Expert insights for property owners and tenants in Augusta and Columbia County
July 24, 2026
Georgia has no statutory grace period — your tenant is late on day one. What Augusta-area landlords must do from the first missed payment through dispossessory filing.
Read more →July 23, 2026
Exactly what the AppFolio owner portal shows CSRA landlords: financial reports, maintenance status, and documents. A plain-English guide from McBride PM.
Read more →July 22, 2026
How CSRA property managers vet, license-verify, and oversee maintenance vendors — what Augusta-area rental owners should expect from any professional PM firm.
Read more →July 21, 2026
Georgia's O.C.G.A. § 44-7-33 sets formal inspection requirements for CSRA rental owners. Skip the written defect list and you may forfeit every security deposit deduction.
Read more →July 12, 2026
Georgia law requires landlords to maintain HVAC when it's provided in a rental. Here's the repair-vs-replace framework, 2026 cost data, and lease language every CSRA owner needs.
Read more →July 9, 2026
Georgia PCS landlord guide: 3-day notice rules, the Columbia County dispossessory process, SCRA military tenant wrinkles, and why remote management changes everything.
Read more →July 8, 2026
A $750K Georgia fair housing settlement in April 2026 should prompt every CSRA rental owner to audit screening, advertising, and accommodation practices.
Read more →July 7, 2026
Under Georgia's Safe at Home Act, pest infestations are now a landlord habitability obligation. CSRA landlords: here's what O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13 requires, who pays, and how to protect yourself.
Read more →July 6, 2026
Wellstar's $380M Columbia County Medical Center opens late August 2026 in Grovetown — the county's first hospital. What 400-800 new healthcare jobs mean for Evans and Grovetown rental demand.
Read more →July 5, 2026
PCS orders at Fort Gordon with a VA-financed home? Here's the occupancy exception, second-tier entitlement, and rental income rules for 2026 CSRA landlords.
Read more →Find out how McBride Property Management can protect your investment and save you time. Talk to Amber, our Business Development Manager.
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