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Blog Post Rent Collection Basics for Hampton Roads Investment Property
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Friday, February 19, 2021

Rent Collection Basics for Hampton Roads Investment Property

Collecting rent is one of the most basic functions of any landlord or property manager, and it seems like it should be pretty straightforward. You tell the tenant how much rent is, they pay it, and the same thing happens month after month. Sometimes it’s that simple, but often...
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By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Wednesday, January 10, 2018

The Benefits of Attending NARPM – Doud Realty Services

Professional property management is our business, and we’re taking a moment today to explain why it’s important to take time out of our busy schedules to come to the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) conference every year. We think it’s important...
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By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Sunday, January 15, 2017

5 Reasons to Choose Doud Realty Services for Norfolk, VA Property Management

At Doud Realty Services, we treat your home the same way we treat our own.  Doud Realty Services is Owner Focused We have been growing every year since we opened our doors in June of 2012. We are an owner-focused company because we own rental properties ourselves. This puts us...
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By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, November 3, 2016

How to Use Your Owner Portal – Tips for Rental Property Owners in Norfolk, VA

Your owner portal is an important tool available to you 24 hours a day. As a Norfolk rental property owner, you will get a notification every month when you are paid. You’ll be alerted that a document is available for you to view, and you’ll get to see all your property’s i...
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By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Monday, August 29, 2016

Secrets of the Virginia Rental Season Cycle – Norfolk Property Management Education

When we’re talking about the rental cycles in Virginia, we have to consider what the word “cycle” means. It’s a series of events repeated in the same order; or, the amount of time taken to complete a single circle of events. A rental season cycle is comparing the rental m...
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By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Best Renovation and Repair Tips for Your Norfolk Rental Property

Smart renovations are important for rental properties because they contribute to the value of your home and affect your ability to attract and retain tenants. Property owners can often over-improve their investment homes or under-improve their investment homes. In some cases, the...
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By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Monday, October 12, 2015

Do I Need a Pet Policy for My Rental Property? - Norfolk, VA Property Management Education

We’re talking about the importance of having a pet policy for each of your rental properties. In the 13 years that I have been a property manager in Norfolk and the surrounding Hampton Roads area, I have realized that the first question any potential tenant asks before looking ...
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By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Monday, July 13, 2015

Relocating Overseas? How a Norfolk, VA Property Manager Will Look After Your Home

Many owners think that property managers only collect the rent. At Doud Realty Services, we are not just rent collectors. We partner in protecting your investment, and today we are talking about some of the ways that we can look after your home, particularly if you are not in the...
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Blog Post Monthly Updates and Statistics June 2015
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Sunday, July 5, 2015

Monthly Updates and Statistics June 2015

It has been a busy summer for our Hampton Roads Property Management team. Check out Doud Realty Services Rental Statistics for June below!
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By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Why Work With Doud Realty Services – Professional Property Management

  We are taking the opportunity today to talk about why you should hire us at Doud Realty Services to manage your rental property.        Property Owner Perspective     In the late nineties, my husband and I began purchasing rental property of our own. As our numbers i...
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