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All members have access to a diverse range of "quick-courses" designed for on-the-go members. These courses are FREE for all active members; Take as many as you'd like with no annual mandatory obligations. Each course has a short quiz with a downloadable certificate of completion. Success starts with knowledge!
Being a property manager is not a walk in the park. There is a lot of responsibility, as you hold the security and well-being of other people’s lives, homes, property, and finances in your hands. In this course, you will learn what the roles and responsibilities of a professional Property Manager
In this course we’ll share some of the best practices for preparing your rental units, setting your rents, attracting qualified tenants, maintaining the property, and keeping tenants and owners happy.
While your role and tasks as a property manager will vary depending on the local laws and the contract you sign with your employer, this course presents a comprehensive introduction to the many aspects of property management you may encounter
Almost every rental property has the potential for renovations or upgrades, and such changes may add real value to your properties. On the other hand, it's important to be certain that your investment will pay off. In this course, we'll take you through the ins and outs of profitable upgrades
In this course, you will learn everything from preparing your rental unit, taking eye-catching listing photos, creating flyers, property descriptions, virtual staging and more to maximize interest.
Factors such as the contract with the property owner, local regulations, the license you hold, the scope of your job description, and your expertise all weigh in when it comes to delineating what you will and will not do with respect to the rent at the properties you manage. In this course we will cover all aspects of rent.
As a property manager, you will be obliged to talk to tenants who present issues with paying the rent consistently and on time. In this course you will learn your roles and responsibilities when it comes to nightmare tenants.
Once you’ve listed your rental unit and started advertising it online and throughout your network, you will start getting inquiries from prospective tenants. In this course you will learn tips and techniques to turn a rental inquiry into a signed lease agreement
Showing rental units is a unique experience for everyone involved.
As the property manager, your role will be to create an experience that is both as unobtrusive and stress-free as possible while respecting proper notice regulations and time frames. This course will teach you to appease both your current and prospective tenants.
Your role as a property manager may or may not include extensive maintenance work, depending on the size of the property as well as your skills, interests, and type of role you are interested in pursuing. Whether you perform the specific tasks yourself or not, this course will teach you how to circumvent common issues that may arise in your career.
You will regularly interact with specialists responsible for different tasks associated with leasing and maintaining a property. You’ll also recommend the products and services of businesses to the property owners you work with. This course will teach you how to involve partnering businesses to achieve mutually beneficial ends.
In this course,
you will learn effective communication via the legal agreements which is essential for maintaining a strong relationship with the property owner, as these agreements can help prevent conflicts, build trust, and ensure smooth operations in the future.
When it comes right down to it, the reason the job of property manager exists is to maximize a property’s profitability. Certainly, you are also there to take care of tenants and give the owner peace of mind, but the be-all and end-all of rental properties for investors is a good return on investment. This course will teach you how to balance each.
Property managers need to use a variety of skills to do their job well. As you will learn in this course, the skills you need to succeed as a property manager can be learned.
If you already have relevant experience and knowledge about the real estate industry, taking this course will be even easier for you.
You must have good business skills, and you must be an effective manager. While leadership is important in managing people and properties successfully, in this course you will learn to hone your organizational, productivity, and time management skills to keep the business running smoothly.
You cannot really plan for your business without having some sense of how you will earn money as a self-employed property manager, and being able to estimate how much you think you will earn. In this course you will learn the different types of pay structures for property managers, including their pros and cons.
Being self-employed means that you will be responsible for keeping track of your earnings and any applicable deductions. The only way to really know where your business stands is by having adequate financial records at your fingertips.
In this course you will learn some tactics to use to keep track of your business income and expenses.
When you need to grow, you'll have to decide whether to hire an independent contractor or take on an employee as part of your staff. First, you need to know what the difference is between an employee and a contractor. Second, you need to know what your obligations are to both as the employer. In this course you'll learn how to navigate the growth of your business.
In this course you will learn a variety of ideas to help you market yourself as a property manager and how to attract clients. Keep in mind many of the tools and techniques discussed in this course will also come in handy when marketing properties and communicating with prospective and current tenants!
The best thing about marketing your business is that you control the message. Unlike word of mouth, where the information given out may be haphazard, in marketing every word can have a positive spin. You say where the message gets out, what the message says, how the message looks, who gets the message. In this course you'll learn more techniques to build your business.
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