What is a home? The meaning of “home” is not the same for all of us, but for most, it’s not just where you shelter from storms and sleep, it’s also where you retreat, feel safe, gain strength, care for family and friends and hopefully find happiness and peace. One person’s shack is another’s palace I’m…
Virginia Beach Property Manager, Military Spouse or Real Estate Mogul?
Okay, so I am not technically a mogul… yet! But I’m working on amassing a steady stream of monthly retirement income and personal wealth through real estate. I do it one home at a time and I feel VERY confident doing it in the unique, tenant-rich, prime real estate market of Hampton Roads Virginia. I’ll…
The Hillsborough County Hoarder is Gone
Last week in a quiet Hospice room, my aunt Diane took her leave of this world alone. Coronavirus has limited hospital visits, but there were few people left on earth who would have gone anyway. Diane was the most prolific hoarder that I’ve ever known and I’ve encountered a few in my time in property…
Garden for Happiness During Coronavirus
As the Coronavirus bears down on America, we’ve hunkered down at home and tried to find new ways to fill the hours. For some, it’s been a hardship in many ways. Fortunately with an “essential” job in property management and my husband in the Navy, we’ve been secure so far. There are challenges working from…
Stage Your Rental Home To Rent Higher & Faster!
Yes, people DO stage rental homes and yes it works like a charm! In the multi-family property management industry and after years of working at Stephanie Clark Property Management on the residential rental side of things, I’ve learned that staging a rental can make all the difference in number of days on the market and higher rent…
Relax, Take It Easy & Turn Off Your Dang Phone Already!
What’s on my mind today is finding balance and peace at work and home. Finding time to relax has never been harder than it is right NOW. Everyone has a phone on them at all times, and “they” know that you do too! You are probably holding it RIGHT NOW aren’t you? Balance Finding balance…
Hello World! Investors, Owners & Tenants!
Welcome to the hordes of readers who are no-doubt checking out our very first property management blog post!! Please know that REAL informative blog posts are coming! Blogging about property management is a great way to educate our clients the “why” of things without hammering out a long-winded email every time a regular subject comes…