What is Property Management? Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Venice, FL.

It's an unfortunate fact that many would-be landlords have no idea what goes into professional property management.  Not a few think that all there is to successful landlording is a free ad on CraigsList and a sign in the yard! Now seriously, do you really think that thousands of property management companies would have thriving businesses if that was all there is to successful property management?  Truth be told, if property management was easy then nearly all property management companies would be out of work.  There's a very good reason why management companies exist -- property management is HARD WORK!

Here's just a very short list of the things that go into professionally managing rental real estate:

• Advertising -- an effective tenant marketing campaign can involve many dozens of media outlets, most of which are NOT free.  It realistically costs a few hundred bucks to effectively market a property, not to mention the time involved in preparing and submitting ads.
• Screening -- there are MANY scam-artists who prey on landlords. The ways that a landlord can be ripped-off are far too many to list here, but a competent property manager can help to protect you from such scams.
• Lease Preparation -- if you're using a lease that you bought at an office supply store or found on the internet, it is just a matter of time before you DO find yourself in a heap of trouble.
• Maintenance -- toilets really do overflow and flood properties at 3am . . . enough said.
• Evictions -- it is a nerve-wracking and expensive process for the uninitiated landlord. It can also be dangerous to you and your family.
• Bookkeeping and end of year tax reporting -- it's a necessary evil that's a normal part of professional property management.
• And the list goes on . . .

Real Property Management of Sarasota & Manatee serves rental property owners throughout the greater Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Venice, FL area.

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