Citiside Blog

By Johnny Voyles, Owner and Managing Broker, Citiside Property Management A lot of the buildings we manage don’t have a leasing office, a maintenance shop, or anybody living on site who works for the owner. That’s normal for small multifamily. A 12-unit building or a handful of fourplexes can’t carry an on-site staff, and it…

By Johnny Voyles, Owner and Managing Broker, Citiside Property Management I’ve been running Citiside since 2008, and today we manage more than 130 voucher tenants in and around Atlanta. Most people still call it Section 8. Over the years I’ve watched this side of the business change. Finding voucher tenants used to be easy. Now…

As a landlord, the most important thing you can do as the first layer of protection is proper record keeping. File management is essential in the event of an audit, housing claims, or even an unforeseen legal dispute. Going into court without documented proof to back you up can be a nightmare.  While Georgia is…

Covid-19, this pandemic has changed the way we live, the way we make decisions and how we make plans for the future. One question that has not changed is should I do a repair or just replace something.  It has changed the time it takes to execute this decision.  With the effects on the supply…

Finding and vetting good quality tenants is one of the most important parts of managing a property.  It can seem like the easiest business in the world with a good tenant and a nightmare with a bad tenant.  In an ideal world, we would be able to trust everyone, but unfortunately that is not reality. …

What is rental assistance: Throughout the nation there are agencies that assist qualified applicants with rental assistance, when they fall short on their rent payments or suffered a hardship ie: Covid-19, death of family. These programs help reduce homelessness, crowding, poverty and improve the outcome for children by reducing housing instability, improving Adult well-being,as well…

One of the topics that we have seen discussed lately is often an explanation of who qualifies for the eviction moratorium and what it means.  We are hoping to give some ideas of how to actually handle evictions at this time.  Please note: We are not attorneys and this not legal advice. These are targeted…