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property managers: Business 101: What does your email address say about you? - 12/26/11 07:21 AM
So one of the things that I do in my position is to hire new property managers to work with our firm so as you can imagine when we post a job we get tons of resumes. So I was sent one that appeared to be a pretty qualified person, had a nice resume, well written, no spelling errors (we'll save that for a later blog) and I was sending a reply email to set up a first telephone interview. As soon as I hit the "reply to" button I noticed her email address "onecrazymama@something.net" and I had to pause for … (8 comments)
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property managers: Can you be a successful residential property manager working 9-5? - 12/18/11 11:15 AM
Here is the easy answer: Probably not!
Why you say? Unlike commercial property management you need to be able to be flexible to when tenants and prospective tenants are available. Residential tenants normally are busy during the day, so the best time to show properties, inspect units, and gain access to property to perform inspections is normally weekends and evenings. Without being available after normal hours it is going to make your job a bit more difficult.
Could you be successful working 9-5 in residential management? Maybe-but it will be more difficult. Best managers are available nights and weekends, at … (3 comments)
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property managers: Tenant Story of the Week: Ghosts? Now what? - 12/10/11 07:33 AM
So now what? Ghosts!
So I have a 2 family and unit 1 was vacating because they found somewhere else to live, and they did not get along with the tenants in unit 2. So the week they moved out the tenants in unit 2, 2 college men who shared a place called and said they wanted to move early because they were not getting along. I said that they needed to honor their lease. So about a week later one of them shot themselves in the apartment and committed suicide. Wait-it gets better!
So a few weeks later I … (4 comments)
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property managers: Tenant story of the week! - 12/07/11 05:16 AM
Got a new place in with an anxious owner who wants his places rented about 2 weeks ago, sound like most of yours? So ran a special, had someone take an app, look at the place, and love it! They like the special on the rent, and would like to be in this weekend since they want in before the holiday. Sounds plausible, and my client is in love with the idea, and she seems nice enough-good income, decent dress, decent car.
So I pull her report. Nothing out of the ordinary shows until I hand run the eviction report, which … (4 comments)
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property managers: Property Owners-What's the best story you have heard? - 08/10/11 06:27 AM
As a property manager with hundreds of units over multiple states, I get stories from my tenants and my managers every day that just make me shake my head in disbelief or sometimes just laugh out loud. It got me to wondering what are some of the best stories you have heard for not paying rent, or maybe maintenance stories, or just general tenant stories that you have come across?
Here's one I got a chuckle out of yesterday: One of my managers called and said they were collecting rent from a tenant whom we are going to evict for … (4 comments)
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property managers: So who do your tenants call at 3 am? - 07/20/11 06:57 AM
So why does everything break in the middle of the night or on the weekend? Its a question I have long pondered in my over 20 years of property management. I used to ask my brother-in-law why he never invested in real estate and instead kept his money in the bank. His answer? "My money doesn't call me at 3 AM". Got to admit that's a strong argument.
So who do your tenants call at 3 AM? The answer to that question many times takes real estate investing to a business from a hobby. Our tenants have a 24 hour answering … (45 comments)
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property managers: Looking for a new and great position? Need an Illinois Broker! - 04/27/11 03:13 PM
We need an Illinois managing broker for one of our property manager compnaies in Illinois. You can commute if you want, and continue to work your own business but this may be an opportunity for you to earn some extra money while broadening your career! We are one of the largest firms in the United States, and this could be the start of something great! Interested? Contact me at 614-367-1190! You must be licensed as a broker in Illinois.
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Dennis Swartz
Reynoldsburg,
OH
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