For our #102 live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, on Tuesday, March 10th—we are going to be covering the key points below with our members and property management industry leaders: #1. When giving a presentation about your property management company and your related services/fees to a prospective new management company client, what matters most? What […]

In 2014, what kind of large elevator projects did you take on? Did it go—as well as planned? How did your elevator systems hold up during this demanding winter season? For 2015, what shifts/changes do you expect to make—focused on proactive maintenance with your elevator repairs/service? What RFPs are you planning? From your point of […]

With the shift in the way Facebook is throttling their newsfeed of company pages/posts, the end result is more companies are now having to buy more ads—thus, the news below is no surprise, right? Trends, 2 Million Facebook Advertisers: http://tinyurl.com/opsvg8z Your take on these trends with Facebook? What kind of shift is this causing with […]

For our #100 live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy members, on Tuesday, February 24th—we are going to be covering the key points below: #1. Your business expense ratios—what are you looking for, tied to: operating margins, gross profit margins and return on revenue? What are industry best practices? What are your property management financial performance trends, […]

I would like to invite you to join a free thought-leadership PowerHour webcast on Tuesday, February 10th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time—with a focus on Multifamily Acquisitions—Chapter 2. This is our 234th industry educational webcast since 1995. Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Patricia McLoughlin Come follow us on Twitter , https://twitter.com/PowerHourCoach This lively discussion will […]

For our live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy members, on Tuesday, February 10th—we are going to be covering the key points below: #1. What is the power of selling with testimonials given to you by your property management clients and how can you get an endless stream of them? With testimonials, what are the 6 best […]

In 2014, which advertising websites and magazines/publications were your best ad sources? What was your average cost per lead? Average cost per lease? For 2015, what is your print and online marketing plan? What will you be doing that is new/different? Which ad websites and/or magazines/publications are you most impressed with? Related to ad placement/success, […]

From the audio course, 30 Pre-Meeting Questions [http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/booksandcourses ] let’s focus on the most important questions to ask *before* agreeing to a meeting with those who want to hire/engage your property management services, focused on multifamily apartments. Some questions to consider—regarding the managing of multifamily apartments: #1. What is your current marketing strategy? #2. How […]

In 2014, what kind of 1031 exchanges did you complete? Did they go—as well as planned/expected? For 2015, what kind of 1031 exchanges are you planning? Which 1031 exchange industry advisors/experts are you most impressed with? Related to 1031 exchanges, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team? Industry […]

Here are 4 recent posts we’ve made on our PowerHour Facebook company page plus on Twitter: In Trouble For Making $61,000 On Airbnb With Rent Controlled Apartment,http://tinyurl.com/pa7hxdu Multifamily Contributes $24 Billion To Canadian Economy + 140,100 Jobs,http://tinyurl.com/pw78r3w Join Wednesday Webcast, Making Multifamily Acquisitions, http://tinyurl.com/pdav4xj Reference Checks—Are They Really Necessary? http://tinyurl.com/omfdcxg Share a recent post/tweet you […]

I would like to invite you to join a free thought-leadership PowerHour webcast on Wednesday, January 21st at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time—with a focus on Multifamily Acquisitions—Chapter 1. This is our 232rd industry educational webcast since 1995. Warmly, The Coach…and your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Ernest Come follow us on Twitter,   https://twitter.com/PowerHourCoach ====== This lively […]

In 2014, what did you learn about your resident screening process—that worked best? What shift will you make going into 2015 that will maximize the information you receive when doing credit/criminal checks? Related to resident screening, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team most? Industry Knowledge, Resident Screening […]

Wow—these are some fast moving rental trends, yes? Rents rise at hottest pace in six years: http://tinyurl.com/m8tvqc6 Your take on these trends? What kind of impact are you seeing in your local market/city? Surf here https://twitter.com/hashtag/propertymanagementcoach to find more property management industry posts/news/trends like the one above.  Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Doris Schweppe Come follow us […]

In 2014, what success did you have with structured sales? What are you planning for 2015? What question would you like to ask related to structured sales? Industry Knowledge, Structured Sales http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=82184432&gid=36805 When you go to the discussion thread on the url above—-please roll/go down your computer screen just a little bit and you will […]

From the audio course, 25 Pre-Meeting Questions [http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/booksandcourses ] let’s focus on the most important questions to ask *before* agreeing to a meeting with those who want to hire/engage your property management services, focused on single-family homes. Some questions to consider—regarding the managing of single-family homes: #1. What year was it built? #2. What year […]

What kind of impact does submetering have on your property water usage? What kind of feedback do you receive from your rental housing residents? Which submeter/RUB vendors/suppliers are you most impressed with? Industry Knowledge, Submetering & RUBS http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=68850283&qid=90d3a32b-9351-4722-a28d-79937131981b&goback=.gna_36805 When you go to the discussion thread on the url above—-please roll/go down your computer screen just […]

Do you offer some kind of resident club? Do your residents engage/enjoy it? What kind of impact has it made on your resident retention? Will you continue it, going into 2015? Industry Knowledge, Resident Clubs http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=76837306&gid=36805&goback=%2Egde_36805 When you go to the discussion thread on the url above—-please roll/go down your computer screen just a little […]

To our 110,000+ group members and property management leaders around the world in our 20 LinkedIn groups, we celebrate with gratitude our being connected in 2014–and look forward to a bright and prosperous 2015. For our group members in Canada, we know you have already celebrated your Thanksgiving in October and thought you would enjoy […]

Impressive story, yes? Greystar Increased Its Recorded Lead Volume by 274% Overnight! http://tinyurl.com/mqolhl3 Your point of view on this? What can you take from this story—that will help you and your team? Find more property management industry posts here,https://twitter.com/hashtag/propertymanagementcoach Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Patricia McLoughlin Come follow us on Twitter , https://twitter.com/PowerHourCoach

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