Residential property management companies have the experience, tools and resources to select some of the most qualified tenants. An investor that is focused on receiving their monthly rent check may miss a number of important qualities in tenants that will ultimately improve the value of their property investment. By choosing to implement the services of a residential property management company, an investor can optimize the value of their property investment by utilizing the expertise of professionals.
Marketing for the Right Tenants
An inexperienced investor may not have any idea or may have all the wrong ideas about where to start when it comes to finding tenants. Posting fliers on local information boards may be inexpensive, but it does not tend to drive the most direct traffic to your property. A professional residential property manager would be able to focus the tenant advertising in the right portals to acquire the most appropriate tenants. Posting in an area frequented by college students is not likely to get the single family you were planning for your property. A professional residential property manager is likely to have ready access to the information that will help indicate the best area to advertise your rental.
On-time Rent and Property Care
An investor that focuses too much on tenants being able to pay their rent may be inclined to just review a credit report or verify income. Paying rent is just the start. There are plenty of tenants out there that can pay rent but can not take care of a property. Twelve months of on time rent won’t make a difference if when the lease is up; the carpet is ruined, the walls are damaged or there’s a smell that nobody can figure out. A residential property manager will be able to take the time to contact previous rental references provided by potential tenants, as well as having the expertise to make a good assessment of the quality of the potential tenants.
A residential property management firm can provide the assurance and expertise an investor needs in order to best manage their investment. By having the right access to marketing information as well as assessment standards in place for tenant reviews, a residential property manager has the ability to increase the overall value of a property investment.
Marketing for the Right Tenants
An inexperienced investor may not have any idea or may have all the wrong ideas about where to start when it comes to finding tenants. Posting fliers on local information boards may be inexpensive, but it does not tend to drive the most direct traffic to your property. A professional residential property manager would be able to focus the tenant advertising in the right portals to acquire the most appropriate tenants. Posting in an area frequented by college students is not likely to get the single family you were planning for your property. A professional residential property manager is likely to have ready access to the information that will help indicate the best area to advertise your rental.
On-time Rent and Property Care
An investor that focuses too much on tenants being able to pay their rent may be inclined to just review a credit report or verify income. Paying rent is just the start. There are plenty of tenants out there that can pay rent but can not take care of a property. Twelve months of on time rent won’t make a difference if when the lease is up; the carpet is ruined, the walls are damaged or there’s a smell that nobody can figure out. A residential property manager will be able to take the time to contact previous rental references provided by potential tenants, as well as having the expertise to make a good assessment of the quality of the potential tenants.
A residential property management firm can provide the assurance and expertise an investor needs in order to best manage their investment. By having the right access to marketing information as well as assessment standards in place for tenant reviews, a residential property manager has the ability to increase the overall value of a property investment.
By Mike Lautensack
Since 1946 the Carnahan name has had a reputation for honest and ethical Real Estate Property Management services in the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Burbank/Glendale, Los Angeles, Westside and Conejo Valley areas.
The reason for our success is helping owners like you when they need it. Below is a partial list of property management services we provide to help you protect your real estate investment.
- Tenant placement
- Tenant screening (including: credit check, landlord and employment verification, social security trace report, California eviction check and criminal check)
- Regular property inspections
- Accounting and landlord bill payment
- Monthly financial reporting
- Maintenance service and supervision (we use only proven independent vendors)
- Collections
- Evictions
- We supply all the necessary forms to meet California’s Landlord/Tenant laws
- 24 hour emergency phone service
- Advertising to the broadest tenant base possible
Call or e-mail us today for more information. We’re ready to get started!