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Property Manager in Davenport, IA
Hi All, I have a SFR in Davenport and the management company has been slipping. I think it is time to move on. Does anyone know of a reputable management company in the area?
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Curious what arrangements you have with them. Fraudulent charges are obviuosly a MAJOR concern. Are you worried they are misreporting rents or something along those lines?
Photos for work if agreed upon in the contracts signed would be a nuisance but an accomodation that could be provided if desired I'd guess. In the few years I've been doing this I've never had a request of this kind and in the 9+ years I've owned real estate I've very rarely asked for this from a contractor/company hired.
Communication is a very normal concern. What do you mean by poor communication? Is it the communication between you and the manager or between the manager and the tenants. Often what I've found over the years is if a relationship exists with the owner and the tenants that they will express a lack of communication to the owner anytime something doesn't go their way. A reputable company such as mine will be able to demonstrate call logs and messages between the company and the residents.
Maintenance is something in my opinion you have to trust the management company and maintenance team on and have a comfort level with them. If you do not, you will never trust any work that is not your own. Questioning the time it takes to perform work or work performed should be an easy question to answer for the management company.
Being an investor and a property manager I understand the struggle better than most between managers and the owners. These are legitimate concerns that can be addressed with more openness between the owner/manager. Happy to walk you through how we operate daily for our clients!