Rental Property Renovation in Martville, NY
Old mill-hamlet houses on Martville Road, farmhouses on acreage, and single-wides along Route 104. We turn over and repair rentals for owners who do not live next door.
Where landlords get stuck
Renting out a house in a rural hamlet comes with its own set of headaches. These are the ones we hear about.
The tenant left and so did the trades
Finding a painter, a plumber and a flooring guy who will all drive out to Martville for one unit is hard. We bring the whole turnover under one crew and one schedule.
An inherited farmhouse you plan to rent
Plenty of houses out here change hands inside a family. Before the first tenant moves in, the wiring, the stairs, the smoke and CO alarms and the bathroom need to be safe and up to code.
A mobile home that needs to be rentable again
About one in eight homes in the Town of Sterling is a mobile home. Soft floors by the tub, tired paneling and leaky doors are the usual list, and we fix them with materials that last.
Snow damage found after the fact
Lake-effect storms hit this end of Cayuga County hard. Ice dams, a split pipe or a wet ceiling can sit unnoticed in a rental. We document it, repair it and work with the insurance adjuster.
A mill hamlet that still has its old houses
Martville was settled in 1823, when Chauncey Hickock and Timothy Austin built the first mills, and it has had its own post office since 1831. The Town of Sterling’s plan notes that many of the oldest homes in town still stand in these old mill hamlets, packed close together like a village.
For a landlord that means a rental here is often an old house with a lot of past repairs layered on top of each other. We open things up, show you what is behind the walls with photos, and give you a choice between fixing it now or planning it for the next vacancy.
- Old hamlet houses brought up to rental shape
- Mobile home floors and subfloors replaced
- Photos of every hidden problem
Get the unit ready
Walk it with a list
Go room by room after move-out and write down what is broken, dirty or worn. Take photos. That list becomes our scope.
Split must-do from nice-to-have
Safety and code items come first. Paint, flooring and fixtures that only look tired can be priced as a second tier.
Check with the town
Martville has no village government. Permits go through the Town of Sterling code enforcement office at 1290 State Route 104A. Structural, electrical and plumbing changes usually need one. We pull it.
Hand us the keys
If you live away, we can work off a lockbox and send photos at each stage, so you are not driving up Route 104 to check on us.
Approve the punch list
Before we call it done, you get a final set of photos and a short list of anything left to decide.
What owners should know
Permits in the Town of Sterling
There is no separate village code office in Martville. The Town of Sterling Office of Code Enforcement handles building permits for alterations to existing buildings, mobile homes and more. The town fee schedule says starting work without a permit may double or triple the permit cost, so we sort it out before we start.
Wells, septic and older systems
Most homes around Martville are on their own well and septic. In a rental that means a running toilet or a leaky fixture is more than a water bill problem. We fix plumbing leaks at the source and replace worn fixtures with ones built for daily use.
Finishes that survive tenants
We lean toward waterproof vinyl plank, semi-gloss paint in kitchens and baths, solid-core doors where they take abuse, and simple fixtures that are easy to replace. For owners with several doors, our investor and rental services page explains how we handle repeat work.
Flips and pre-sale work
Getting a Martville house ready to sell is a different list than getting it ready to rent. We help you pick the repairs a buyer’s inspector will flag and skip the ones that will not pay back.
Nearby
We also turn over rentals in Fair Haven, Red Creek and across the Town of Sterling.
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Questions owners ask
Who issues building permits for a rental in Martville?
The Town of Sterling Office of Code Enforcement, at 1290 State Route 104A. Martville is a hamlet, not a village, so there is no separate village office. We pull the permit when the work needs one.
I live out of the area. Can you handle the turnover without me there?
Yes. We work off a lockbox or key handoff and send photos as the job moves along, including anything we find that was not on the original scope.
Can you fix up a mobile home I rent out?
Yes. Floors, subfloors around tubs and toilets, doors, windows, paneling and bathrooms are common jobs for us in mobile homes.
A storm caused damage in my rental. Will you deal with the insurance company?
We document the damage, write up the repair scope and meet with the adjuster if you want us to. The claim stays yours, but the paperwork comes from us.
Can you work with my property manager?
Yes. Tell us who approves changes and who the tenant should talk to, and we keep everyone on the same page.
What finishes do you suggest for a rental out here?
Waterproof flooring, washable paint, sturdy fixtures and cabinets with solid boxes. Things you can replace without a contractor are a plus.
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