Austin Property Management Blog

I’m sure you may have heard or read about Texas being a hotbed of activity for COVID-19, but many Austinites are still working and people are still definitely spending money. My children go to school in Pflugerville and the parent survey that Pflugerville ISD recently sent out showed that nearly 60% of households that answered the survey were not financially affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 in the Austin area. As of now, our schools are remote for the first three weeks. Once that time has passed the district will take a better look at the situation and decide on allowing the kids to return to their classrooms. I bring this up because we have many properties in the Pflugerville area and other similar suburbs all over town that are experiencing the same thing. 

Stone Oak Property Management is still being very careful as a company and most of our staff continue to work remotely. However, our production and level of service have not faltered, in fact, many of the staff seem happier and more productive. This is great news for everyone as we want everyone to enjoy the work they do. We have expanded our staff by adding a couple...

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There are still many unknowns in our market and what may be happening in the economy in the coming months. There were millions of dollars that were disbursed to businesses to assist in employee retention through the “Paycheck Protection Program”. These funds were enough to cover a companies’ entire payroll for two months lasting through June. We anticipate that many markets will suffer if the economy can’t recover in the coming months should another lockdown be required in Texas or across the country.

However, Texas and more importantly Central Texas is still very strong. We have a large tech industry and government jobs that are helping to keep many people employed. The University of Texas at Austin (UT) has released its plans for reopening for classes this Fall. They will be moving to 40% capacity in classrooms and offer 3 models of classes: Online, Hybrid, and In-Person. Due to this plan, we feel campus housing and the surrounding economies it affects should remain reasonably strong as students will be returning to campus ...

Being the owner of a rental property in Austin, Texas brings you a number of benefits. Your Austin rental home straddles the line between a business and an investment and can typically receive generous write-offs and tax advantages.  As we near 2020's extended tax deadline, our team at Stone Oak Property Management wanted to review some of the tax benefits landlords in Austin, Texas can take advantage of with their rental property. 

Tax-Sheltered Growth

Regardless of your goals with your rental property, one thing most landlords count on is appreciation and their property gaining value every year. A portion of that growth comes from just making the mortgage payment on your home every month. Just by doing that your equity ownership in the property will increase! 

Another portion of your tax-sheltered growth comes from owning the rental property in a healthy real estate market, or in your case, it can also be due to growing net operating income for your rental. The IRS will not recognize this growth in capital gains until you sell your rental property and your money will continue to grow as long as it remains in your Austin rental property!

Tax Sheltered Cash Flow

You will only be taxed by the IRS on the profit you earn from your rental property. To calculate your profit, you'd add all of your rental income and subtract your e...

Historically, real estate is one of the best investments that you can make. Turning your Austin, Texas house into a rental home could be a great financial decision that helps generate passive income while paying off an asset you'll own in the future. 

However, owning a rental home in Austin differs from operating one. Finding renters and managing your tenants could be a whole lot more than you bargained for and being on call for maintenance at all times might not be your thing. These are the most important questions you should ask your Austin property manager, or any property manager if you’re shopping around! 

What do you charge for property management?

Your rental home was purchased as an asset intended to make you money, right? That's why knowing how much it'll cost you to hire a property manager is an important question. Most property managers you'll speak with either charge a predetermined flat-rate or will charge you a predetermined percentage of the monthly rent. Once you know the fee you will better be able to determine the expected cash flow you should receive for your property. 

What are the fees that are not included in the monthly management fee?

These might include extra fees for evictions, notices to vacate, or HOA violations. You don’t want to be surprised 6 months into a lease when your account doesn’t reflect the full amount you’re expecting. It&#...

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