Sunday, June 11, 2017

A Property Rental Agency Is A Good Solution For Busy Landlords

By Harold Meyer


A lot of successful Maryland real estate investors started off buying inexpensive properties at auctions and foreclosure sales. They kept full time jobs and managed their real estate portfolio in their spare time. If you are someone interested in buying real estate to lease to others, you need to decide how involved you want to be in the day to day management of your holdings. It is not unusual for owners to hand over that responsibility to a professional Anne Arundel County, Maryland property rental agency.

If this is your first experience renting property, you might not know how to gauge what you should charge per month for rent. Agencies can help new landlords there because they handle multiple properties, some of which will probably be very similar to yours. They will tour your rent houses to assess the condition and the amenities. From there they will suggest the most appropriate rent for the area.

People won't call and inquire about the properties you have for rent unless they know about them. Many owners assume agencies will handle any advertising, but it may not be included in the fee they charge you. The amount of money you are willing to spend may be over and above their management compensation. An advantage of using a management company is the experience they have placing advertising.

You don't want to rent to troublemakers or individuals who are lax about paying their rent every month. If you aren't familiar with the process of selecting the best applicants, you might end up chasing your tenants down at the beginning of each month. Agencies are approved to check credit ratings and call employers and references. They normally require applicants to submit criminal background checks with their applications.

Agencies have standard leases that meet state and federal guidelines. Investors may not be aware of some of the language that has to be included in an application or understand exactly how to review a lease with a new renter. In addition to the monthly rent, agencies hold security and pet deposits in escrow accounts.

Maintaining rent properties can be extremely time consuming and frustrating for owners who have other jobs. Even though they may not do repairs themselves, they still have to hire contractors, evaluate and approve needed repairs, and pay the contractors and the suppliers. There are also monthly maintenance expenses like landscaping and pest control that have to be coordinated.

There are any number of laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines that must be followed when it comes to renting, evicting, and releasing tenants from contracts. If you are unfamiliar with these laws, you could find yourself in the middle of a law suit. Anti-discrimination laws must followed to the letter.

Many people are very successful at buying properties and renting them out. They know which houses will give them the best return on their investments. Real estate investors also turn to professional management companies to handle the day to day operations on their behalf.




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