Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important services that a property manager in Timberville performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the landlord. The best practice is for the rental investor to deny any direct contact with the renter. Important tip for rental investors: never share your contact information with the renter.

Renters in Timberville may ask to change lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property management expert knows the rules and knows why the lease provisions are there. A tenant can ambush an uniformed rental investor at a moment of ignorance causing the landlord to grant a request that is counter to the landlord's own interests.

The consequence of giving into what appears to be simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will take every question to the landlord, which cost the landlord time and effort.

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

 

We're paid to be your protect the owner's interests. It's harder to achieve that goal when the renter is going to ask the landlord to second-guess our work.