John L Scott Property Management is committed to quality service. With 5 years of property management experience, a strong understanding of, and experience with, landlord/tenant issues we understand the needs of landlords and tenants. Our licensed staff are dedicated solely to managing your property. 1. John L Scott Property Management can quickly attend to the majority of the issues that may arise on your property. a. We have a comprehensive list of contractors and service providers, who have proven their reliability, to ensure every detail of your property is handled quickly, efficiently, and cost effectively. 2. We will do our best to ensure that you are satisfied with our services and that your tenants are happy. a. We keep the lines of communication open between the landlord and the tenant, protecting both parties thus ensuring a profitable and happy relationship. b. We always work to improve the overall tenant-landlord and [...]

Preparing Your Rental Property How can I as a landlord best prepare my rental property? Before putting a property on the market for rent, clean it thoroughly. This will reveal any work that might need to be done to the floors, windows or walls. If there are any leaks in the roof, plumbing etc it would also be a good time to repairs these. Make all the needed repairs so that your property is as attractive and marketable as possible and note any damage that will not be repaired. If your property has a septic tank we recommend that you have it pumped especially if it has not been pumped in a while or you are unsure when it was last pumped. If you have expensive furniture, appliances, etc we recommend you put them in storage and replace them with less expensive items. This will limit you losses and protect [...]

Our goal at John L Scott Property Management is to have satisfied landlords and tenants thus insuring income for the landlord from their investment and long-term tenancies. We accomplish this by doing the following: Property inspection Advertising Maintenance and repairs Rent collection Tenant screening Additional services Property Inspections We inspect the property before a tenant moves in to make sure all heating, air-conditioning, appliances, etc are in working order. We will inspect the property when the tenant moves-out thus ensuring a well-kept and marketable property. Annually we will drive by the property to make sure that the yard and the exterior of the property are being kept up. Any needed yard or exterior maintenance issues will be reported to either the tenant or the landlord depending on whose responsibility it is to perform the maintenance. This will catch minor issues before they become expensive ones. Bi-annually we will do a [...]

Property Management We manage all aspects of tenant placement including: Advertising of the vacant property, credit and criminal checks, previous rental history checks, and the applicant’s employment status. On the landlord’s behalf we will negotiate rental agreements, collect rental fees and security deposits, issue keys to the tenants and make sure the keys are returned once the tenant leaves. We will perform a drive by inspection of the property annually and will perform a bi-yearly walk-through inspection of the property. Any required repairs or maintenance will be reported to either the tenant or the landlord, depending on whose responsibility it is to perform the repair or maintenance. This is done with the hope of catching minor issues before they become major, expensive issues. Upon the tenants moving out and before new tenants move in we will contract with the appropriate service persons to have the unit made rent ready. (these [...]

Landlord Responsibilities As a landlord you will be responsible for the following expenses; A one time account set up fee of $250, this includes initial advertising, as well as setting up the property on our accounting system, digital photos, etc. The initial reserve fund setup of $300 (negotiable), this reserve is used for maintenance issues as they arise. Maintenance, utilities, cleaning, and repair costs that might occur while the property is vacant. A tenant placement fee of $250 for each tenant placed. (This charge limited to 1 placement fee per year if a tenant doesn’t complete their lease) A monthly management fee of 10% (negotiable) Other landlord responsibilities include; Maintaining the inside and outside of the property for the duration of the tenants lease which means replacing refrigerators or ovens, if needed, and fixing leaky roofs, broken pipes etc. You as the landlord are responsible for the cost of all [...]

Landlord FAQs What services will I receive for the management fees collected on my rental income? As an owner, what other expenses will I be responsible for separate from the management fees? Why do I pay a setup fee? Why does John L Scott Property Management want an owner’s reserve fund? Why do I pay one month’s rent for tenant placement? Are there any advertising costs that I will be expected to pay? What is the Property Safeguard package? What if I need my mortgage payments made? Who will perform maintenance, repairs, and cleaning? Will I be contacted if my property is in need of repairs? What deposits will you collect from tenants before they move into my property? Where are security deposits placed? What happens to tenant late fees? How does John L Scott Property Management determine the rent for my property? Do I have to rent my property [...]

Owner’s Fees Property Management – setup fee of $250 10%of the monthly rent or $100 minimum, a $300 reserve fund (negotiable), and $250 for each new tenant placed. Tenant Placement Only – one month’s rent or $700 minimum Commercial Properties – setup fee $300 11% of monthly rent or $100 minimum Other Services If we handle any evictions we charge $35 per hour plus county and legal fees. *All management fees will be deducted from the rent and the balance of the rent will be sent to the owner on a monthly basis. *All setup fees and reserve fund amounts must be paid in full at the time of the signing of the management contract. Tenant’s Fees Application fee: $45 (non-refundable) per applicant and married couples only pay one fee Upon move-in the tenant(s) must provide first month’s rent and a security deposit equal to 1.5 times one month’s rent [...]