It was good for an additional $30/month (per tenant) in rent over our competition (which was 45-50% of what the tenant would have to pay to get an equivalent service of their own).Now we command less of a rent premium to the competition (on that particular aspect), but these properties have had < 2% vacancy in the past 4-years.Naturally, you only do things in business if they directly or indirectly serve the bottom line.

That is the type of management that can command top dollar rents and high quality tenants.

The $28,000 includes all costs associated with paying the tenant to leave as well as the cost to renovate the unit so it can command market rent.Detailed Version: I have a 4 unit apartment building in Los Angeles.

Does the unit need updating to command market rents?

With any dog, I require a "pet assessment" to be done by a qualified/certified dog trainer who can assess whether the dog is well behaved and obeys basic commands. 

@Beatriz CasarezFor your next investment, have a clear investment goals so that you can find the deal and negotiate accordingly.Work with an experienced local agent or investor and shorten your learning curve as they save you a lot of headaches as they tend to understand the market better.I am a real estate agent and investor in the Houston market.Katy, Cypress, Spring, some parts of Houston, Conroe, Tomball, Pearland are great markets.Rent growth and appreciation is steady.These cities tend to command quality tenants, and they have great schools.All the best!

Energy efficient appliances & hot water heater, high efficiency furnace, etc. might make for an additional description in your rental advertising, but I would agree that it’s not going to command a higher rent or attract more applicants than a similar rental without these features.

If you friends military you can always use command.

If I have a unit that commands more than the going rate for Sec 8, I just tell the applicant that Sec 8 will not allow that price for such and such a unit.  

We had other tenants who spoke Arabic who helped us communicate initially ... after 4-months, the seven year old had a fairly good command of English and French.