Connected Management Blog

Choosing Your Property Management Team When you’re an investment property owner, taking care of all of the day-to-day tasks can take over your life. There’s the everyday maintenance, rent collection, repair emergencies, and dealing with finding new quality tenants. What if you could thrive as a property owner? What if you could get rid of all the stress and hassle of the everyday property management tasks in Chicago by working with a talented team? That is exactly what happens when you choose the team at Connected Management. They are highly trained and experienced in making your life easier when it...

5 Things You Should Know Before Buying Investment Property So, you’re considering buying a property to rent out to other tenants? That is a great way to build your investment portfolio and to offer something to your community. However, there are many things you should know before you get started. Whether you already have your eye on a Chicago property or you’re just getting started, keep these five things in mind before you buy your investment locations. Keep Your Emotions Out As hard as it is, you must not buy a property with your heart. You must be logical about...

How Do You Keep Good/Quality Tenants in Chicago? Being a property owner of investment property can be an exciting prospect. If you’re new to rental property investment, you may have pipe dreams of how it should be. You may think that you’ll find perfect tenants and that they will live there forever. While that would be fantastic, that is not how Chicago property management actually works. Too often you’ll find that the good tenants don’t stay and the tenants you want to move in, are few and far between. So, how can you keep the quality tenants you do find?...

New to Investment Property? What You Should Know About a Property Manager If you are new to an investment property, you are probably trying to learn everything you can about the business. You want to do well and succeed, easily finding and maintaining tenants to ensure you can turn a profit with your investment. Have you looked into property management services in Chicago yet? If not, the option is certainly something to consider. A Chicago property manager can help to maintain the success of your properties by dealing with tenant need and the upkeep of your investments. Learning more about...

Five Things to Ask Your Potential Chicago Condo Management Company If you are seeking a Chicago property management company for your condominium association, it is essential to ask the right questions during your search. You want to find out as much information as you can in order to ensure you hire the right team to care for your association. A property manager in Chicago will be responsible for the day to day operations of your property, including taking care of board member and resident needs, collecting assessments and coordinating maintenance schedules. For your board of directors to be successful, the...