When searching for your Myrtle Beach property management company, there are a few things you will want to keep in mind when interviewing the company.
1. Speak with the person that owns the company. If you can’t talk to him/her directly, ask why? Companies who ownership isn’t available to speak with you doesn’t focus on customer/client satisfaction. Every owner of a company should be prepared to speak with new clientele and express their passion about their business
2. Next, speak with the person (property manager) that will be handling your property. Ask them what their experience in the profession, the market place, and their furthered education is?
3. Ask them what their marketing plan to market your property entails and how they derived their plan?
4. Ask them how your property is going to be properly protected before, during, and after its occupancy?
5. What is their Tenant Screening process?
6. Their knowledge on the eviction process, experience with eviction process, & how many tenants they have had to evict in the last year?
7. Frequency of inspections of your unit both during its vacancy and occupation time period?
8. How they determine their Security Deposit standards?
9. Collection Procedures for defaulting tenants & their success rate?
10. THEIR STAFFING? How many staff members do they have? Who does what? Are you able to talk to them should issues arise? Are their jobs clearly defined. This is imperative because lack of staffing means not enough attention to your property. You will find companies that have 1-2 people doing EVERYTHING which causes burnout and work overload!
As you will see, there are a lot of questions that need and should be asked before hiring a property management company (I say this because you DON’T EVER hire a property manager! Always hire a company that has every function available to properly serve yours and your properties needs).
Check back in with us as we will be adding to this list frequently! If you would like to hear our answers to these questions, call our office at 843-903-HART (4278) or email us at Info@HartRealtyOnline.com
Thanks for reading and learning more about Myrtle Beach Property Management!
