The following is just a few questions YOU should ask when hiring a Management Team...
* What type of properties do you manage?
* What areas do you handle?
* What experience and credentials do you offer?
* How big is your staff?
* How much will my home rent for?
* What do you do to get my property leased?
* What, specifically, do you do to qualify a tenant after
they have applied to rent?
* How do you make sure the tenant is taking good care of
my property?
* What do you do if they are not taking care of my
property as they should?
* What happens if the tenant does not pay their rent?
* How informed will I be about what happens with my
property?
* How do you handle maintenance people you can find?
* Do you hold some of my money for repairs?
How much?
* How do I know you won’t spend money on large repairs
without my approval?
* What if I want you to use my plumber, A/C company, etc?
* My home has a pool or spa, how do you handle that?
* You guys seem sort of picky about the properties you
take of, why is that?
* When do you mail the Owner’s checks?
* Can you put the money directly into my checking account?
* Do you pay the bills for me?
* When will I receive with my monthly statement each month?
* How much do you charge for monthly management fee?
* How much is the leasing fee?
* Are your fees negotiable?
* Are there administrative fees or other service charges?
* Does your management agreement give you exclusive right
to sell my property?
* Is the management agreement a standard, widely used form?
* Who holds the tenant’s security deposit?
* How much security deposit do you charge the tenant?
* Are you licensed?
* How soon can you start managing my property?
When considering a change or hiring a management company please talk to Affordable Property Management - we can answer all above questions that will confirm - that WE are the right management company for your needs!
