248: Why Property Managers Are Heroes with GRE's John Collins

Published: July 8, 2019, 8 a.m.

Property management is the glue that makes your investment stick together. But it’s a tough job. GRE’s own John Collins has done management consulting on a project of 159 single-family rental homes. Problems he encountered: 30% pay rent late or not at all Arson Unassigned parking spaces Domestic violence  Abandoned car Condensation Pets and pests “Jerry Springer Show” in leasing office Unwanted boyfriend that wouldn’t leave Syringes found in home Daylight coming in through baseboard Upgrading tenants from C-Class to B-Class. Raising the rent attracted better tenants. With just a $3 monthly rent increase per unit at a 6% cap rate, the project value increases $100,000. We break down the math. What gets measured gets improved. Maintenance issues occur with a property about quarterly. Practicing “tactical empathy”.  To contact John, e-mail info@getricheducation.com with “For John Collins” in the subject line. __________________ Want more wealth? 1) Grab my FREE E-book and Newsletter at: GetRichEducation.com/Book 2) Your actionable turnkey real estate investing opportunity: GREturnkey.com 3) Read my best-selling paperback: getbook.at/7moneymyths __________________ Resources mentioned: Contact John Collins via e-mail: info@getricheducation.com Mortgage Loans: RidgeLendingGroup.com Turnkey Real Estate: NoradaRealEstate.com QRP: TotalControlFinancial.com JWB New Construction Turnkey: NewConstructionTurnkey.com Our Tampa Real Estate Field Trip: RealEstateFieldTrip.com Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Find Properties: GREturnkey.com Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation Keith’s personal Instagram: @keithweinhold