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Recap — PM Pitfalls, Controls & Best Practices

13 minPRO
6/6

Key Takeaways

  • Layer preventive, detective, and corrective controls across every PM function—prioritize trust accounting, screening, and documentation first.
  • Monitor six PM KPIs monthly; conduct formal quarterly reviews; terminate PMs that miss alarm thresholds for 2+ consecutive quarters.
  • Upgrade management infrastructure at each portfolio inflection point (4, 10, 25, 50 units) before or during growth.
  • Professional PM is a risk-management discipline—every control prevents a specific, quantifiable loss.
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Test Your Knowledge

1.Which PM control should be implemented FIRST when establishing a new rental property operation?

2.At what portfolio size does the investor's role need to shift from hands-on operator to systems builder and manager-of-managers?

3.A property manager consistently shows a vacancy rate of 9% and a collection rate of 91% over two consecutive quarters. What is the appropriate response?