TARA JOHNProperty Manager

It is my pleasure to introduce myself as Tara. As a property manager, I work for an property company. From the past few months, I've been working in property management. Property managers are hired to handle the operations, maintenance, and administration of property rentals for an owner. Their work, among many other tasks, includes marketing rentals and finding renters, ensuring rental rates are competitive while covering taxes and overhead, collecting rent, and complying with rental laws.

Their exact responsibilities will vary based on the type of property being managed, the amount they are getting paid, and the terms of the management contract. There are some important roles a property manager can take on to assist rental property owners. Property managers are people that specialize in ensuring a rental is being operated according to the guidance given by the owner—whether the goals be financial or based on providing attractive living conditions, or both.

Guidance can take different forms—corporate property owners may issue mission and vision statements for their properties, while individual owners may give verbal guidance on their goals for the property.