Property management can be used by any type of property owner that just doesn’t have the time to full care and run the property that is owned. This type of service is often used in the rental aspect of real estate along with the fact that it is a great option for groups of investors to use on a property that is very large. Here is a better explanation as to what exactly property management is and who performs it.
To be simple you could say that a property management is the overseeing of other people’s properties by a company that has a trained staff. It’s much more than that in reality though. It is the complete care being delivered by a company that specializes in handling properties that people themselves can’t take care of or run. It is common to see rental properties like condos being managed.
A property management company is the only type of business that makes money by running someone else property. They don’t technically have to run the property unless hired to do so, but they have the responsibility of taking care of it. This might include keeping the landscaping looking sharp or it can include scheduling hundreds of people to stay on your property every year. This all depends on the type of property and what exactly the owner wants to do with it.
In the case of a rental property, a management company would handle the upkeep, scheduling, and advertising in order to keep the place rented as much as possible out of the year. Upkeep would include maintaining the place inside and out, seeking repairs for anything broken, and to completely have it cleaned between different people staying there. Scheduling revolves around making sure the place is booked properly as much of the year as possible without people overlapping each other. Advertising is self-explanatory and revolves around listing the property for rent properly.
If you have any type of property that is sitting without much, or you are a part of investors that own multiple properties, the best way to handle these types of investments is to hire a management company. It will take away a lot of stress, free up more of your time so you can do other things then handling your property, and will allow for the value to stay up on your piece of property for many years to come.
By Mark Middleton
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!
Carnahan Property Management services Woodland Hills,West Hills, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Tarzana, Reseda, Topanga, Encino, Northridge, Van Nuys,North Hills,Chatsworth, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, North Hollywood, West Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, Granada Hills, Mission Hills, Simi Valley, West Lake Village, Agoura,Toluca Lake, Valley Village, Burbank. Call us at (818) 884-1500 and check if we can service your area.
