Property management is very important if you have a property that you want to rent out but you do not have the time to manage the affairs. A property manager will deal with the tenants on your behalf and handle most of the transactions. Discussed below are some of the aspects you need to consider.
You will be able to save time.
If you have a property manager, you won’t have to deal with your tenants on a regular basis. You will be able to save your time and you will be able to deal with other important matters. In most cases, you will just have to pay the manager a certain percentage on the rent that you are earning from the tenant.
You will have higher chance of getting the right tenants.
There are tenants who won’t pay regularly while others could be a nuisance to the other co-tenants in the building. If you have a property manager, he will deal with tenants on the regular basis and ensure that they remain civil and do not cause any damage to your property. He will also try to ensure that the tenants pay the rent on time and do not cause unnecessary delays. A manager may also have several contacts and may be able to find a suitable tenant for your property.
All legal matters will be handled by the property manager.
The manager will deal with the tenants. If there is an issue, it is the responsibility of the manager to fix it. Other legal problems like tenant screening,safety, property evictions, inspections, terminating leases, handling security deposits and rent collection will be handled by your manager.
You will be able to earn more.
When you have a professional who is managing your property, the collection of the rent becomes very regular and stress-free. You don’t have to worry whether you will receive the right amount of monthly rent on time.
You will be able to save on your maintenance and repair cost.
Since it is the manager’s duty to check the property from time to time, he will be able to provide you a detailed list of what needs to be fixed. Due to periodic inspection, most flaws may be detected early and repaired at a lower cost.
There are several property management companies which you can deal with. You must do a thorough background check before you finalize your property manager. Talk to past customers to get some direct feedback as well.
By Lloyd Pinto
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
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