Bikes And Rentals - Park City Property Management
If there is one thing that can be said about Park City, besides the epic snow, is the amazing quality of the mountain biking trails in the area. This is definitely a bike friendly town and for those landlords who are involved in Park City property management it is an important consideration and marketing tool for your property. With an extremely popular mountain biking culture and the increase in people who want to bike to work there are some simple ways in which you can make your property more bike friendly. Particularly if you are involved in apartment management in Salt Lake City or other more urban areas where bicycle community is rapidly growing these types can benefit you.
Storage
So just how bike friendly is your Park City rental property? Are there already storage spaces such as a garage or storage closet that can accommodate a bicycle and are easily accessed? If you've spent much time around bikes you realize that there are easy ways to store a bike and hard ways to store a bike. The last thing anyone in Park City property management wants is to haul dirty, muddy bicycles up and down the stairs whenever you want to use them. As a landlord this increases the wear and tear on your property and as a tenant it's just a pain in the butt. Other options to consider are hooks to either hang a bike on the wall or from the ceiling in a garage or large storage closet. A secure area that is easily accessed and makes efficient use of space is ideal for storing a bike and is a great selling point for Park City property management. If your rental property is part of a condominium community have your management company or HOA board consider purchasing bicycle racks and placing them around the property. This will help keep bikes out of harm's way while keeping hallways and stairways clean and clutter free.
Looking Ahead
Have you heard of Citi Bike in New York City or even GREENbike in Salt Lake City? These are services available to anyone for either single use or year memberships. You can check out a bicycle from any station, use it for a predetermined amount of time, and return it to any station. No need to worry about owning or maintaining a bike, just rent, ride to where you need to go, and leave it at the nearest station. New York City currently has 600 bike rental stations for Citi Bike. Salt Lake's GREENbike system is still in its infancy and has only a few locations but will continue to expand. As our society trends towards a more urban population with people following jobs and many other things city life has to offer the importance of bike-friendly communities and properties will only grow. As a savvy Park City property management landlord this is an opportunity to get ahead of the curve. Advertise your property as being within biking distance of desired amenities like restaurants, grocery stores, local businesses and city transportation systems. If a local company is expanding the idea of biking to work is very enticing to prospective tenants relocating to the area.
If you would like more information about making your property bicycle friendly, or further information about Park City property management in general click the link below for a free consultation. You will receive valuable information specific to your property that will help you maximize your investment. You will also receive a free, no-obligation quote on our property management services. At CC Realty we specialize in making investment property ownership a trouble free experience. Please contact us today for your free consultation.
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