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Rental Property Owner Newbies: How Will You Manage Your Chicago Properties? Newbies to the rental property business are always excited to get started. There is nothing like purchasing a rental property, fixing it up and then finding tenants. The extra source of income can be live changing and for many, a new career path. As you get started, have you thought about how the property will be managed? If you are a new rental property owner with an existing job, you may find that the process of managing your property becomes overwhelming, especially when you have more than one property...

New Year's Resolutions for Property Managers As a property owner in Chicago, it’s important that you have all your “ducks in a row” as the New Year approaches. Looking back on 2018, consider some of the changes you’d like to make. Have you gotten yourself and your tenants on a set schedule for items such as maintenance, rent collections, etc.? What type of renovations do you want to do? It is important that you set goals for the New Year and that you work out a plan with your property management company to make 2019 the best year you can....

Streamline Your Property Management Services by Going Online Having a rental property business is a great source of income but comes with great responsibility. Property owners need to have management services in place to ensure the property operates in an efficient manner. From taking tenant payments to handing maintenance needs, a property management company is an essential component to success. To streamline your management even further, going online with services is key. With online Chicago property management services, your business has a data center, able to easily handle and care for your tenant needs. A property management company that uses...

Busy Holiday Season? Utilize a Property Manager! Being a condo board member in Chicago is a wild and exciting ride in itself. It can be downright overwhelming if you are part of a self-managed association. There are the residents’ issues to take care of, financial bookkeeping, maintenance needs, emergency repairs, and so on. The list is quite long but when you throw in the busy holiday season, it can be too much for most people. That’s why it’s important that you take advantage of condo management services in Chicago year-round. Not only can they help you make sure you don’t...

Considering Property Management? Here’s What You Need to Know! When it comes to property management in Chicago, you want to know that your investment properties are well taken care of. Not only have you invested time and money into the property, but you also have multiple tenants that have to be taken care of so they stay in your condominium for years to come. Doing all the day-to-day tasks that come with property management can be overwhelming. This is especially true when you have multiple properties that are spread out across Chicago. One way to ensure that everyone is taken...