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Property Managers

For landlords who want their weekends back.

What a property manager actually does

A full-service manager markets the unit, screens tenants, signs the lease, collects rent, dispatches maintenance, and handles notices and evictions when it goes wrong. Pricing is usually a percentage of collected rent plus a leasing fee per turnover, so ask for the full fee schedule.

Here is the rule that surprises new landlords: in Pennsylvania, managing someone else's rental property for a fee is licensed real estate activity, done under a broker. Ask for the license and verify it on PALS before you hand anyone keys or deposits.

Interview like an owner: how many doors they manage in your township, average response time on maintenance, what the owner statement looks like, and whether repairs carry a markup. Short-term rental management is its own specialty with different staffing and pricing.

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Licensing & resources

Pro Corner

For property managers

In Pennsylvania, managing other people’s rentals is licensed real estate activity, which surprises a lot of new landlords.

Managing property legally in PA

  1. 1Managing for others generally requires a PA real estate license under a broker
  2. 2Salesperson first, then the broker path to run your own management firm
  3. 3Trust accounting rules govern security deposits and rent handling
  4. 4Renew on the standard two-year cycle with continuing education

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