Connected Management Blog

How Do You Keep Good/Quality Tenants in Chicago? Being a property owner of investment property can be an exciting prospect. If you’re new to rental property investment, you may have pipe dreams of how it should be. You may think that you’ll find perfect tenants and that they will live there forever. While that would be fantastic, that is not how Chicago property management actually works. Too often you’ll find that the good tenants don’t stay and the tenants you want to move in, are few and far between. So, how can you keep the quality tenants you do find? How...

New to Investment Property? What You Should Know About a Property Manager If you are new to an investment property, you are probably trying to learn everything you can about the business. You want to do well and succeed, easily finding and maintaining tenants to ensure you can turn a profit with your investment. Have you looked into property management services in Chicago yet? If not, the option is certainly something to consider. A Chicago property manager can help to maintain the success of your properties by dealing with tenant need and the upkeep of your investments. Learning more about this...

Five Things to Ask Your Potential Chicago Condo Management Company If you are seeking a Chicago property management company for your condominium association, it is essential to ask the right questions during your search. You want to find out as much information as you can in order to ensure you hire the right team to care for your association. A property manager in Chicago will be responsible for the day to day operations of your property, including taking care of board member and resident needs, collecting assessments and coordinating maintenance schedules. For your board of directors to be successful, the right...

5 Benefits of Having a Property Management Company As a hands-on landlord, you may soon realize that you become overwhelmed with the day to day operations of your many rental properties. Relying on property management in Chicago will allow you to avoid weekend maintenance calls and directly dealing with tenant issues. There are many benefits to having a property management company caring for your rental properties. If you are on the fence, consider the benefits below to see just how help can ease stress and tension you may be feeling dealing with the operations of your properties on your own. Screening...

Rental Property Owner Newbies: How Will You Manage Your Chicago Properties? Newbies to the rental property business are always excited to get started. There is nothing like purchasing a rental property, fixing it up and then finding tenants. The extra source of income can be live changing and for many, a new career path. As you get started, have you thought about how the property will be managed? If you are a new rental property owner with an existing job, you may find that the process of managing your property becomes overwhelming, especially when you have more than one property or...