Maintenance is one of the most important parts of being a landlord—but it's nobody's favorite part. For anyone who expected to sit back and enjoy the passive income of a rental property, having to handle day-to-day maintenance chores can make that "passive" income feel awfully active. 

When you work with a qualified provider of Leesburg property management services, they can take a lot of the hassle out of property maintenance. However, if you decide to try and tackle these tasks alone, it helps to at least have some guidance on what to look for when targeting maintenance for your rental home. Use these rental property maintenance tips to keep your tenants happy and your business running smoothly.

Over the years we have seen many nice properties degrade from the simple lack of routine preventative maintenance. Routine maintenance items are usually inexpensive easy fixes if caught and repaired in a timely manner. Over time even the smallest issues left unchecked can cause a chain reaction of damages to your property and end up causing you much more in the long run.