Property management involves a lot more than just collecting rent and preparing lease agreements. It is everything in and around, ensuring the property you are looking after is in tip-top shape at all times. This can be a very overwhelming job and requires different skills to help you deal with the different challenges. If you’ve just been tasked with managing a certain piece of property and have no idea where to start from, here are a few tips to better property management that should help you.

Don’t Ignore Necessary Property Inspections

The biggest mistake you could make as a property manager is ignoring property inspections. Your responsibility is not just renting out the property and collecting rent. You are also in charge of maintaining the value of the property you’re managing. This involves ensuring you conduct regular inspections to identify any areas that need repairs. Being on top of any repairs or maintenance shows the tenants that you take the job very seriously and thus are likely to increase tenant retention and keep clients happy.

Take Advantage of The Growing Technology

With technology continuing to grow at an exponential rate, you are likely to be left behind if you don’t move with the times. As a property manager, embracing the use of technology in your duties can improve your efficiency by a huge margin and also make your work easier. There are a set of property management tools that can help with tasks such as screening tenants, evaluating a property’s value, and even matching property buyers to the right investment property.

Build A Reliable Network of Trades

As a property manager, there’s a very good chance that you’ll find yourself requiring the services of a professional tradesman. It could be a plumber, electrician, locksmith, or even painting services. Either way, it is inevitable that you’ll require their services at some point, so it is important to have a reliable network. It could be as simple as knowing just one plumber who is exceptionally good at his job. This plumber probably knows a few other tradesmen in different fields, so you can always call on him whenever you need any type of service. With this network, you are guaranteed that any time you need something fixed, it will be done in no time. Furthermore, you are likely to be charged lower prices.

Outsource Redundant Tasks

As a property manager, you don’t have to be doing it all by yourself. Better property management involves being able to delegate tasks to people who are better suited for the job. For example, if there are leaking pipes or clogged drainages, the best person to call is a plumber. Since you will be having that network of tradesmen discussed above, you can call the plumber immediately you identify the problem and have it fixed in no time. The secret to good property management is leaving the professionals to do what they are best at.

With these tips in mind, you will have a relatively easy time as a property manager.

James Montano