vendors

Efficiency Tip Of The Week : Client Contact

August 23, 2010

Client Contact – all business coaches or marketing guru’s have tons of ideas for connecting with clients – Owners, Vendors, Tenants, anyone you consider your client.  What I have learned over the years is to pick one or two things and do them consistently.  I don’t do birthday cards – wouldn’t remember them all.  I [...]

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When Things Go Awry – Have A Contingency Plan

July 28, 2010

Ok, we all know we should have contingency plans in the event of natural disasters.  In Santa Cruz we are in earthquake country.  We all know the Boy Scout Motto to “Be Prepared.” But, do you have a plan of action for when your phone lines go down, or your internet goes down, or your computer [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: Z

April 16, 2010

Well I am on Z and covered all topics related to Property Management through the alphabet and then some.  Hope you have found the topics timely and of interest.  Zero Sum Gain (break even), Zap Your Energy, Zombie, Zen, Zest for Life Zero-Sum-Gain – break even is at least where you want to be with [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: W

April 7, 2010

Wealth, Waste (time & money), Wear & Tear, Web Wealth – Owning investment property is an excellent way to build long term wealth.  As long as you manage your property as an investment and business your chances of building wealth will be good.  Many people don’t treat their rentals as an investment and therefore actually [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: V

April 5, 2010

Vendors & Vacancies Vendors – Build strong relationships with vendors and have them on your phone list long before you need them.  Always use the same vendor so you can not only build a relationship with them they will come to your aid when you need them most.  I am very good to  my vendors.  I [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: M

March 8, 2010

Management – Time, Money, Maintenance, Relationships Management – Time This is extremely important if you are going to manage your properties yourself.  Prospects can gobble up and waste your time.  The biggest tip I can give all of you is to make applicants, tenants fit your schedule.  I don’t do open houses for showings – [...]

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Successful Landlording Cabrillo College Class

March 7, 2010

Successful Landlording Twice a year I co-teach this class with Karen Calcagno, Linda Murphy and this year with Paige White through the Cabrillo College Community Extension program. Yesterday, March 6th, was a full day with 15 attendees.  I am so pleased to find investment property owners willing to educate themselves about the process, and their [...]

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