All Forum Posts by: Tammy Donivan

Paul MacInnis,  Yes we are up and going now for just about 9 months now. We've been doing well with only 9 properties at the moment. We have been getting our name out there slowly as the Management company with well maintained  and upscale rental properties with personal & professional management services. Our goal is to add another rental unit to our inventory this year, but again we only take certain properties... this niche is working well for us. 

Hello all, I'm just in the process of getting my pm company up and going. I just found an app called propertybuddy that manages, rents, tenants, owners, eat. And does reporting. So far I really like it but am wondering if anyone has used it and how you like it or if there are any other apps you'd recommend as I get started.

Thanks, 

Tammy

Any books you have found helpful and would recommend?

Great! Thank you all. I will check all of these resources out. 

I have a few owners already lined up, so my goal is to remain small for several years to fully understand the industry and my market before aggressively growing the business. I would really like to be known in the area as the "go to" PM company for quality properties with high standards of service. I'm sure I will have many more questions to ask along the way. 

What is one piece of advice you could offer from your experience in the industry?

I'm in the process of starting my own property management company in our small town after managing our own properties for the past 5 years. I just passed my state licensing exam and am now looking for some advice/resources anyone that has been in the business a while would recommend. Advice/samples of accounting records/software/excel templates, policies & procedure manuals, ect. are what I am needing most... or even a PM start up checklist would be WONDERFUL.  

After 10 years in Resort Management and managing our own properties, we are seeing a great need in the area for a PM that is NOT a slumlord, has ethical practises and does not manage properties that are falling apart. My primary goal is to not have a giant empire but to grow a quality, ethical business the right way while of course earning an income/profit in the process. Any advice is greatly appreciated.