Management One Professionals provides single-family and condo landlords, rental property owners and real estate investors expert property management services throughout the Temecula Valley, including Temecula, Murrieta, Winchester, Wildomar, Menifee, and Lake Elsinore, and other surrounding cities.
The Temecula Valley is a rental market that serves military families thanks to the local military bases and the heavy presence in this area. Military personnel from the Navy and Marines especially are coming into the area on a regular basis, and it contributes to steady job growth and a stable market in Temecula. Investors know that when they buy property, they will have access to a financially secure tenant pool.
At Management One Professionals, we have a lot of experience working with military families. Our own family members have served in the Navy, and we know that finding an affordable place to live in and around Camp Pendleton and the Temecula Valley can be challenging.
If you’re renting property to military families, you know that they generally make excellent tenants. Usually, you’ll work with the military spouse when you’re helping to get them moved in and settled. Today, we’re sharing some tips on how to make the experience less stressful for everyone.
Leasing to Military Families
Military families may be renting from outside the area, so they’ll really be relying on pictures and video tours. Providing an experience that’s as close to an in-person showing as possible is invaluable when marketing your rental property to military tenants.
There are a number of online rental listing sites that focus primarily on military tenants. Make sure you’re optimizing those platforms so you can market directly to military members.
Military Families Move a Lot
The first thing you need to know is that military families are not strangers to relocation. They have picked up and moved a lot throughout their lives, so they’re going to have a distinct set of expectations when it comes to moving into a rental property. They have probably seen the best in rental homes and the worst.
Military families won’t need you to explain how the lease works and what needs to be done to turn on the utilities. They’ve done all this before. What they will need is the local support that only you can provide. Tell them where and how to register for school. Share recommendations on nearby grocery stores and restaurants. Provide an orientation to the property and how it works. They’ll need to know where the water shut-off valve is in case there’s a plumbing issue.
Military tenants will look for ease and simplicity when it comes to their move-in process.
Military Families Can’t Control When they Move
You can expect your military tenants to sign a one-year lease agreement just like any other tenants. However, if they get PCS orders that take them out of town for an extended period of time, they’ll need the flexibility to get out of the lease. Make sure your lease agreement reflects a process and a flexible exit strategy for tenants who have to leave and have no control over their move-out date.
These are just a few of the things that landlords need to know when they lease a rental property to a member of the military. We specialize in these rentals, so if you’d like some help getting the attention of local and out-of-state military tenants, contact us at Management One Professionals. We’ll help you find a great resident who is serving the country.
