Guides for Greenville rental owners
Written from ten years of owning, leasing, repairing, and occasionally selling rental property in the Upstate. Numbers over adjectives. Where we have a stake in the answer, we say so.
Deciding what to do with a property
- Should I sell or keep renting my house in Greenville? — The five numbers that settle it, and the mistakes that push owners the wrong way.
- Long-term or short-term rental? — What short-term actually costs, where each model wins in the Upstate, and the break-even test we use.
Choosing and paying a property manager
- Greenville property management companies compared — Published fee schedules side by side, including ours, with a worked first-year cost.
- What property management costs in Greenville, SC — Typical percentages, placement, renewal, and what year one adds up to.
- Flat fee vs. percentage — Where the break-even sits and why it moves as rent rises.
- How to read a property management agreement — The twelve clauses that decide your real cost and whether you can leave.
- How to switch property managers — Notice, lease and deposit transfer, tenant communication, timeline.
About how we work
Have a question these don't answer?
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