Low vacancy rates feel easy to sustain in a city where over 45% of residents are renters. That being said, Selma landlords need to improve their visibility if they wish to overcome their competition. The city of Selma has many available rental properties, so our first duty as your property manager is to keep you ahead of the chasing pack. To do so, we focus on local and online property marketing solutions.

Our first goal is simple: increase your visibility locally and on California’s best rental websites. We develop new listings from scratch while improving any listings you currently have. Each listing comes with a rich level of detail, answering any queries that potential renters might have. With impressive photography included, we make it easy for interested parties to declare their interest, arrange viewings, and move in.

The vast majority of properties for rent in Selma fall under the residential property category. While most are medium-sized single-family residential properties built between the 1970s and now, others are multi-family apartment buildings. Whatever residential properties you own here, we can help them succeed. We find quality renters, move them in ASAP, secure their agreement, and simplify the rent collection process. Our staff remains on-call 24/7/365, so we can act quickly on any tenant requests.

What about if you buy into the commercial property boom in the Selma city center? Our help extends to here as well. Our comprehensive services cover commercial properties as well as industrial buildings with the same attention to detail. We scour the market to find suitable commercial partners who move in and feel like a positive fit for the city. Once they move in, we keep them happy and deal with commercial-specific issues like CAM expense reconciliation and REO management so they can focus on creating profits and paying their rent on time every month. Like residential properties, we remain on-call 24/7/365.

The most important part of the Selma rental jigsaw is discovering, selecting, and retaining the best tenants. Our staff ensures your portfolio remains occupied by great tenants—reliable renters who pay rent on time and take accountability for their actions. We use a tenant screening process to find the ideal tenants, and then we review their applications to certify that they are the perfect fit for living in Selma.

Tenants undergo an application process that leaves us with no doubts or further questions. However, we always follow up on references and reviews from previous landlords. Every aspect of a tenant’s personal and professional history undergoes review so we can be as certain as possible that they are a perfect fit. With an eviction ratio of less than one in 100, you can trust our accuracy in selection. Once we move in the best tenants, we create favorable conditions so they renew for the long term when applicable.

Unless you happen to have a professional history in accountancy, record-keeping for Selma rental properties remains a challenge. Many property owners struggle to keep an accurate account of their incoming and outgoing finances in the rental industry. Handling these issues alone feels like an impossible challenge for many; why go it alone, though? Why not rely on our steady hand and support?

With Utopia managing your property in Selma, we handle the accounting side of things. We prepare your finances via monthly statements, constantly reviewing expenditures to find ways to cut costs without harming living conditions. We also find ways to continue property value appreciation, making your assets in Selma worth more. Additionally, our staff handles rent collection, using an online portal for simpler collections. Now, you avoid those tiresome back-and-forth disputes; leave rent collection to our experts!

While Selma has many newer properties, as many as 28% of properties were built prior to the 1970s. As one would expect, this leads to serious wear and tear issues and properties feeling a little outdated. One of our roles as your property manager in Selma is to deal with this issue ASAP. We focus on finding maintenance professionals who can handle any maintenance requests right away. Since we remain on-call day and night, even those overnight requests receive immediate assistance.

Knowing that you have our maintenance professionals on hand means you no longer have to worry about repairs. We also have a licensed general contractor, so we can handle hiring professionals outside of our stable should we need third-party assistance. Our work keeps the cost of repairs as low as possible without compromising quality. Let us assist with the upkeep of the property in a timely, professional manner.

Among the many difficulties that exist in managing your properties, keeping on top of the lease process remains high. Selma properties fall under California legislation, meaning that landlord-tenant laws feel strict. To comply with these laws and regulations, you need a reliable property manager who keeps on top of the rental process. Our lease control service ensures that this is exactly what you get when you hire us.

Our team writes, delivers, and executes the lease with your tenants. We regularly review California property and landlord laws, ensuring your agreements are up to date. We prepare properties prior to rental to ensure they pass legal standards, too. Then, tenants move in with full confidence that their accommodation lives up to standards and meets legal expectations. Our in-house legal assistance remains available should you ever need help mitigating liability claims or dealing with potential litigation.