As a Wesley Chapel property manager finding a good tenant is a real hassle. However if you competent, you will turn ordinary into incredible ones. The secret weapon is respect. Having a watertight lease agreement is awesome and yet if you cannot lace it with compassion and friendliness, its fruits will be resentment, bitterness and fear. Your tenant needs to respect you! Here is how to do it:
Be Respectable
Just like a teacher should earn the right to be heard in a class, you need to earn respect from your tenants. If you don’t, a tenant might choose going for a vacation rather than pay rent. You should trigger a professional, healthy and strong relationship based on respect with your tenants.
What To Do
Have the authority required over the property because you are the “owner” for now. Even as you oversee the property, ensure you do not make witty and quick decisions with emotions. When required to do repairs, do them timely. Most tenants care less if you take care of the situation yourself or hire someone else to do it. Just ensure it is done. As the property manager you should know the rules of relating with your tenant. Also, ensure that you are not bullied around as you consider the interests and the satisfaction of the tenant.
What is important to the tenant is knowing that you will treat them fairly when they need you. You can achieve this by showing them that you truly value them. With the right attitude and show of value, the chances of the tenant renewing the lease, ensuring they clean the house, pay rent on time and even buy presents for you. Communicate early enough and let the consequences be known if they cross you.