Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary services that any property management professional in Flint Hill performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the owner. The best practice is for the owner to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for rental investors: avoid sharing your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Flint Hill typically ask to bend rules, or make other special requests. The property management expert knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions exist. A tenant can catch an uniformed rental investor at a moment of weakness causing the landlord to grant a request that is counter to the landlord's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to a seemingly simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter knows there is a higher authority to appeal to, the renter will take every question to the rental investor, which cost the owner time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the rental investor to build a personal relationship with the landlord. Personal feelings can make it much harder for the rental investor to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the renter can hound or harass a owner at strange hours or with various requests.

 

We're paid to be your protect the landlord's interests. It's harder to achieve that goal when the tenant is going to ask the landlord to overrule our work.