Dulcey Schuster's Blog

Summer is officially here and the warmer, drier weather lends itself to getting projects done around rental properties. There’s some things that need to be done annually after a long, rainy, snowy, cold winter. Besides the ongoing maintenance it’s also important to inspect and repair items with a...

Summer is in full force and the temperatures are soaring here in southern Oregon. As landlords or property managers we know that when the seasons change, whether it’s that first cold snap in the fall or the beginning of the hot summer months this is the most prevalent time for calls regarding mal...

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a real concern and can be lethal. There are 29 states that require carbon monoxide detectors in residential buildings. As landlords and Property Managers we are accountable to a certain degree for the safety of our tenants. In order to protect tenants from this toxic ...

There are 23 states and the District of Columbia that currently have laws legalizing marijuana in one form or another and four states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, my home state of Oregon is one of them beginning July 1, 2015.Landlords and Property Managersin Oregon will be needi...

In my previous blogs; Tenant Screening,The Importance of The Credit Report and Tenant Screening, The Importance of the Criminal Background Check I discussed the importance of these two important tenant screening tools. In addition to these two valuable reports an eviction search provides you with...