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Why Landlords Should Stay Out of Tenant Screening!

New owners often want to know if they can have a say in the tenant screening process. They want to learn about the tenant before the property manager gives them the final approval. While this might seem reasonable and even logical on the surface, allowing the owner input into th...

Client Referral Program

How Does It Work?We offer our clients up to $300.00 toward their management fees for referrals. It’s a simple process. If you know someone who owns rental property or who is thinking about renting their home, send their contact information to your property manager...

Spring Maintenance 2025

It’s spring and a great time to be proactive when it comes to caring for your rental property. These steps will not only help you protect the property, but will reduce and even prevent some maintenance calls from your residents. That means happier residents and reduced...

The Hidden Power of Interest Rates: What Every Property Investor Should Know

Understanding the Federal Interest Rate is essential to making smart decisions about your property. Interest rate fluctuations impact everything from property values and rental rates to financing costs and market demand.What Are Federal Interest Rates and Why Do They Change?The F...

Fall Maintenance FAQ's

This time of year there are 3 essential maintenance items you will want to address at your rental property.Gutter & Downspout CleaningMoss Treatment Furnace Servicing To learn more why this is important, including about important practices at Sleep Sound please...

Understanding Your 1099-MISC for Your Rental Property

**We are not tax professionals and cannot answer tax specific questions. Please contact your CPA or accountant.** It's that time of year again. Tax season Is upon us.Sleep Sound has provided you with both a digital copy and a hard copy of your 1099-MISC form for th...

Everything You Need to Know About Oregon's Landlord Compensation Fund 2021

**This article is intended to give you an overview of the program and how it works. For specific tax or legal questions you must seek the advice of an attorney or your tax preparer**What is the Landlord Compensation Fund?In 2020, Oregon's Governor Kate Brown through a series ...

Oregon Governor Kate Brown Stops Residential Evictions for 90 Days

On Sunday March 20, 2020 Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order stopping all residential evictions for non-payment of rent for the next 90 days. This means that if your tenant is unable to pay April's rent you will not be able to require them to vacate. This...

Portland FAIR Ordinance (Effective March 1, 2020) - PART 2

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly's office passed a new law that has far reaching effects. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of these new requirements the cost of being a housing provider, tenant or property management company has gone up. Due to its complexity we've brok...

Portland FAIR Ordinance (Effective March 1, 2020) - PART 1

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly's office passed a new law that has far reaching effects. Compliance is complex and time consuming and conflicts with existing Oregon landlord-tenant laws. As a result, there are still many unknowns. To-date, even the materials provided by the P...