When it comes to selecting a property management company it is important to know what you are getting in terms of price, quality and speed (effeciency). So, where does RMG fall? The Triangle As you can see in the figure above, there are three elements in any business on how they deliver their services. Cost (or price of services), quality (how well they do their job), and speed (how effecient they are). You can also substitute communication for the speed piece if you'd lik

It's important to know who's responsibly is who's when it comes to property maintenance. We'll go over a few items that can be overlooked sometimes. Trees and Shrubs Unless it's agreed upon in the lease, generally trees and shrubs are resident responsibility. It's common to get to the end of the tenure and the trees have grown to a point where they are touching the roof or into the neighbors yard. It's a good rule of thumb to return the property how it was given, and this

We all know the common questions to ask a prospective property management company like: How much do you charge? What services are inlcluded? But, let's go over some uncommon ones that will help you make a better decision. Do you track your numbers? We all know the saying: "You can't improve what you don't measure." This is also true in the property management industry. It's important to know whether or not a prospective company tracks their numbers. If not, how can they

Managing a property can be time consuming and frustrating at times, so hiring a property manager might be the best solution to help free up some time and give you peace of mind. 1. Those Late Night Phone Calls We've all heard the horror stories of the late night toilet calls. Although this is actually pretty uncommon, it can start to be time consuming taking maintenance calls in general. Not only does it save time, but their might be items the owner ends up paying paying fo