Episode 21: The science of property management

In episode 21, we interview David Beattie, the author of "The expert landlord" and owner of Equip Property Services, a real estate letting brokerage firm.

David started off as a property investor and soon realized that he was a better property manager than investor, so he changed gears and built a brokerage firm that specializes in property management.

In today's episode David explains how to hire a good property manager:

- Look for references and referrals
- Make sure the property manager is an expert in rentals
- Ask for tenant screenings
- Find out if they specialize in the area
- Make sure they have a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate

David also answered some key questions for us in this episode:

- When should a landlord hire a property manager?

- What is the role of a property manager?

- How do you mitigate cashflow problems when tenants don't renew their lease and you have no rental income?

- How do you know you have a great property manager?

For more information and resources on property management and leasing go to: theexpertlandlord.com