Thursday, May 01, 2008

Managing Property Management

Some things to consider before choosing a residential real estate management company are, how much work do you still want to handle concerning your own property? Do you still want to have a daily, hands-on experience with your properties? If so, then perhaps you only need to hire some assistants or a maintenance person to lend a helping hand.

If you do not want to be very involved with your rental properties, then management service can do everything from building maintenance to evictions. Some of the common services of management companies are

• Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Collections and Evictions
• Payroll
• Property Maintenance
• Marketing and Advertising
• New Tenant Management (including background checks and credit checks)
• And more

The tasks a property owner can delegate out to a management company are endless. A management service can do as much or as little as the property owner needs them to. As a property owner acquires more rental property, the management responsibilities grow and may become more than one or two investors can handle.