PropertyManagementMaven * LandlordWhisperer

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Property Manager - Gibson Management Group, Ltd.
A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from the Hebrew, via Yiddish, and means one who understands, based on an accumulation of knowledge. Wikipedia

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2012 

One thing that real estate professionals MUST have is RELIABLE transportation....and while I appreciate that Madison and Josh and Josh  on BRAVO's Million Dollar Listings*LA drive BMWs and Range Rovers....as a lowly property manager, I have driven Lexus vehicles for over a decade. Since there is ...
08/16/2012
I prep my rental homes for new residents' move-ins....new front door mat; full rolls of toilet paper at all toilets; clear shower liners AND 2 bottles of water in the refrigerator reminding them to sent in their move-in inspection check list.... For real estate agents, I would SUGGEST they take p...
08/16/2012
Yeap!  I'm in the SECOND month of some residencies and the "newness" has worn off.....and now there is the added stress of kids going back to school....sometimes EVERYTHING is the landlord's faultTHE TENANT PHASE THE FIRST MONTH (THE HAPPY PHASE) During the first month of a rental period, the ten...
08/14/2012
In September annually, I do a spread sheet of mgmt fees and add 20% income to that and THEN I look at how I can trim expenses...20% increase in income and 10% cut in expenses....and that's my next year's budgetBy Linda Day Harrison, theBrokerList, Chicago, IL It is a tough time of the year for us...
08/14/2012
Finding my BRAND has been FUN and Somehow * someway * I now have my Google+ profile photo next to my Google ranking which has been a frustration reading the instructions in the AR blogs....YEAH!  LandlordWhispererEverybody wants to be on the first page of Google in a search.  How do you rank?  Ge...
08/14/2012
Alec is totally correct....getting good tenants is not done by LUCK.....screening is the KEY and there are several websites that allow landlords to run their prospects credit..the EASIEST is through postlets website after doing a Fb and Google search....We've all heard about problems with tenants...
08/14/2012
Great information Nancy.....with schools opening and back-to-school expenses, it is something that more landlords need to know so that they are not eviction "promising" residents in WINTERWhenever I do speaking engagements at various landlord associations, one of my most passionate topics is the ...
08/14/2012
No sound from inside was the clue for me....and YES, I would have walked around the home and the fact that the electricity was turned off is a FIRE and SAFETY issue - especially if they are still living there. I do not understand people living hundreds/thousands of miles away expecting their tena...
08/12/2012
Nancy has the right idea * I've had a CA real estate investor client for almost 10 years who has not seen half of his rental homes...he researched the top 20 areas for rental home growth 10 years ago and selected our area of Virginia and Charleston SC....he has sold most of his SC units and bough...
08/11/2012
  $2,395.00 per month - 2833 Stratford Glen Way * Charlottesville, VA * Forest Lakes South * 5 Min to NGIC Location: Forest Lakes South SUPER Large home with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, home office, media room, storage, 2-car garage, family room w/fp adjacent to kitchen....easy walk to Forest Lakes So...
08/11/2012