Managing employees is so exhausting!! I have a team that does 86% of things right all the time. My perfectionist personality doesn’t understand why they can’t be 99% perfect! For instance, I have a great leasing girl. She gets TONS of leases and wants to become promoted. Residents LOVE HER. She...
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Curious for thoughts …
Regional managers normally get mileage and/or a vehicle allowance for travel throughout their portfolio. This is usually based on IRS rate and is established based on gas prices
If the employee has an electric vehicle- should they be getting the same, or would it be most...
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Hello! Quick Question For Everyone. Did you have to leave your current company to move up from assistant manager to property manager? If so, did you find it difficult and what management company did you get hired at?
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I went to what is now called RPM & had an okay experience.... it wasn't bad or good, but I cut my teeth as a PM. I was lucky to have a friend introduce me to a VP and from there just communicated here and there fpr possible opportunities... Financially, I cannot go back, but I miss the APM role every single day.
In the past couple of years I have worked for smaller companies new to the geographic area my communities have been in. They are clueless or plain do not care about state/local laws. I have been trained in my career to protect yourself, your staff and your employer from possible lawsuits/fair...
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Anyone have an app/software they are using for annual unit inspections that they love? Looking for something to help with collecting data and reports.
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Which valet trash company provides the best service for residents?
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Help!!! Need suggestions on how to get rid of rats. All ready have bait boxes through pest control, trapping with wild life company, had our trash chutes sealed from the trash rooms so they cannot go up that way, but they are still getting into homes. Anyone have any suggestions????? (Property is...
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It’s important that your residents do their part to. Walk your units to check for cleanliness. Advise them not to leave trash out.
Good luck 🍀
It’s that time of year again! We are 75% done with our lease up and our residents have decided to throw absolute ragers at the pool. We’re talking about 5-6 50 gallon trash bags of trash on Friday and Saturdays. Full blown baby showers and birthday parties on top of cookouts. I had no less than 7 people come to me yesterday alone about how POPPIN the pool was on Saturday after the office closed.
What has worked for others to reign in the pool?...
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Is everyone seeing massive Waste Management increases? We used to be at $1200 per month for 3 dumpsters, 3 pick ups a week and 6 recycle cans. Now we are at just under $2600 per month. I called and they couldn’t offer an explanation other than everything has gone up and it is what it is. Yikes!
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HELP. I took over a property and the staff is so unmotivated. I have tried having one on ones asking what support they needed, always making sure to come in everyday in good spirits, helping everyone with anything I can and it seems like no one wants to work or be there. I have even done team...
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Our company is planning to consolidate the ACM positions at 2 of our Texas (The Woodlands) properties into 1 and promote one of the existing ACMs to the new position. We’ve done some research for this, but would love some feedback from you guys on fair compensation for this new position. The...
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So your company just takes over a distressed, run down neglected property. Rents are low for the time being, but improvements are being made throughout the property and work is being done. You have 11 vacants, four of which were down units from the previous company. 8 require manifold swaps, tile work, kit install- ceiling fans, faucets, stove, fridge, door knobs, locks ,clear drains, etc. Flooring, full paint, counter top resurface. What do... Show more
Looking for a texting solution for my properties but need to have a language translator platform with the ability to communicate in different languages as our communities are ethnically diverse. Must be able to integrate with our property management software. Appreciate any suggestions.
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Does your maintenance team share in renewal commission?
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Hello, I manage a small property management company and until now we have not had a parental leave policy.
Would you mind sharing your company's parental leave policy and/or what your experience was like (good, bad, ugly) taking parental leave in our industry? Many Thanks!
The first company I worked for, there was no paid leave and I had to file short term disability. After, the state did pay me a portion of my pay for 8 weeks. It was like $200 a week, that was nothing. I took 2 weeks off before giving birth - no pay.
But my employer did say I could take off as much time as I needed. My job would be here when I was ready, I just wouldn’t be paid. Which regardless of the pay, it was nice to not feel rushed back before I was physically or mentally ready to return.
I wasn’t ready to return regardless but I returned after 5 months. I was even allowed to bring my baby in for a few hours occasionally when my husband wasn’t able to be home with him because of work obligations. I was also allowed to leave for his pediatrician appointments and then return to finish my time that I’d missed.
I even had a coworker at the same company and his wife needed to be in bed rest but they had... Show more
Weve lost cases for incomplete papework