PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Tenant Procurement
- Professional market research to determine market rent value.
- Advice on preparing the property for maximum results in marketing and coordinating any necessary property repairs and improvements to increase attractiveness to potential tenants.
- Multi-market advertising using multiple listing service, company website, and numerous rental advertising websites (Zillow, Trulia, Apartments.com, Homes.com, Realtor.com and more).
- Showing the property to prospective tenants and employment of ID check and a universal lock box to maximize showing opportunities.
- Extensive applicant background screening (credit, employment, residential history, criminal background).
- Expert negotiation of rental agreements.
- Professional drafting of custom rental agreements.
- Collection and holding of security deposit and pet deposit (if applicable).
Property Management
- Conduct comprehensive move-in and move-out inventories.
- Conduct periodic property inspections.
- Coordinate regular property maintenance services and all other repair needs as they arise.
- Coordinate utility services between occupancies.
- Provide a monthly financial report to the property owner and direct deposit rent money into their account.
- Provide an annual financial summary report and File Form 1099-MISC with the IRS on behalf of the property owner.
Tenant Management
- Collect monthly rent and strictly enforce late rent payment penalties.
- Handle all communications with tenant on owner’s behalf.
- Process contract terminations and evictions, if necessary (evictions are extremely rare due to thorough application processing).
- Ensure compliance with Georgia Landlord/Tenant laws and Federal/State Fair Housing laws.
- Negotiate rent increases and annual lease renewal paperwork.
