How to find a good property management company?

[judithscott]

I am looking for a good property management company. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[KateC]

Where are you based? What services are you looking to get from your property management company - full set of services or price dependant?

[Thaddeus Michalski]

Hiring a good property management company can be great for your business. In order to do so follow these tips:

1. Get recommendations from colleagues and your local apartment association.
2. Search professional directories on the Internet.
3. Interview companies to get all your questions answered before handing over the reins.

[govauctions007]

Hiring a property management company is a great idea if you have even a small apartment building. Having someone taking care of all the small details of a rental property means you'll have more time to find the next good investment. Also, trying to do it all yourself is the surest way to make your real estate investment experience a bitter one. To find a good property manager, ask the following questions.

1. Other properties they manage? It's best if they have rental properties that are similar to yours. You can also drive by their other properties to see how they are maintained.

2. The fee? They vary around the country from as low as 4% of gross rents for larger buildings, to as high as 12% for single family homes. Be sure the fee is clearly stated and understood.

3. Extra costs? Are showings extra? Do evictions cost extra (beyond the legal fees)? Any other extras?

[judithscott]

Thank you very much for your advise, much appreciated.

[Oceanic]

Hi,
You can find many online classifieds and you can find what you want.

[fl real estate]

the main thing is that where you wanna buy property for that you can search classified ads for that.

[John_maxwell]

A good property management company has good relationships with their tenants. Tenants are a customer of the property and should be treated like one. Happy tenants leads too lower turn over, and thus less re-letting fees. Happy tenants will also make releasing much easier.