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Getting StartedHow quickly can a property manager take over my rental?
A manager can hold keys and handle tenant calls within days of signing. Rent collection usually switches at the next due date, so the practical answer depends on where you are in the month and how fast you hand over records.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Getting StartedWhat documents do I need to give a new property manager?
A new manager needs proof you own the house, the facts about the house, the current lease and ledger if there is a tenant, and bank details for your money. This is the full list, and what to do when a piece is missing.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Getting StartedDoes my house need to be rent-ready before I hire a manager?
Owners often finish the house first and call a manager second. That order costs money. Here is why the manager should see the house before the work starts, and what rent-ready really requires in Texas.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Getting StartedCan I hire a property manager halfway through a tenant's lease?
You do not have to wait for the lease to end. A manager can step in mid-lease, take over rent, repairs and notices, and leave the tenant's terms exactly as they are. Here is how the takeover works.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Getting StartedWill a new property manager honor my tenant's existing lease?
The lease binds the owner, and a manager works for the owner, so the terms stay put. What a new manager can change is how the lease is run. Here is where the line sits, and what happens when the term ends.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Getting StartedMy property manager won't respond. How do I switch companies?
Silence from a manager is a breach you can act on. Here is the order of operations: paper the silence, terminate under the agreement, get the new company moving in parallel and keep the tenant paying somewhere safe.
Justin Brown · 6 min read
Getting StartedIs it better to switch managers during a lease or when the tenant moves out?
Waiting for the tenant to leave feels tidy, but it hands the old company the move-out, the deposit and sometimes the next lease. Here is when each timing is right, and why the renewal window is usually best.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Getting StartedWill the new property manager handle the handover with the old company?
The new company can do almost all of the handover work, but one step is yours alone: ending the old agreement. Here is the split of who does what, and what to ask the new manager to confirm before you sign.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Getting StartedWho tells my tenants that the property manager is changing?
The notice comes from you, because the lease is with you, and the new manager drafts it and follows up. Here is what it must say, when it goes out and how to keep the tenant from treating it as a scam.
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