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Choosing a ManagerCan I hire someone just to find a tenant without paying for ongoing management?
Tenant placement lets you pay once for marketing, showings, screening and the lease, then manage the tenant yourself. Here is what you get, what you do not, and who it actually suits.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerWhat am I still responsible for after hiring a property manager?
A manager runs the house, but you still own it. The mortgage, taxes, insurance, the reserve, the big approvals and the legal duty of being the landlord stay with you. Here is the complete list.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerCan I be completely hands-off with a rental property?
You can be hands-off in the day to day, but not absent. Here is the setup that makes a rental nearly silent, the few events that still need you, and the difference between hands-off and unaware.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerCan a local company manage my DFW rental while I live overseas?
Distance changes less than owners expect. Here is how a local manager runs a Keller or Fort Worth rental for an owner abroad: time zones, money, e-signatures, tax points and a pre-departure checklist.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerCan a property manager look after my rental while I'm deployed?
Deployment is different from an ordinary move because you may be unreachable for weeks. Here is the setup that keeps a rental running without you, and what to plan for your return.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerCan a property manager help me rent out a condo with an HOA?
Renting a condo adds a third party to the tenancy: the association. Here is what a manager confirms before listing, how HOA rules get into the lease, and who pays when a violation notice arrives.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerWill a property manager take a rental house with a pool?
A pool is not a reason for a manager to say no, but it is a reason for conditions. Here is what a manager checks before listing a pool house, how maintenance is split, and what the lease must say.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerCan a property manager handle a rental owned by my LLC?
An LLC becomes the client and the landlord. Here is the paperwork a manager asks for, the two gaps that quietly undo the entity, and what changes in the day to day, which is almost nothing.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerWill a property manager take over all tenant calls and messages?
Under full-service management the tenant should not have your number at all. Here is how contact is handed over, what reaches you, and why routing everything through the manager protects you.
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