Woodside Property Management

We Can Help Manage Your Woodside Rental Property

Tenant Application Process

• Perform a background check to verify identity, income, credit history, rental history, contact and speak with current landlord and current employer etc.
• Notify Owner of applicants and include them in the decision making process

Move In

• Draw up leasing agreement with agreed move in date
• Continue to market until deposit is received at the office.
• Review lease guidelines with tenant regarding things like rental payment terms and required property maintenance. Grant access to Tenant Portal website.
• Ensure all agreements have been properly executed
• Perform detailed move in inspection with tenant and have tenants sign a report verifying the condition of the property prior to move-in.
• Collect first months rent and proof of renters insurance at move in if not yet received.

Rent collection

• Receiving rent
• Follow up with late payments
• Sending out pay or quit notices
• Enforcing late fees

Annual and Safety Inspections

• Perform annual safety inspections (inside and outside) on a predefined schedule looking for repair needs, safety hazards, code violations, lease violations, etc.
• Send owner reports on the condition of the property

Accounting Services

• Provide accounting property management services
• Make payments on behalf of owner (Mortgage, insurance, HOA dues, etc.)
• Detailed documentation of expenses via invoices and receipts
• Maintain all historical records (paid invoices, leases, inspection reports, warranties, etc.)
• Provide annual reporting, structured for tax purposes as well as required tax documents including a 1099 form
• Advise owner on relevant tax deductions related to their rental property
• Provide easy to read monthly cash-flow statements which offer a detailed breakdown of income and itemized expenses

Maintenance, and Upkeep

• Establish a preventative maintenance policy to identify and deal with repair needs
• Provide a network of licensed, bonded and fully insured contractors who have been vetted for good pricing and good work that is up to code.
• Assign jobs to different parties (in-house employees, handyman and professional contractors) based on who will do the best job for the best price.
• Maintain and Provide Gardening Service (owners expense)
  • Landscaping
• Maintain and monitor a 24 hour emergency repair hot-line
• Larger renovation or rehab projects
  • Provide recommendations on how the project can maximize rental income
  • Prepare preliminary cost estimates
  • Get multiple independent bids for the work
  • Act as general contractor overseeing the work

Move Out

• Inspect unit and fill out a report on the property's condition when the client moves out
• Provide tenant with a copy as well as estimated damages
• Return the balance of the security deposit to the tenant
• Forward any portion of the owner’s portion of the tenant deposit to the owner or hold in owner reserves for repairs
• Clean unit and perform any needed repairs or upgrades
• Re-key the locks
• Put the property back on the market for rent

Testimonials

• " I only have high praises for Don. He is highly knowledgeable in rental and real estate properties. He was easy to work with. He went out of his way to help me with a rental property and anticipated all of my needs. I find him very efficient. He was easily accessible to work around my busy schedule. "
  - Carl G | Client since 2005

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• " What I like about DWM Properties Inc. is they tend to stay on top of changing trends and technology. Most recently they teamed with a property management system to help them "Go Green". We are seeing this more and more with a number of companies in Silicon Valley and at DWM Properties Inc. not only are they saving resources we can actually see everything regarding our property on one page. The staff at DWM are very helpful and will keep me posted on all activity. I certainly would recommend them. "
  - Craig H | Client since 2004
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Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How do you determine the best rental rate for my property?

  A: Our first meeting usually consists of Don visiting your property and presenting a rental market analysis. We find it extremely important to initially talk with each owner to get an idea of their wants and needs for their investment property. We take that into consideration as well as the current rental market in order to find the best rental rate for your property. 
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Woodside Area Information

Today, Woodside is among the wealthiest small towns in the United States.

The intentionally small business district includes: a few restaurants; a grocery store; a saloon; a hardware and horse tack store; an art gallery and picture framing store; a home and garden store; a cleaner; and a post office. Outside of the business district are the Stillheart Institute educational event center, Skywood Trading Post, the Mountain Terrace event center, and includes restaurants including the Michelin starred Village Pub, and Buck's of Woodside restaurant, known among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs as the location where many VC investment deals have been signed.

Horses are part of the local culture. Numerous residents keep horses, and the town government maintains a network of horse trails. Some resident's homes are even considered farms. The town is also quite popular among local cyclists and draws them in large numbers on weekends. The most popular road cycling routes include Old La Honda Road, King's Mountain Road, Cañada Road, Southgate Drive, Skyline Boulevard and Highway 84. The Tour of California bicycle race includes several roads along and adjacent to CA-84 and Skyline Boulevard.

Woodside is home to a number of open space preserves, including the Purisima Open Space (which is part of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space), where both horseback riding and bicycling is allowed. For mountain biking, the famous Skeggs Point is located in Woodside along Skyline Boulevard.

The Woodside Fire District is a special district serving Woodside, Portola Valley and unincorporated areas including Ladera, Los Trancos Woods, Vista Verde, Emerald Lake, Menlo Park (Unincorporated) and Skyline/State Route 35 area.

Dr. Carl Djerassi founded an artists' colony in the community in memory of his late daughter. The Djerassi Resident Artists Program is one of several Bay Area programs housing artists in an environment where they can be creative without worrying about how to pay the rent. Others include Villa Montalvo in Saratoga and Marin Headlands Center for the Arts north of San Francisco. It is adjacent to the campus of Stanford University, east of the town.
Source: Wikipedia

Areas We Service

• Los Gatos
• Saratoga
• Cupertino
• Sunnyvale
• San Jose
• Campbell
• Los Altos
• Palo Alto
• Mountain View
• Woodside
• Atherton
• Los Altos Hills
• Santa Clara
• Almaden
• Willow Glen
• Morgan Hill
• Los Gatos Mountains
• Santa Cruz
• Menlo Park