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All Forum Posts by: Heath Sizick

Heath Sizick has started 2 posts and replied 60 times.

Post: Seeking Reliable Property Management Company with Affordable Fees – Recommendations

Heath SizickPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Hampstead, NC
  • Posts 60
  • Votes 31

Hello Aasem,

I am in North Carolina & I am the business developer for a growing property management company. I can't help you with recommendations in Texas, but I can provide you with some things to consider.

- As much as reviews are not perfect, they definitely are useful. If any company has a 100% of 5 out of 5 reviews on Google that is a red flag - unless they are just starting out. Look for a company with at least 3+ years of experience & look for 4.6 & up. You can almost always throw away the 1 star reviews because they are likely angry clients or never were even clients. And some of the 5 stars you can throw out too because they are family or friends. That is where having a company with 3+ years experience helps because they will have more reviews over a longer period of time.

- Don't get hung up on management or leasing fees. 9% or 11% won't break your bank. Most companies will have similar fees.  Remember, you get what you pay for. Value is most important. As Warren Buffet says, "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." 

- Ask good questions about managing maintenance. This coincides with satisfied tenants. Maintenance can also be a profit center for PM companies. Ask them if they upcharge on maintenance (this isn't a bad thing, but understand why & if it makes sense for you). Learn their processes in handling maintenance calls.

- Ask questions that will help you discern how effective managing they are. Questions like: How many evictions they have had? What percent of their tenants pay on time? What is their process if a tenant is late on a payment (look for proactivity)? Ask how they care for their tenants - if they have any tenant benefit programs (ex/ reporting their rent payment to credit bureaus, renters insurance, air filter provision, etc.).

You can also check their net promoter score if you can find it. How well & professionally do they communicate with you? Do they call or email you back within 24 hours?  Look for best fit with your goals. 

Best to you!




Post: Greetings from Fayetteville, NC Aspiring Buy-and-Hold Investor!

Heath SizickPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Hampstead, NC
  • Posts 60
  • Votes 31

Hey Micah. Welcome to BP. With Fort Liberty (I am almost said Bragg) you should have no trouble with tenants! I am near Camp LeJeune & we have many Marine/Navy owners of LTR & many tenants. Wish you the best. 

Post: Connecting with Like-minded professionals!

Heath SizickPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Hampstead, NC
  • Posts 60
  • Votes 31

Hey George. Welcome to BP. I am in Wilmington & I work in property management. Would love to connect if you are in the area. 

Post: Aspiring Real Estate Agent and Rookie Investor

Heath SizickPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Hampstead, NC
  • Posts 60
  • Votes 31

Welcome Melanie. Jumping all in with real estate I see - that is what we did too. My wife is a real estate agent & I work for a property management company. So many opportunities. Wish you the best!

Post: first rental property

Heath SizickPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Hampstead, NC
  • Posts 60
  • Votes 31

Congrats Walter! That is exciting. How much you going to rent it for? Best to you!

Post: Renting to Tenants

Heath SizickPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Hampstead, NC
  • Posts 60
  • Votes 31

I agree with everything said above. Find a trusted handyman to help, use Zillow or other listing platforms, or hire a property management company if you to minimize headaches. Whatever you choose just be sure you leverage your resources & interview multiple handymen or PM companies.  

Post: Excited to Connect – NC Realtor & Investor-Focused

Heath SizickPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Hampstead, NC
  • Posts 60
  • Votes 31

Hi Kimberley,

Welcome! I am in Wilmington. It's always great to meet & connect with investor minded realtors. I'm the business developer for a property management here as well as a real estate agent. We do both PM & RE sales - for both our owners (investors) & tenants. I've had a good bit of customers from the Raleigh area along with some of our owners. 

Post: New Property Manger from West Michigan

Heath SizickPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Hampstead, NC
  • Posts 60
  • Votes 31

Hi Lynelle! And welcome. I was born & raised in Saginaw. 

I am a BDM for a property management company.We use BP to connect with other PM's & to generate leads. We do get some from here. It is a great place to connect with investors looking in your area, find realtors, & networking in your area with other REI-minded people. I haven't been on here that long. My owner has had an account for over 3 yrs I believe. But in the short time on it, I have made some strong connections.

Post: New Member actively researching

Heath SizickPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Hampstead, NC
  • Posts 60
  • Votes 31

Welcome Mark. I moved from Motown a few years back. I have a lot of contacts there. Let me know if I can be a help to you. 

Post: Investor Returning to North Carolina

Heath SizickPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Hampstead, NC
  • Posts 60
  • Votes 31

Hey Demon. I have some family in Hope Mills. Whenever I see anyone from NC I like to respond. I am in Wilmington. Let me know if you are in need of a realtor or ever looking to build your portfolio near the coast!