Welcome to ALH|Podland Realty & Rental Homes Property Management.
Property Management in Atlanta for Investors and by Investors
ALH|Podland Realty & Rental Homes Property Management in Atlanta is a company you can trust. Members of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) we pride our selves on the fact that we offer a full range of services to suite the needs of a small to a large rental property investors, homeowners or landlords. ALH|Podland is dedicated to providing the highest quality of professional property management services and specialize in providing "For Investors" and "By Investors" services. Our goal is to provide maximum return on investment for property owners and investors and quality rental housing for the community. Our expertise is derived from years of Atlanta property management experience, a multitude of continuing education, participation in many realtor groups and of course membership in the Atlanta's professional property management organizations. We give each investor, resident and property the individual attention and care and that makes us unique. We help our clients acquire, remodel and manage their real estate portfolio and help them maximize returns on their investment.
What sets us apart? It's how we do things...
Marketing
We present your property to the largest available rental market. Because of the diverse inventory of properties that we manage, we can fulfill most potential renter’s needs in rental housing. As your Property Management company in Atlanta, we syndicate our on-market rental listings to over 50 search engines including Zillow, Trulia, Hotpads, Realtor, Rentals.com, FreeRentalSite and many more. Our marketing program is designed to capture every lead and respond to every request. We begin generating leads within hours of posting your rental property on the market through usage of our cloud based lead generating and capturing system. Every tenant prospect lead is followed up with a text message and an email within 3 minutes of receiving the lead. From pre-screening prospective tenants to lease signing, our Atlanta property managers deliver the best qualified tenant for your Atlanta rental property.
Qualifying & Screening Residents
We have a vested interest in attracting new residents. Our entire application process is designed to enable our property managers to make sound decisions in choosing new tenants and our process begins before we even show your property to potential renters. Prior to scheduling an appointment, prospects are pre-qualified with correct income amount, background information, criminal and judgement information, and their needs for a rental home in Atlanta. If they they fail the pre-showing questionnaire, the prospect is not allowed to schedule an appointment for a showing. Prior to leasing your rental property in Atlanta, we verify employment and income. We verify current and past rental references including payment history and condition upon move out. Our tenant screening includes criminal background checks, prior eviction checks, terrorist checks and sex offender checks. We obtain a credit bureau reports that includes not only credit history but also current balances.
24.7.365 Maintenance
Providing qualified, reasonably priced personnel who will get the job done right is one of our greatest assets. We consider maintenance a service to our investors as well as to our residents. We guarantee a 2-4 hour response time for our maintenance calls and in case of an emergency, our maintenance manager is at your Atlanta rental property within an hour! Our Resident Manual spells out what constitutes an emergency and every single resident has a direct number to our Maintenance Manager for emergency situations. Preserving your rental homes in Atlanta is our first priority. Which is why we take maintenance very seriously. We deal with this daily, so we know what repairs should cost and how long they will take to complete. We have been able to negotiate favorable contracts with heat and air, appliance, pest control, lawn service, paint and carpet companies because of the volume of business we can offer them.
Accounting You Can Count On
Our cloud based accounting system is specifically designed to meet the needs of Atlanta management companies and offers us the ability for online rent collection, online reporting and guaranteed disbursement date of your funds. Our convenient monthly statements provide you with a full, itemized record of all transactions. We will direct deposit funds into your account monthly and email you statements. Copies of all work orders and receipts are kept on file throughout the year. A variety of reports are available, allowing us to give you as much detail as you require.
Owner Buzz Blog - Your Atlanta Property Management Tips and Tricks
October 20
Investing: What Determines the Value of a Neighborhood?
Finding a great deal on a home in an undesirable neighborhood may have you thinking that you scored big – for a moment. Once you are ready to rent out the property, you may find that there is very little interest. And, even more discouraging, those who do show interest are likely to be less-than-desirable, opting for anything. ...
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October 13
Does Your Rental Property Have Security Cameras? Read This.
Disclaimer: Before we proceed with this article, you should know that the laws regarding security cameras may vary based on your local and state laws. Before installing any type of recording device on your occupied rental property, it is recommended that you seek legal advice to understand your laws and rights as well as those of your ten...
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