Tenant Screening Best Practices for Property Managers | Insights from BCG Real Estate Group
Screening tenants is a key factor in successful property management. BCG Real Estate Group offers best practices, from advanced background checks to verifying landlord references, to help investors minimize risks.
Safeguard Your Investment: Why Property Managers in Chicago Need Sewer Scope Inspections
Are you a property manager or investor in Chicago? A sewer scope inspection can be a valuable tool to protect your investment property from costly sewer line problems. This quick and painless procedure helps identify hidden issues before they become emergencies.
Why I Chose to Start a Property Management Company
Despite the challenges, BCG Real Estate Group started our own property management company due to bad past experiences with outsourcing and a desire for cost control and better tenant care. Building these "PM muscles" internally allowed us to scale with acquisitions and ensure the smooth operations of our Chicago buildings. While acquiring clients is tough, retaining them is easier with good service. And though managing properties isn't easy, BCG values helping people, maintaining beautiful buildings, and having direct control over costs, making it rewarding and the right move for our situation.