Services 

Kilmer Realty Co. will provide a wide array of services in property management to landlords and/or investors. The needs of each property may be different and that is why Kilmer Realty Co. will offer you an overview of the main services we have for our customers.

Determine the best rental rate

Our Company will perform a detailed evaluation of your property in an effort to determine the optimal rental rate. This typically involves documenting the interior and exterior with quality photos, offering recommendations on repairs and cosmetic improvements that will improve ROI, researching comparables and their current rental rates, and discussing with the owners the pros and cons of different policies and restrictions on the property.

Market the unit to tenants

Our competent property manager section has a lot to offer and is actively involved in the process of gaining new tenants. This typically means preparing the home for rent, creating ads and marketing the rental online and offline, working with other realtors and leasing agents to find prospective tenants, fielding calls from prospects for questions and viewings, meeting potential tenants throughout the week for showings, providing a legally compliant rental application, and collecting the signed application.

Screen potential tenants

The last thing any landlord wants is a troublesome or delinquent tenant. Kilmer Realty Co. will carful screen potential tenanants, perform the necessary background checks, grade the tenant according to predefined criteria and inform both the tenants who were selected and those who were turned down of the final decision. This doesn't eliminate the risk of getting a bad tenant, but it does much to minimize it.

Supervise tenant move in

Our property manager will provide assistance to tenants during the move in process. They will draw up the leasing agreement and review its requirements with the tenant to make sure they understand their responsibilities, ensure that all the necessary agreements have been signed, perform a detailed move in inspection, and collect the first month's rent and security deposit.

Collect rent

Kilmer Realty Co.is responsible for collecting rent from the property. We will deal proactively with late payments, sending out pay or quit notices, and enforcing the late fees specified in the leasing agreement.

Evict recalcitrant tenants

Our property manager will be prepared to deal with this unpleasant process in an orderly fashion according to the law. They will know how to file the relevant paperwork to initiate and complete an unlawful detainer action, represent the owner in court, and work with law enforcement to remove the tenant and the tenant's possessions from the unit.

Provide legal advice

We will be able to provide advice in the event of a legal dispute or litigation brought against the owner. If necessary, we will refer the owner to a qualified attorney. Most importantly, our property manager will understand and abide by the latest local, state and federal legislation that apply to rental properties, minimizing the owner's legal risks.

Inspect the property regularly

Periodic inspections of the property to identify repair needs, safety hazards, code violations, lease violations, etc, and keep the owner informed of the condition of the investment.

Manage finances

Kilmer Realty Co.will provide a wide variety of finance-related services to real estate investors, including annual reports for tax purposes, record keeping, and monthly cash-flow statements showing income and itemized expenses.

Maintain and repair the unit

We will coordinate with the owner to make sure the property receives the necessary maintenance and repairs. The work may be performed by their in-house maintenance crew, or through a network of licensed, bonded, and insured contractors, who should be vetted for good pricing and work that is up to code. Our property manager is maintaining a 24 hour emergency hotline that tenants can call to request urgent repairs.

Supervise tenant move out

When a tenant is ready to move out, we will help facilitate the process by inspecting the unit, communicating with the tenant, refunding the balance of the security deposit, cleaning the unit, re-keying the locks, and putting the unit back on the market for rent.