By Marc Cunningham - Thursday, August 20, 2020

Should You Let Your Tenant Do Their Own Repairs?

If you’ve been a landlord for any period of time, you’ve likely received your fair share of tenant calls requesting a repair that needs to be addressed at your property. Sometimes, tenants offer to make the repair on their own with the request they receive a deduction to their rent. This raises the question, “should landlords all...

By Marc Cunningham - Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The Rental Expense Landlords CAN’T Deduct on Their Taxes

As a real estate investor you want to maximize your tax benefits and write-offs, as well as avoid costly mistakes. The IRS has very specific rules regarding which expenses can be fully deducted from your taxes at the time of billing, and which expenses need to be deducted over time. Here’s a quick overview of the difference between a tax ded...

By Marc Cunningham - Saturday, June 20, 2020

Four Ways Colorado Landlords Can Improve Rent Collection

In an ideal world, your tenants will always pay the full rent amount by the due date, but as you likely know, this doesn’t always happen. As a Colorado landlord, you want to make sure that you’re collecting the highest percentage of rent that is due to you from your tenant. Below are four ways you can improve your rent collection today...

By Marc Cunningham - Sunday, May 10, 2020

Six Maintenance Tips for Every Colorado Landlord

If you’re a landlord who has owned property in Colorado for any period of time, you likely know that one of the biggest challenges in managing Denver rental properties is dealing with maintenance. Keeping up with the many maintenance updates and requests can be challenging, but is a necessary part of the job for you as a landlord. A...

By Marc Cunningham - Sunday, April 19, 2020

5 Things Every Tenant Should Demand from Their Denver Landlord

Is it possible for both tenants AND landlords to benefit from their relationship? Yes, but only if the relationship is based on respect, and is fair and transparent.We have had some tenants (we prefer the word 'resident') in the same property for over 30 years. This is due to the fact that we treat each other with respect, we provide a fair...

By Marc Cunningham - Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Do I Have to Pay My Mortgage During COVID-19?

COVID-19 is impacting nearly every aspect of our lives, and real estate investors are particually impacted as some tenants are not able to pay rent. Our clients have a lot of questions including:"Do I still need to make my mortgage payment during COVID-19 if my tenants aren’t paying rent?" In this blog post, we explain the COVID-19...

By Marc Cunningham - Sunday, March 15, 2020

Four Reasons I'm Buying Another Denver Rental Property in 2020

As we all know, the real estate market can be unpredictable. One question we hear quite often is, “Is now a good time to invest in real estate?” Rather than offer simple opinions, here’s why Grace Property Management President, Marc Cunningham has decided to invest in additional Denver rental properties in 2020: Why I&rs...

By Marc Cunningham - Saturday, February 22, 2020

Biggest Risk For Colorado Real Estate Investors & Tenants in 2020

**Important Update - HB20-114 was just voted down in committee. Thank you to the wise legislators who voted no - please reach out and thank them for supporting affordable housing in Colorado! They are listed at the bottom of this post**In 2019, there were a number of pieces of legislation passed in Colorado to give renters more rights as it related...

By Marc Cunningham - Sunday, January 19, 2020

5 Things to Expect When a Tenant Moves Out of Your Denver Rental Property

If you have owned Denver rental property for any period of time, you know that tenants, both good and bad, eventually move out. When this time comes, there are five key things you as a Denver property manager need to know. 1. You May Need to Spot Clean (At Your Expense)Before a tenant moves out, they are expected to clean the property. Wh...

By Marc Cunningham - Monday, December 16, 2019

How to Self Manage Your Denver Rental Property: A Crash Course

Would you believe us if we said that not all Denver real estate investors should hire a professional property management company? It’s true that not all individuals who rent out their property are in need of a professional property management company to handle everything — some individuals could and should do it themselves. Before you...