What questions to ask Houston, Texas property management companies

When hiring a Houston property management company, you need to know if they can legally manage property professionally (for a fee for others) meaning they have the right licenses and memberships. Are they licensed real estate agents with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and are they a member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM)? Rentlife® Property Management is licensed and a member of NARPM.

Does the Houston property management company manage properties like yours? Like most professions, people and companies tend to specialize in one area or type of property. Do they have other homes they manage in your area? Is that a majority of their portfolio or do they just have a few? This may affect their ability to dispatch vendors quickly to your property. If they primarily manage homes elsewhere, then not all their vendors may cover your area. If most of the properties they manage rent for $2000/month and your home is a multimillion-dollar luxury rental that rents for $5000/month or more then they may not have vendors who are experienced with high-end appliances, for example.

What to look for when you hire a Houston, Texas property management company

You need a Houston property management company with experience and one that is big enough to have systems and procedures and multiple staff in case someone is out of the office. Hiring a Houston property management company with only one or two people won’t give you the depth you need in case something happens since property management is a job that requires someone to be available 24 hours a day every day of the year. People get sick or have family obligations or vacations and expecting one person to be available and able to effectively manage your property all day every day is unrealistic.

When you hire a Houston property management company, you want to make sure they have the experience you need to effectively manage your investment property. Not only should they be in business for at least five years, but they should be managing a decent number of properties. Some property managers who manage property part-time while doing other things might only manage a handful of properties even if they’ve been in business for many years. Unfortunately, managing only a few properties doesn’t give them the experience you need and if something happens with your tenant or property, smaller companies may not know what the best way to handle the situation is.

Give us a call today and let RentLife® Property Management become your #1 choice for your Houston, Texas property management company.