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Michael Lauther
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Is a property manager worth 8-10%

Michael Lauther
  • Investor
  • Hampton Bays, NY
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Exacrtly What services should I expect fo get for the 8-!0% a good property manager gets?

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Mark Anderson
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Mark Anderson
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I have a couple of rentals with one property manager and a couple with another. There are pros and cons to using a PM but I've used a PM for the last five years and have generally been pleased.

One thing no one has mentioned...and this is the biggest reason I use a PM...is I don't have the right personality to be a good PM myself. If a tenant called me and said his dog died, his wife is sick and he lost his job, I would be overly lenient and just might tell him to catch up on the rent next month. I think I'm just too nice. In the long run, that would bite me in the butt.

I know one PM who keeps a gun in his desk, a gun in his truck and another on his hip. That's just not me.

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