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Updated almost 5 years ago, 12/24/2019

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Mark Tabah
  • El Segundo, CA
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New OOS Owner - I Think I Need to Fire my Property Manager?

Mark Tabah
  • El Segundo, CA
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Good day BP community!

I purchased my first investment property, a duplex in Indianapolis, on the 1st of October.  I bought it post-renovation, so the place was move-in ready at close.  I had a property manager lined up at closing and they setup some website pages for me (Trello & Buildium).  But then a couple weeks went by and the property manager called me to ask if the place was ready.  I told him yes and swallowed my frustration that we had wasted a couple of weeks just letting the place sit empty.  At the end of October I got an email from the title company stating that they still had the keys!  Since then the property manager has put a lockbox on the house (I believe) and that's it.  No listings, no pictures.  Worse, they've stopped responding to my emails; I haven't heard from them since the 13th.  

I don't have a signed contract or anything other firm agreement in place, but I want to make sure that I am protecting myself when replacing property management companies.  Any advice or property management recommendations are greatly welcomed.  Thank you for taking the time, have a wonderful holiday season!!!

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