Look for Professionals before Investing in Property Management

Posted by vipproperties on November 16th, 2015

Property management companies are indispensable to landlords who do not have the time, patience, or industry knowhow to actively manage their properties. The key is to find real professionals—that is, expert property managers who can truly lift the heavy load off your shoulders and allow you to enjoy passive income from your rental properties without the stress. 

What Can a Professional Property Manager Do For You?
Property management companies essentially deal with all your landlord responsibilities on your behalf. They save you time and money by:

•    Marketing your properties
•    Finding and screening tenants
•    Collecting rent
•    Dealing with tenant complaints
•    Handling repair and maintenance issues
•    Pursuing evictions

A professional property management company has decades of experience in the rental business, giving landlords like you the peace of mind of knowing that your investment is in the hands of an expert.

Should You Hire a Professional Property Management Company?
The answer to this question really depends on your circumstances. It makes sense to hire a property manager if you have multiple rental units. The larger your portfolio, the more will benefit from having a professional management company. You might also need a manager if you live far from your rental property. Having someone else handle day to day landlord issues for you can be invaluable if you cannot be physically present when you are needed.

Hiring a property manager is also essential if you are simply not interested in hands-on rental management. Like most landlords, you probably don’t like the hassle of finding and screening tenants, keeping your rental in tiptop shape, and handling tenant complaints. Hiring a manager is a fantastic idea if you see rental property ownership largely from an investment point of view, and you want nothing to do with actually running the operations. You might also need a property manager if you have other businesses (or a day job) to attend to and your time is limited. Giving the nitty-gritty of rental management to someone else allows you to focus on bigger things.

Choosing a Property Management Company
You can tell a lot about a property manager from the quality of the rentals that are on their portfolio. Find a company that specialises in handling rentals in your market—whether you are in the luxury space or the mid-market space. Talk to one or two of the owners they work with and ask about how satisfied they are with the company.

About the Author:

Vip Properties is a property management and maintenance company. Their team members are knowledgeable, understanding, and they provide a unique approach to this business. They save their clients from spending dollars in tradesmen’s fees.