Property Management Tips – How to Affordably Improve the Curb Appeal of Your Rental

Property Management Tips – How to Affordably Improve the Curb Appeal of Your Rental

Johana Williams By Johana Williams · Reviewed by Peter Evering ·Feb 2019 ·2 min read

Curb appeal is without a doubt one of the most important things that can either attract the right tenants to a rental property or turn them away. This is why in this article we will share with you our best beach management company tips for improving the curb appeal to your rental property. 

Tip #1 – Do A Property Clean Up 

Before focusing on improving the curb appeal for your rental property in San Jose you should do a complete property clean up. Why? Property cleanup is important because it will help you to really take inventory and see what curb appeal improvements your rental property really needs before you make the investment in those improvements.  

Tip #2 – Power Wash the Exterior of Your Rental  

After doing a complete property cleanup of your rental property you should next rent a power washer for one day and completely power wash the exterior of your rental property including your driveway and the walkway leading to your front door. 

Tip #3 – Small Upgrades Can Have A Big Impact  

Although some people may want to make big upgrades to their investment properties, you can make great upgrades by starting small first because small upgrades can have a big impact. Some of the small upgrades that you should consider making include: painting your front door, investing in new fencing and buying a new mailbox for your property. 

Tip #4 – Invest in Drought Tolerant Landscaping 

The grass is always nice at a rental property but the reality is that it doesn’t always get mowed, and in today’s drought environment it’s important for owners to plant drought-tolerant landscaping instead. Why? The obvious reason is that this form of landscaping needs less water than other plants, and it’s also easier for tenants maintain because it needs less work. 

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Johana Williams

Johana Williams

Regional Manager, Utopia Management

Johana Williams is a Regional Manager at Utopia Management with more than 20 years in property management and operational leadership. She writes about property management, landlord-tenant rules, and the rental market for Utopia Management.

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