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Pricing & FeesIf my house rents for $2,500, how much would I receive after management fees?
What lands in your bank from a $2,500 rental depends on the fee structure, the month and the year. Here is the arithmetic, with a labeled example, so you can run your own quote.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerHow long is a typical property management contract?
Most management agreements run a year, track the tenant's lease, or run month to month with notice. Here is what each term means for you, how auto-renewal works, and what to ask before signing.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerCan I hire a property manager month to month?
Some Texas property managers will work month to month with written notice to end it, others require an initial term. Here is what the agreement has to say for month to month to mean anything.
Justin Brown · 6 min read
Choosing a ManagerCan I leave a property management company if I'm unhappy with the service?
You can leave a property manager you are unhappy with. Whether it costs you anything depends on the agreement, and whether it goes smoothly depends on how you document and deliver the notice.
Justin Brown · 6 min read
Choosing a ManagerHow much notice do I need to give before ending a management agreement?
Your management agreement sets the notice, and 30 to 60 days is the common range. Here is how to count the days, deliver notice correctly and time it around the lease.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Choosing a ManagerDo property management contracts renew automatically?
Most management agreements renew on their own, either for another full term or month to month. The difference decides how easy it is to leave. Here is how to read the clause and amend it.
Justin Brown · 6 min read
Choosing a ManagerWhat should I watch out for in a property management agreement?
The risky clauses in a management agreement are rarely the fees on page one. They are the money, authority and liability terms further in. Here is what to read and what to ask.
Justin Brown · 6 min read
Choosing a ManagerWhat happens if a tenant placed by the manager leaves early?
When a tenant the manager placed breaks the lease, three things decide your outcome: what the lease says the tenant owes, how fast the house is re-rented, and whether a placement guarantee applies.
Justin Brown · 6 min read
Choosing a ManagerAre property management service guarantees worth anything?
A guarantee is worth exactly what the agreement lets you collect, nothing more. Here is how to test the trigger, the remedy and the exclusions on each common type before you give it any weight.
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