All Forum Posts by: Adam Bartomeo
Adam Bartomeo has started 51 posts and replied 2025 times.
Post: Does a Multi-Family (Duplex, Tri or Quad) in the Tampa/St. Pete armake sense in 2025?

- Real Estate Broker
- Cape Coral, FL
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Sales prices and rents are dropping. I would recommend waiting to see the market shift. I don't think that trying to cashflow at todays prices and rents with 25% down will work very well.
Post: Tenant does not allow showing during last month of lease for 10-14 days

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- Cape Coral, FL
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We do not ask the tenants for permission to enter, we inform them when we are going to enter. We give them a min of 24 hrs notice and they are welcome to be present. According to the law and our lease they cannot lawfully withhold entry. You should check your laws.
Post: Credit Report and Background

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- Cape Coral, FL
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It is likely a company policy. Either way you can run a second credit and background check that will likely cost less than $100.
Post: Starting a Property Management company, any suggestions on marketing?

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- Cape Coral, FL
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We are looking to expand and potentially partner. We are located in Cape Coral, Fl and are looking to expand into other FL markets. Shoot me a PM if you are interested in discussing the opportunity.
Post: First rental across country, should I get a property manager?

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- Cape Coral, FL
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All of the following say that you should hire a PM:
- not within a 2 hr drive
- Do not have experience
- Do not want to have more rentals.
The answer is simple...
Post: Distributing Rent Payments to Owners

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- Cape Coral, FL
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Before we were large enough to use Appfolio we set up ACH with Wells Fargo. There is a monthly charge an a charge per transaction but they are minimal.
Post: Property management access to bank account(s)

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- Cape Coral, FL
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Drew is spot on. I have only not used our PMC bank account for large scale rentals 50+ units.
Post: Management Fees for 50 unit

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- Cape Coral, FL
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It will depend on how difficult that the units are to manage. Are they A or D? Are there 50 locations or 1? For 50 units that are A or B and close in proximity we would charge 5% - 6%. For C or D we will be at 6.5% - 8%.
We NEVER charge maintenance fees.
Post: Property manager on vacation

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- Cape Coral, FL
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We have 5 team members that cover each other when someone is out. It seems strange for a PM to leave for days without having a backup plan in place to cover the workload. Property management doesn't stop, it is a 24/7/365 business that must be addressed in a timely manner.
Post: Question about property management contract

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- Cape Coral, FL
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Based on the information provided you should not be charged a termination fee. But, you will have to read the fine print.