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Now you have an investment property the next step is to find someone to take over its management and home care needs. Do your research and list questions you want to ask when interviewing prospective property management companies. Phone them to ask questions then, if you are still interested; make an appointment to visit in person if you can. Here are the top five questions to ask when you interview a property manager or home care service. 1. Does the Company have a Dedicated Management Plan? You want to know whether the property management company offers a complete service or a variety of packages. Many companies out there try to push extra services that the landlord does not really need. It is good to always ask for reason why they suggest a specific service. 2. Does the Company Owner/Director get Involved in the Business? Most property management companies are divided in two - selling real estate and managing real estate. If the company director is involved with the property management arm of the business and the home care services, you may find they take it more seriously than others. 3. How well do they know how to take care and provide Home Services? Check with the owner how long they have personally been dealing with property management. Just because you are talking to a well known real estate company does not mean their staff has a lot of experience. It also does not mean they provide top quality customer service. Some property managers start out working in a real estate office as the office person and work their way up. Some move into property management and the rest into sales. Other property managers and home care providers have specifically chosen property management as their career because of going through the actual experience of taking care of a piece of property and have worked there way up. In my opinion that is the best choice to choose since it is someone who has actually been in the trenches, sort of speak. 5. What Area does the Company Service? You are right to consider companies that have expert local knowledge but, if you intend buying more properties in the future, how far does their expertise reach? If you plan on purchasing or adding to your portfolio within the Hilton Head or Bluffton, SC area than make sure you home care provider has knowledge of the area. You do have a choice - either hire a property management company in each geographic area or find one that covers a wider area to take on all your properties. 6. How do they Conduct Property Inspections? This is really an important one - the last thing you want is for a property manager to just hand out your keys to prospective tenants. Too much can go wrong. You want to know that the property management will give good customer service and personally take prospective tenants to inspect your property. Or, they may hold open houses at specific times. This gives them a chance to get to know a future tenant better. 8. Does the Company's Staff offer multiple types of services? You want a property management company that really is a jack of all trades. Can they perform Home Inspections? Do they know the mandatory checklist of what to do when a tenant moves out? Can they repair the little things the property needs? What about small renovations? These are all concepts to keep in mind when choosing a Home Care Provider. A Star Home Services is known for Hilton Head Property Management and Bluffton Property Management services to offer help to landlords in the areas of end of tenancy cleaning,repairs,inspections,and regular management services within South Carolina and Georgia. http://www.Astarhomeservices.com ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
