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Yourself! I find being an independent landlord makes my investment a true investment. It gives me the ability to oversee everything, interact with my tenants and care for my properties. Finding a good or even great property manager is more difficult than a good tenant. You need trust and a relationship that is more than just a professional interaction.

Posted by Derrick D, PA on Wednesday, August 5, 2015

I think that is the best statement Ive heard in months. I mean who is watching the property manager? If your property manager isn't treating your property right then get them gone! Our property manager states that she treats our property like her own...she hasn't stepped one foot on our property in over a year. She does drive by but our building is falling apart and the only reason we found out is because our fed up tenant got in touch with us. The property manager wasn't doing her job and now it is costing us big money in repairs because of broken stairs, wood rot, broken sprinkler pipes underground and unhappy tenants who have called and told her of problems to which she replied we manage the inside not the outside. Professional interaction...try interaction period! The property manager should be stopping by and making notes of the property not just collecting rent and 10% of our revenue every month. Upon further investigation of the property management company we found out they have had their license yanked more than once for depositing money into their business account and for acting as a realtor without a license. People wake up!

Posted by susan j, CA on Monday, October 12, 2015

Agree with the above. You can manage your property yourself and use online tools to optimize everything. I use Hemlane (www.hemlane.com) since they will also coordinate and schedule my preferred vendors. With online screening, rent collection, and maintenance tracking, a property manager is only a good option if you have a full-time job and too many properties.

Posted by Dana H, CA on Monday, January 18, 2016