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BiggerPockets Survey for Investors Regarding Property Managers
1.
How many investment properties do you own?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
Looking for my first property
2.
In what area/market do you own most of your investment properties?
3.
What types of properties are these?
SFH Long term rental
Multi-family home long term rental
Multi-Family 5+ units long term rental
Apartment complexes
STR/Vacation Rental
Affordable Housing (HUD or Section 8)
Student Housing
Other (please specify)
4.
What is your primary investing strategy?
5.
Do you self-manage or have a property manager for any or all of your properties?
Self-Manage
I have a Property Manager
Other (please specify)
6.
If you self manage, what is the hardest part of self-managing?
Finding new tenants
Maintenance requests/finding vendors
Marketing the property
Collecting rent
Knowing the new laws and rules in my market
Communicating with the tenants
Other (please specify)
7.
If you hired a new Property Manager today, what services would you expect them to do for you?
Tenant Screening
Rent collection
Maintenance
Eviction proceedings
Finding tenants/marketing
Cleaning management/Turnover
Other (please specify)
8.
What is the most important thing for you when picking a property manager?
Fees
Bench of maintenance people
Ability to get my property rented fast
Knowledge of laws and regulations
Full service ability so I don't have to handle anything
Technology and tools
Accounting and back office process
Other (please specify)
9.
If you currently have a Property Manager, how many did you interview?
10.
If you currently have a Property Manager, where or how did you find them?
11.
What is one thing you wish your Property Manager would do better? Or different?
12.
Do you have any of these other vendors on your team today?
Agent
Lender
Tax and or Financial Pros
Attorney
Professional Services (i.e cleaners, stagers, title company)
Contractors (i.e. roofers, plumbers, flooring)
Insurance providers
Wholesalers
Insurance
Other (please specify)