Leave Your Worries Behind

NARPM Texas Style

I attended my first NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers) convention this past week in Austin Texas. I plan, in an upcoming blog, to write about the Pro’s and Con’s of hiring a Property Manager. One of the reasons I will list is that I stay curren...

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...