Property Management

The cornerstone of property management at Remax Trinity is communication.  Almost all of our property management clients are located out of state or out of county. Therefore, your calls and emails or texts should be handled in real time, or within 24 hours.  That is why manager Bob Collett gives his phone number to all property owners.  

The pillars of property management include tenant marketing, tenant screening, property renovation, property maintenance, rent collections, financial reporting, and evictions when necessary.

By state law, all property managers in Ohio must be licensed real estate agents.

Bob Collett has an extensive business background as a telecommunications entrepreneur. More than ten years ago he began buying rental properties on the west side of Cleveland. This led to buying and fixing distressed single family homes for sale. Along the way, Collett became a licensed real estate agent and with his experience started the property management division of Remax Trinity in Brecksville Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. We are not the largest in terms of doors, but we do strive to do a great job.

Along the way, most investors either want to acquire more properties, or sell some or all of the investment properties that they own. As a licensed real estate agent, I provide these services along with my team. I personally buy between one and three houses per year to fix and flip. Average return on investment exceeds 35%.

My goal as a property manager is to take the pain out of owning rental real estate, whether you own one single family home, or a number of multi-unit properties. I want to treat your property as if I owned it myself. This means low maintenance costs, quick turnaround on vacated units, and keeping paying with low drama.

Cleveland is a great place to live and raise a family. We boast great museums, theater, entertainment and the only national park within the boundaries of a metropolitan area. It is also a great place for investors to find rental property. Compared to most other locations around the country, Cleveland and its suburbs have some of the highest rent to purchase prices anywhere.

But it is very important to really understand the neighboods. Too many investors want to buy real estate here without ever even visiting. Thus it becomes even more important to find an experienced real estate agent that you like and trust. Bob Collett has lived in Cleveland proper on the west side. He has also lived in and owned houses in Parma, Seven Hills, Broadview Heights, and Brecksville. Another agent on my team have lived in Bratenahl, Garfield Heights, Ohio City, South Hills, and Akron. We know the Cleveland neighborhoods.

Tenant selection is one of the most critical tasks associated with rental property ownership.  The tenant is the customer.  There are many great tenants who pay their rents on time, take care of the property as if it were there own, call when there is a maintenance issue and never cause any drama.

And then there are the nightmares.

The tenant selection process includes a credit and background check for all tenants.  We have specific printed tenant selection guidelines to make sure that everyone involved operated within fair housing guidelines.