Property management entails a lot of hard work. You need to work to provide services to your investor, homeowner, and even landlord. To be an effective property manager, one needs to engage and understand current home values as this provides confidence to clients. Today, we speak to AJ Shepard, co-owner of Uptown Properties in Portland, Oregon.

AJ talks about the silent killer of property management – vacancy. AJ emphasizes the importance of minimizing vacancy in any of your properties by having an effective system in place. AJ also shares how they turn a bad property into a good community, how they ensure everyone is on the same lease, how they put up new terms and how they make sure people will follow it. And finally, AJ tells us the importance of managing relationships to ensure efficient workflow. Click the play button now to learn how you can avoid vacancy in your property!