Property Management Information
Owning real estate as rental property can pose its own set of rewards
and challenges. Many real estate investors want the financial
benefits of owning rental property but don't feel compelled
to handle property management on their own.
If you do not want to manage the property on your own, you
may consider hiring a professional property management firm
to handle common issues, such as:
- finding
and qualifying renters
- collecting
rents
- managing
home services providers who might improve or maintain the
rental property
- and a
wide variety of other tasks associated with owning rental
property.
With recent trends of 100% financing and rapid changes in market conditions, home owners are often finding themselves in situations where they would have to bring money to the table in order to sell their home, pay commissions and close. An alternative can be to rent your home until market conditions change or you gain more equity.
Though this may seem a daunting task, there is a science to it that greatly minimizes the risks you may be fearing.
First, consider that people would rather:
- rent a house with a garage
- a house without a garage
- a condo or a town home
- an apartment
In that order. Your property is already at or close to the top of the desirability list to begin with.
Though this may seem a daunting task, there is a science to it that greatly
minimizes the risks you may be fearing.
- Advertize
The address and the $'s are the most important points here. If they like the outside and can afford the rent, you will have an overwelming response to signs and ads.
- Application
Always take a rental application & always collect a non-refundable application fee. If your renter cannot afford the fee, they probably can't afford the rent.
- Check Credit
Use this fee to check the credit of each applicant. Our credit report is an indicator of our habits of responsibility. What we have been doing is what we are likely to do. Sad stories and excuses will not pay your mortgage. Only consider applicants with good credit and good "rental references"!
- Choose the Best
Select the best applicant for your property. Each applicant will have a story. Choose the story that makes the most sense to you.
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