Shopping for a property manager?

Ask these questions to find the best for you:

Do you charge extra fees for leasing and maintenance?
Turnovers and vacancies are a property owners' biggest expenses. As an investor you do not want your property manager making money on turnovers and vacancies through maintenance and leasing fees.  If a property manager charges a 50 percent leasing fee and a mark-up on maintenance then what is their incentive to get good long-term tenants? They are making money when you are losing, instead of making money with you!

Our system is set up so that your goals and income sources are in-line with your property manager's.  We make money when you make money.  We want good tenants who pay on time and take care of your property NOT tenants who create maintenance and turnover costing both of us time and money.

How long am I locked into your management agreement?
We do not make our owners commit to a binding one-year contract. Our owners are happy with us.  We want them to use our services because it works for them NOT because they are tied to a contract.

We offer owners who are currently unhappy with their professional property manager the opportunity to try us out for one month at no cost and we handle all the details of the transition.

Where and how do you market your vacancies?
The more exposure your vacant property gets the better.  You can get a higher rent rate, better tenants, and sit empty for less time when more people see your vacant property.

The most common complaints we hear about property managers from owners who are switching to our system are "We could never get a hold of them," and "My property was vacant for a long time. I don't know if they were doing anything."  If they don't answer your calls or emails then you have a good idea of how they are responding to potential tenants inquiring about your vacant property . . .

A great test when looking for a property manger is to act like a potential tenant and look for a property to rent in the same area as yours.  Do a Google search for rental properties in that area and check craigslist or Hotpads.  Look for pictures, maps, and detailed information.  Call or email and see if someone answers the phone or quickly responds. You will quickly identify the property management companies that are actively marketing their vacancies.

Due to gas prices and the convenience of the Internet, the days of just sticking a "For Rent" sign in the yard are gone.  Over 60 percent of potential tenants are searching for properties online. Less than 10 percent are finding properties from a sign in the yard.

Our marketing system advertises you property on over 15 paid and free popular, online rental websites.  Look around, and if you find someone marketing better than us in our area let us know, we are always looking to increase exposure. And just to catch that extra 10 percent, we still put a nice "For Rent" sign in the yard.