Interestingly, there's a real estate aspect to this, too, since vendors have to buy their shops in the larger fairs.

Both good posts above, just a comment on the liability angle of keeping the property "loaned-up".I think this aspect of liability protection is over valued, over used and over emphasized.

This type of person would be involved in many different aspects of real estate.

There are other personal aspects that I consider more than who they hook up with, like their interest in the unit, their speach and how they carry themselves.

They begin from zero, ground level, pardon the pun, and talk about different aspects of real estate, including basic ideas in the investment arena.

I can't speak for all states, but I believe both California and Georgia require property managers to have an agent or broker's license in order to handle many aspects of the job, including advertising for rentals and collecting rent.There are probably plenty of other states that require this as well...

You can read more about the marketing aspect of this business in the Marketing forum on this site.

I think there are two aspects to objectivity: (a) the selection of what to report and (b) how you report it.

Dpending on the type of property, location, traffic count and other aspects may be assessed.

I strted to list the different aspects and the list is just too long, if you're a student of development, you know.