Introduction and a list of our services

We are a husband & wife team.  Dan is licensed in HVAC, pest control, and a licensed real estate agent.  Karen is a licensed real estate broker.  Property Management and auxiliary fields is our ONLY focus.  We insist real estate agents keep the buy and sell transactions…guaranteed.

Our specialty is focusing on distressed properties but we’re more than happy to assist any investor.  We’ve had great success turning properties around in a short period of time.

 

Management

collect rent

pursue arrears

regular communication with tenants & owners

coordinate maintenance, inspections, 3rd party contractors

sliding scale mgmt. fee based on # of units; as owner buys more units, rate goes down

posting 3 day and 30 day notices

landlord representation in court for 1st cause evictions (possession) and 2nd cause (financial), if pursued

monthly financials for owners

yearly financial summary for owners by mid Jan

rent proceed distributions of current month funds by the 10th

 

Lease Admin

occupy vacant units (advertise, show, screen prospects, lease signing, initial funds collection)

fee is 1st full month rent

leasing staff available for showings of vacant units

 

Maintenance

quotes for work over $250

turn (flip) vacant units

Sec 8 experience

emergency calls

extensive plumbing & electrical experience

HVAC license with access to other licensed trades

no markup on materials / outside services

fully staffed with experienced technicians

very little is outsourced to 3rd parties (carpet, roofing, snow plowing)

 

Pest Control (licensed)

Bed bugs, cockroaches

Rodents (mice, rats)

Bee / Hornet hives

Fertilizer / pesticide treatments

 

If your investors feel their rental rates are too low, or if tenants make partial payments or are routinely late, we have processes to tackle these topics to maximize the owner’s income.  And the solution is not always an eviction.

 

 

Are your investors 100% occupied?  We have a solid track record of getting a unit occupied within about 30 days of being rent ready (if priced right).  We try to push the envelope with respect to rental income.  Certainly if rents are below market, we have ways we can increase legacy tenants ad pursue higher rents for vacant units..

 

 

I know some investors feel their property management firm has forgotten about them.  Are they being overcharged and while management under performs?  Are investors getting the value they deserve with all the fees they get charged?  Our management fee and lease up fee has been known to cover more services than some of our competitors.

 

 

We would love the opportunity to talk with you and/or your owners.  If you have some time, allow my husband & I take you to lunch to discuss our services in person.  And again, as much as we are licensed real estate agents, our focus is 100% on property management.  We are not looking to encroach on real estate agent’s business,

 

 

Karen Bostwick, Broker

D & K Property Management Services

(440) 590-5925

KarenMBostwick@yahoo.com

https://dkpropertymgmtsvcs.blogspot.com/

 

 

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