Initially, when owners contact a Sacramento property management company, they want as much information as they can gather. As you’re talking to a lot of different property managers, all of those details can begin to run together.
At Sacramento Delta, we do a good job of figuring out what an owner really needs by the questions they ask. There’s always concern about pricing and we also talk to owners who need some help setting expectations.
The job of a property manager is to give you the best care of your investment property. When you’re diving into some specific interview questions, here are some of the things to remember.
You need to know what you’re really paying for.
People often ask about hidden fees.
Owners will come to us and ask what additional fees they’ll have to pay on top of the management and rent-up fees that they expect.
In our company, there is only one additional fee, and it’s completely optional.
This is the Interior Survey Program, and you can enroll in it if you want to.
What his fee covers is an interior inspection. We go inside and complete a full inspection, with a report that comes out to 30 or 40 pages. The price is $150, and it’s paid annually.
This inspection covers the city requirements for the Rental Housing Inspection Program. When you go through the city, it costs $127, and you get a yellow piece of paper verifying your compliance. With our program, you pay $150 for the complete inspection, and you still get that yellow piece of paper.
Our fees are standard and transparent:
We are committed to being transparent with our clients, and we value their investment. These are the three standard fees for our company, and one of them is optional.
A lot of the owners we talk to don’t believe us.
They’ve probably seen sample management contracts with a whole list of fees and add-ons. Some companies will charge for every single thing they do for you. There might be utility billing or an extra charge for paperwork.
We try to keep it easy.
We provide start to finish property management so you don’t have to wonder if you’ve signed up for a certain service. You know it’s included when you’re working with our team.
While you’re asking questions, it’s important to know your expectations will be met.
We help our owners understand the current Sacramento rental market. We talk about how our application process works so they know how thorough we are with our screening.
When we talk about pricing your property, we’re committed to setting a reasonable rental value. We never want to price your home at the top of the rental market because we’re selective about attracting highly qualified applicants. To get those applicants, the property has to be priced competitively.
Ask about how your property will be priced, marketed, and leased. You don’t want a company that over-promises and under-delivers. We do the opposite: we under-promise and over-deliver.
If you have any questions about finding the right property management company, please
contact us at Sacramento Delta Property Management.
910 Florin Road, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95831
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