# PCSing from Colorado Springs? A rental-property checklist before you go. | Summit Peak > Prepare your Colorado Springs home for rental management before a PCS: communication, property access, renter screening, and a clear handoff. Source: https://www.summitpeakpm.com/guides/pcs-rental-property-checklist/ PCS & PROPERTY OWNERS Orders can change where you live without changing where your home is. If you plan to rent out your Colorado Springs property after a permanent change of station, make the handoff a separate part of your move—not a task squeezed into moving day. Summit Peak Property Management Colorado Springs & El Paso County ## 1. Start with your timeline and your property Write down when you expect to leave, when the home could be ready, and who will have access after you move. A desired rental start date is a planning target, not a promise of immediate occupancy. Leave room to discuss cleaning, repairs, photographs, and showings. Tell your property manager about existing concerns before marketing begins. A clear description of the home’s condition helps everyone plan the work and avoid surprises at handoff. Keep your personal move checklist separate from the property checklist. [Military OneSource’s Plan My Move](https://planmymove.militaryonesource.mil/) can help organize the relocation side. ## 2. Choose one local point of contact Remote ownership becomes harder when the renter calls you, a contractor calls someone else, and no one knows who can approve the next step. Decide where questions go and how you will be updated. Summit Peak handles communication directly with owners and renters. Before departure, agree on your preferred contact method, how time-zone differences will be handled, and which matters require your approval. Share an alternate contact if there will be times you cannot be reached. ## 3. Prepare a useful handoff folder Gather the information someone would need to look after the property without asking you to reconstruct it from memory. Keep sensitive documents in a secure location and agree on how to share them. - Keys, access instructions, and any garage remotes. - Appliance manuals, warranties, and known repair issues. - Utility, association, and recurring-service contacts, if applicable. - A dated record of the property’s condition. - Your contact preferences and agreed approval process. Ask the relevant providers what changes are needed when the home becomes a rental. Do not assume an existing service arrangement will transfer automatically. ## 4. Understand placement and rent protection Ask how renter inquiries are handled, how applicants are reviewed, and when an owner is involved in the decision. Careful screening supports a rental relationship, but no screening process can promise that a renter will never miss a payment. Summit Peak offers a one-month rent-protection benefit when a renter does not pay. Get the coverage details in writing and ask about timing, eligibility, and exclusions. Treat that benefit as one part of the management arrangement, rather than a replacement for understanding your ongoing ownership responsibilities. ## 5. Leave with a plan you can explain Before you depart, you should be able to answer three questions: who handles renter communication, how you receive updates, and what happens when a decision is needed. That clarity is more useful than a vague promise that everything is taken care of. Our veteran-owned team brings more than a decade of Colorado Springs real estate experience. Talk with us about the property you are leaving behind and the support you want while you are away. For your broader relocation, use [Military OneSource’s official PCS resources](https://www.militaryonesource.mil/moving-pcs/) . For management questions, [contact Summit Peak](https://www.summitpeakpm.com/#contact) . This guide provides general information. For questions about a lease, military rights, or legal action, speak with a qualified legal professional. Confirm service and rent-protection terms directly with Summit Peak. KEEP EXPLORING ## A little more clarity. [All rental guides ↗](https://www.summitpeakpm.com/guides/) MILITARY & VETERAN RENTERS ### [Moving to Colorado Springs: a practical rental guide for military families.](https://www.summitpeakpm.com/guides/military-renting-colorado-springs/) Plan a Colorado Springs rental search around your duty location, move-in date, application process, and military housing resources. [Read the guide](https://www.summitpeakpm.com/guides/military-renting-colorado-springs/) 3 min read BETTER RENTAL RELATIONSHIPS ### [Careful screening and clear communication: a better start for owners and renters.](https://www.summitpeakpm.com/guides/renter-screening-clear-communication/) Learn how clear application expectations, careful renter screening, and one management contact support Colorado Springs rental relationships. [Read the guide](https://www.summitpeakpm.com/guides/renter-screening-clear-communication/) 3 min read ONE CONVERSATION. A CLEAR NEXT STEP. ## Your property. Your next home. *Let’s make it simpler.* [Talk with Summit Peak](https://www.summitpeakpm.com/#contact) [Or call 719-623-7432](tel:+17196237432)