As a landlord or property manager, you often get friends who think the available property you have would be perfect for them, or for their family members. This sounds like an ideal situation, you get someone you know you can trust who would never do anything to mess up your relationship. Until they do. Here at Day Property Management LLC, we have seen some great situations with renting to friends. However, the scales definitely tilt in the direction of disaster. Here are some of the top reasons to avoid renting to friends or family! BLURRED LINES When you’re someone’s friend, their problems a ..read more

As a landlord or property manager, you often get friends who think the available property you have would be perfect for them, or for their family members. This sounds like an ideal situation, you get someone you know you can trust who would never do anything to mess up your relationship. Until they do. Here at Day Property Management LLC, we have seen some great situations with renting to friends. However, the scales definitely tilt in the direction of disaster. Here are some of the top reasons to avoid renting to friends or family! BLURRED LINES When you’re someone’s friend, their problems a ..read more

Throughout this article we’re going to go over some of the best tips we’ve found on how to keep your home safe when on vacation. The last thing you want to worry about while sitting on a beach is weather (haha) or not your belongings are safe. Police Contact For added security and peace of mind you can also alert your local police department that you will be gone for an extended period of time. They may or may not take an occasional cruise past your residence to see if anything appears out of the ordinary. Smaller municipalities would probably be willing to do this versus larger metropolitan a ..read more

When winter arrives, there isn’t much you can do outside. You’ve finished all the yard work and winterizing of the yard equipment If property owners and tenants work together, winterizing the inside of the property can be a breeze.   First of all, tenants need to know what they need to do and what tasks are on the landlord’s list.    According to the Wisconsin way, a landlord is responsible to keep a property temperature above 67 degrees. This means the furnace needs to be in working order.    Depending on your lease, a landlord may provide salt for t ..read more