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Landlord Tenant

Questions to Ask a Property Manager: Part 3 of 3

by Brendan O'Brien | December 27, 2008

Here is the third and last installment of “Questions to Ask Your Property Manager.” I am providing answers to some of the questions. However, in some cases, there is no one “right” answer. Actually, this was illustrated by the last installment, published three weeks ago. I had suggested that it is [...]

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Landlord Tenant

More Interview Questions For A Property Manager (And Some Answers)

by Brendan O'Brien | December 6, 2008

When I put up the first group of questions you should ask a prospective property manager, one commenter asked: what are the correct answers?He had a point and so I’m going to review some of the answers to last week’s questions first before I hit you with a few more questions.I am also thinking of [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Some Questions To Ask A Property Manager

by Brendan O'Brien | November 28, 2008

This started out as “Some Questions to Ask Your Property Manager.”  But if you’ve already hired a property management company, you’re a bit late – you want to ask these questions before you make the hiring decision.   You may even want to ask them before you settle on a property purchase.
In some cases, you’ll hire [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Landlords: Keeping the Tenants Happy

by Ted Karsch | September 2, 2008

Many small apartment building owners make the mistake of not treating their tenants as valued clients.  It’s easy to do considering the fact that many tenants can really cause headaches with late rent payments, noise complaints and other day to day issues that can be a thorn in the side of a small apartment building [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

Apartment Building Management Tips

by Ted Karsch | June 2, 2008

The success and profitability of an apartment building investment can often be determined by the quality of the management in place.
Usually apartment buildings with more than 20 units are managed by professional property management companies and those buildings with fewer than 20 units are usually managed by the owner and a live in [...]

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Commentary

A Few Lessons Learned on Working with Property Managers

by Joshua Dorkin | March 23, 2007

I recently had an episode with a property manager and thought I’d share some obvious wisdom with everyone. We all have busy lives and from time to time we forget to do what we’re supposed to.
HERE’S YOUR REMINDER:
Stay on Top of Your Property Managers!
Don’t just assume that they are going to do everything you [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Things to Consider when Interviewing Property Management Companies

by Joshua Dorkin | October 7, 2005

Picking a great property manager for your rental properties is one of the most important tasks you’ll undertake, once you’ve actually found a good rental. In searching for a manager, you’ll want to do a thorough interview, and in doing so, you should be able to figure out if they are worth working with. [...]

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