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What To Do When Your Irvine Home Isn’t Renting
The rental property owners in Irvine, CA, often experience prolonged vacancies despite their property being in good condition and located in one of the best neighborhoods in Irvine. It makes them wonder what else they can do to get the property rented quickly. If that...
What Does A Good Lease Agreement Include? | Long Beach Property Management 101
A good lease agreement is a prerequisite to a successful tenancy. However, do you know what exactly do good lease agreements include? At HCM Property Management, we believe that a well-drafted lease should be more than a basic set of rules and conditions. Instead, it...
Mistakes Irvine Landlords Should Avoid with Rental Properties
Buying a rental property in Irvine, CA, demands a significant investment of time and money, and any mistakes or erroneous decisions can result in severe financial and mental distress. While we often talk about things you should do to build a successful rental...
Dangers of a Vacant Property in Long Beach?
As a rental property owner, you are probably no stranger to the occasional vacancy in your Long Beach rental. There can be short and long vacancies while finding new tenants, making it rent-ready, and turning over the rental. However, if it stays vacant for too long,...
Irvine Property Management Fees Explained
Many Irvine landlords think they can save on property management fees by self-managing their rentals. However, they often end up facing costlier problems like more extended vacancies, lack of maintenance, and legal penalties. In our experience, that is why it is...
How Long Will it Take to Rent My Home in Long Beach, CA?
Empty rental properties can be a substantial financial burden, especially when you're solely dependent on the rental income that you earn from it. Moreover, you need to bear the maintenance costs, spend on marketing the unit to attract tenants, and deal with other...
How Do You Choose an Irvine Property Management Company?
Choosing a property management company in a fast-paced and competitive real estate market like Irvine requires immense research and analysis. It can be an overwhelming experience because you don't want to make an ill-informed decision and entrust an inefficient...
Will Charging a Higher Monthly Rent Mean More Income for You?
It seems like charging more in rent will immediately lead to more income for rental property owners. Sometimes, it works out this way. But not always. You should absolutely charge more rent if the market supports an increase. If it doesn’t, however, asking for...
When Can You Expect to Break Even or See ROI for Your Long Beach Real Estate Investment?
Most investors buy rental properties because they want to earn money. They expect to earn cash flow in the short term through consistent rental income and they expect to earn long term ROI as their property increases in value. You need to realize that to really earn...
Warning Signs That A Rental is Not a Good Long Beach Property Investment
Your investment goals will drive the type of Long Beach investment property that’s right for you. As you’re looking for your next acquisition (or your first), make sure you’re checking off the boxes that you need to enjoy a successful investment experience. In a...
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Working with Dianne has been one of the best experiences that I have had while working with a management company. She is always quick to respond and is very friendly. Happy to be renting through a company that has employees like her. Great customer service is hard to come by these days!
The property managers are always quick to respond and provide friendly and helpful service. The handyman who came out to help with a garbage disposal replacement was on time, worked quickly and cleaned up after himself. We have been very happy with the service we have received thus far.
Renee is a top notch coordinator. She is always going above and beyond with her help when needed and has the best follow up track record of any property management coordinator that I’ve ever worked with. I always make sure to ask for her specifically because I know she will get things done. Everyone else has been equally helpful and a great experience working with HCM
We had questions that we needed answers for. Luisa Jimenez and Vicky Viajar were really helpful and were very pleasant. They answered our questions and addressed our concerns. They were also quick to respond!
