Columbus Property Management Blog

If you own a rental house in Cataula and you are trying to decide whether to hand it to a manager, the number you want is not complicated. Our management fee is 10% of the rent we collect each month. On a Cataula three-bedroom asking $1,750, that is $175. Here is what it buys, and the honest case for when it is not worth paying.What does ...

What does a property manager cost in downtown Columbus, GA?Our management fee is 10% of the rent we actually collect each month. If the house is empty, there is no fee. On top of that there is a one-time leasing fee when we place a tenant, which we set with you per property. No setup charge, no monthly minimum.That is the number. The rest...

For most Columbus rentals, yes, with limits written into the lease. In a town built around Fort Benning, a no-pets policy quietly removes a large share of the best tenants you could have. That is the short answer. Here is the reasoning, and how to allow pets without taking on the risk you are worried about.Why a pet policy matters more in...

Start with the listing sites that show real, currently-available homes, get your documents together before you find one you like, and be ready to move fast. Good rentals in Columbus do not sit long. That is the short answer. The longer answer depends on which part of town you are looking at and how much time you have before you need keys....

You bought a house near Fort Benning with your VA loan, settled in, and then the orders came. Now you're trying to figure out what to do with a home you may not be able to sell in time — and whether you're even allowed to rent it out with a VA loan on it. Good news: you have more options than most soldiers realize, and renti...

What does property management cost in Columbus, GA?Our management fee is 10% of the rent we collect each month. Our leasing fee is one month's rent, charged once when we place a new tenant, and it is negotiable per property. No setup fees, no monthly minimums, no renewal fees, no markup on repairs, and no coordination fee on major pro...

Here's something most owners in the Chattahoochee Valley never think about until it costs them: a rental house in Columbus, Georgia and a rental house in Phenix City, Alabama sit about twelve minutes apart — but they're governed by two completely different landlord-tenant laws. The Chattahoochee River is the state line, and ...

If you own a home in Phenix City and you're weighing whether to rent it out or sell it, don't just borrow the advice aimed at Columbus owners across the river — because on the Alabama side, some of the math is genuinely different. Same Chattahoochee Valley, same Fort Benning driving the demand, but a different state with dif...

If you own a house in Columbus and you're trying to decide whether to rent it out or sell it, you're asking the right question — and it's rarely as simple as picking the bigger number. The answer depends on your equity, the rate on your mortgage, how the local market looks the month you'd list, and, honestly, how you...

I'm PCSing From Fort Benning and Can't Sell My House. Should I Rent It Out?If you just got orders and your house hasn't sold, you're not behind and you're not stuck. You have a good option most soldiers don't think about until the clock is already running: keep the house and rent it out. Thousands of Fort Benning f...