Property Management Company
Hiring the right Property Management Company is like find a traveling partner for a long and unpredictable journey. The right Property Management company can determine the success or failure of your Rental Income properties. Here are some of our best recommendations for finding a great Property Management Company:
1. Reliable References : You should Yelp and other reference about the company you are choosing and how they have preformed for other clients in the past.
2. License Requirements: Property Management requires a license in most States of the Union and there are Federal laws that prevent discrimination based on Sex, Race, National Origin, Sexual Orientation, Family Status, Martial Status and Disability. You can visit HUD’s Fair Housing Website for information on what constitutes discrimination and untrained Property Management staff can get you into serious trouble with the law.
3. Tenant Screening Services: Make sure the Property Management company you retain offers extensive background checks include Dept of Motor Vehicles, Criminal and Employment checks. One year with a bad tenant, could easily wipe out your rental income of many years. So, it’s critical that your Property Manager is able to screen for excellent tenants with awesome backgrounds.
4. 24 hour Response Center :Depending on the Number of Units, the Property Management company you retain has to assign no more than 10-15 units for each of their managers. f you want to make certain that each property manager in the company you are hiring is not responsible for more than 10-15 units and they able to handle maintenance calls 24 hours a day.
5. Eviction Services: Finally, another critical service that a property management company should offer is Evictions in case you tenants are not making timely payments. For a complete list of Property Management Services we offers, visit Homestretch Properties site.
6. Low Monthly Fee: The Property Management fee you are paying will directly impact your bottom line. There are wide range of fees based on the amount of work the Property Manager is responsible for in your agreement. The more tasks that are assigned to the property manager, the more fees they will charge. Also, don’t be romanced by the cheaper rates cause as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
