by Erich Schwenk | Sep 14, 2020 | Pineapple Property Management, Real Estate, The Dark Side of Property Management
Before we get started I do want to mention that this post has an example discussing fees. The fees are only an example and if you’re looking for property management services you should negotiate these amounts. It would be a violation of anti-trust laws to suggest...
by Erich Schwenk | Sep 11, 2020 | Pineapple Property Management, Q&A
What does a property manager do? Whew, this is a big question. Absent a long list detailing out every specific duty, here’s the short answer of what a property manager duties entail: A Property Manager is an agent for the property owner. They oversee the day to day...
by Erich Schwenk | Aug 25, 2020 | Pineapple Property Management
UPDATED: August 25, 2020 The deadline to submit application for the Emergency Rental Assistance program has been extended till Friday, August 28, 200. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has extended the eviction ban to allow for Emergency Rental Assistance awards to be...
by Erich Schwenk | Jul 22, 2020 | Day in the Life, Pineapple Property Management
From time to time it becomes necessary to replace large appliances and recently at one property it was time to replace the very old washer and dryer. After quite a bit of investigation on available units, brands, pricing, warranties, and servicing, I brought our...
by Erich Schwenk | Jun 15, 2020 | Pineapple Property Management
Often times in rental properties, items get ignored or forgotten. And in our experience, when taking over the management of a property these items seem to creep up. Here’s the story of a recent issue that may have been overlooked and could have caused thousands in...
