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Important Benefits Of Using A Commercial Property Management Service
Jackie Watts
Owning commercial property can be an excellent investment due to the substantial rent that these properties can generate. While commercial property can be a great source of income, being a landlord can be a highly demanding task. To reduce the work and stress that can come with this task, you will want to be aware of a few benefits that you may enjoy by retaining the services of a commercial property management firm.
Marketing The Property To Potential Tenants
One of the most time-consuming aspects of being a landlord is the need to show the property to prospective tenants. Considering that your property may be viewed by dozens of prospective tenants prior to being rented, this can quickly become an inconvenient task. Fortunately, a property management company will free you of this responsibility by handling the advertising for the unit and showing it to potential tenants. This can be done through either an employee that works directly for the property management firm or an independent real estate agent that partners with the management firm.
Handling Non-Paying Tenants
Eventually, you may make have the luck of leasing the property to a tenant that is unable to pay the rent. While it can be possible to evict non-paying tenants, this can be a rather complicated legal process, and if you make mistakes during this process, you may find yourself liable for civil penalties. Luckily, if you have retained a property management service, they will have the expertise needed to be able to handle these evictions as quickly as possible while avoiding potentially serious oversights or missteps.
Addressing Maintenance Requests
Problems with the property can be extremely disruptive to those using the property, and it is a legal obligation for a landlord to repair maintenance issues as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, these problems can arise at almost any time of the day, which can be highly disruptive to your life. When you have the unit under the control of a property management service, they will quickly address maintenance problems as they are reported. To pay for these repairs, you will be required to leave a deposit with the firm. In instances where emergency repairs are needed, the money will be taken from this deposit and you will be sent an invoice so that you know what the money was used to repair as well as how much you need to pay to bring your deposit back up to the required minimum.
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