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Management Strategies
Darin Garman, CCIM

Welcome to the Management Strategies Section, where you'll find the latest tips and strategies to use in the management of your properties. Let's face it, you either manage your properties yourself or you must manage the managers. Either way, you need to be well-informed to maximize your investment profit. We will constantly be adding new articles, news, and information here, so check back often!

What Apartment Owners Should Be Doing Now Before The End of The Year..
Darin Garman, CCIM
What Apartment Owners Should Be Doing Now Before The End of The Year.. There are a couple of things you need to be doing if you are an owner of an apartment property. Even if you do not own an apartment property right now OR are a passive owner - here are a few things to make sure you are doing or is being done : . . . Real Estate Articles
Tenant Screening - How to Get Great Tenants For Your Apartment Building
Melvin Scoville
Tenant Screening - How to Get Great Tenants For Your Apartment Building One of the most important parts of property management is tenant screening. If you get good, quality tenants in your properties that pay rent on time, get along with others, and generally are good people for the property, things will run much more smoothly. Conversely, if you get tenants in your property that don't pay on time... . . . Real Estate Articles
The Scariest Thing I Have Seen...Owners Leaving Money on The Table!
Darin Garman, CCIM
The Scariest Thing I Have Seen...Owners Leaving Money on The Table! One of the things that I like to do is see what other apartment property owners are doing not only in terms of having good and happy tenants living in their apartments but also in terms of providing themselves a profit at the same time... . . . Real Estate Articles
The Answer To One Of The Most Requested Questions I Get...
Darin Garman, CCIM
"I cannot live without books" - Thomas Jeffereson If you were to guess, what do you think the question I get asked the most? Think for a second... OK, No More Suspense. It may surprise some of you. Here it is.... . . . Real Estate Articles
How Apartment And Commercial Property Owners Deal With Risk
Darin Garman, CCIM
How Apartment And Commercial Property Owners Deal With Risk "Wise men say, and not without reason, that whoever wished to foresee the future might consult the past." - Machiavelli, Italian statesman and philosopher You Know, there has been a lot of things happening over the last few years that should get your attention. First, natural disasters. Last year we saw what a powerful . . . Real Estate Articles
Video Reveals One of the Most Overlooked Profit Centers In An Apartment Property...
Darin Garman, CCIM
Video Reveals One of the Most Overlooked Profit Centers In An Apartment Property... |tease start| |tease end|I hope you are having a good day today. In this video I talk about two of the most overlooked profits centers in any apartment property and how by just implemen . . . Real Estate Articles
How To Get Rid of Tenants...The Benefit of the Doubt Part II..
Darin Garman, CCIM
How To Get Rid of Tenants...The Benefit of the Doubt Part II.. First, thanks for the feedback on the last article -- it was very good and great to hear from all of you on the subject of the 'benefit of the doubt'... good stuff. Now on to Getting Rid of Tenants and A Favor I Would Ask of You... . . . Real Estate Articles
The Benefit of The Doubt...
Darin Garman, CCIM
The Benefit of The Doubt... How many times have you heard or actually may have said yourself: "We will give him/her/them the benefit of the doubt" I used to use this a lot when it came to tenants and when I would use it I found that I would also lose some things - mainly: . . . Real Estate Articles
Questions on Intuition...And Avoiding Bad Tenants Using IT...
Darin Garman, CCIM
Questions on Intuition...And Avoiding Bad Tenants Using IT... A couple of days ago I told you to use your intuition and over time even coming to rely on it. I also told you that with use, I could spot a bad tenant (even if they look good on the surface) in about 30 seconds... . . . Real Estate Articles
VIDEO: What About Inspecting An Apartment Property -- AFTER You Own It...
Darin Garman, CCM
VIDEO: What About Inspecting An Apartment Property -- AFTER You Own It... In this short video, or part II of inspections, I give you an idea as to how often you should be inspecting your apartment properties AFTER you own them and give you as example as to what I do. . . . Real Estate Articles
You ALWAYS Need To Keep Your Eye On The Cookie Jar.
Darin Garman, CCIM
You ALWAYS Need To Keep Your Eye On The Cookie Jar. Old Story. Mom just gets done baking a whole bunch of cookies for the party that night in her home. Right after she takes them out of the oven the smell of those cookies goes through the house. You know what I mean. So "Jr." comes down the stairs wanting his cookie... . . . Real Estate Articles
What To Do About Short Term Balloon Payments Coming Due...
Darin Garman, CCIM
What To Do About Short Term Balloon Payments Coming Due... I have been hearing from many of you that have some balloon payments coming due. May not be a problem for many of you BUT if you have a property that may not be performing very well along with a very cautious appraisal and lending environment it may not be as easy as you thought to refinance your property. If you have this problem here are the two things you do... . . . Real Estate Articles
A Recommendation For You...
Darin Garman, CCIM
A Recommendation For You... I got off of the phone the other day with a guy that is looking at buying his first property. One of the things that we spent some time talking about is property management. Like many people he really does not have an interest in property management BUT he does NOT want to purchase any real estate with partners..wants to own the real estate (apartments is what he wants) 100%. . . . Real Estate Articles
More On Keeping an Iron Cage Around Tenants
Darin Garman, CCIM
More On Keeping an Iron Cage Around Tenants Since I got a lot of feedback from folks regarding some of the tenant iron cage ideas... I wanted to pass on a couple of more great tips for you.. . . . Real Estate Articles
Iron Cage Tenant Retention
Darin Garman, CCIM
Iron Cage Tenant Retention You know, I talk a lot about how to invest, mistakes to avoid, selling strategies, etc. Let me give you a couple of quick tips to keep your tenants in your apartments paying you high rent and never leaving...(I know I am being a bit idealistic) . . . Real Estate Articles
VIDEO: Members FAQ's Answered - Hard Money Loans And More...
Darin Garman, CCIM
VIDEO: Members FAQ's Answered - Hard Money Loans And More... Inside the May Members-Only Monthly Video. Darin answers Members recent FAQ's on Hard Money Loans, why it's easier to get IN to a deal than OUT, and much more. . . . Real Estate Articles
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