Attracting and keeping good tenants is the key to achieving a steady income on your investment property, and as New Port Richey property management companies will tell you, not only are landlords looking for good tenants, tenants are looking for good landlords.
Yes, tenants are looking for a great place to live first and foremost, and your top asset as a Florida property manager or landlord is the property itself: its location, appeal, and condition. If you give a tenant two great properties from which to choose, an experienced tenant will choose the one with the better manager. Why would this happen? It is simply because it's an essential component of a successful rental experience.
How does a prospective tenant assess managerial capability up front? A tenant will assess these skills by the level of professionalism that the manager/landlord exhibits. A renter wants you to be friendly, but not too friendly. Don't ask personal questions. Don't pry. Don't recount your personal history or say negative or revealing things about other tenants. After all, if you're willing to talk about other tenants, wouldn't you also talk about this one?
Your job as a landlord is to demonstrate to your renter that you know your property inside out, are familiar with the terms of the lease, are able to answer any questions about the property, the lease, or the neighborhood, and will behave at all times as a true professional. Only in this way will the renter feel assured that all will run smoothly if he rents from you.
