The relationship between landlord and tenant draws out fine lines you do not want to risk crossing. For the security of your business and your sanity, keeping an anonymous, professional relationship with your tenants is a practical way to keep things running well. With the Real Property Management TradeWinds team on your side, you will find that we handle the messy and stressful property management problems, so you don’t have to.
Maintain Distance
As a landlord, forming relationships with your tenants is easy. Appliances need fixing, and the property needs maintenance; you could be seeing a tenant every month or so depending on the situation. When you regularly need to visit someone renting your property, a friendship can potentially form. Suddenly you realize your tenant has your personal phone number and maybe even knows your home address. This is harmless until a tenant becomes bitter over an issue with the property. The risk in this is having too close of a relationship with your tenant and then, as a result, not wanting to be the “bad guy” if something goes awry like when the tenant is short on rent, etc. You end up in a situation you never wanted to be in just because you were a helpful landlord.
How We Can Help
Your tenant might also try and take advantage of you. With a property manager, you can avoid these issues entirely. We deal with everything from background checks to broken rules and past-due rent. We study local and federal laws, so you don’t have to. We implement these laws with your tenants to make sure there is a clear understanding that the relationship we have is strictly professional. This eliminates you from the conflict totally by being anonymous.
Avoid Conflict of Interest
Perhaps being a landlord is not the only kind of business you are in. Participating in politics, owning a restaurant, or having any kind of public career can lead to conflict with tenants trying to rent from you. If they recognize your name from elsewhere, then they might already have a preconceived notion of the type of person you are. Whether it is good or misinterpreted, having a property management team backing you removes the risk entirely and protects your identity. Having that protection comes in handy when a tenant must be evicted from a property and wants to take it out on the owner, especially if you have another business. You don’t want a tenant leaving a negative review of your business online because of an issue with a rental property. Why risk having your reputation damaged if you don’t have to?
There are no downsides to keeping your business anonymous and safe. To learn more about the services that Real Property Management TradeWinds offers, contact us online or call us at 727-400-4722 for further information.
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. See Equal Housing Opportunity Statement for more information.
