Hi, my name is Paul Denver and I’m the founder and managing director of iPropertyManager, over the last 20 years I’ve helped manage thousands of investment properties for property owners all over Melbourne.

That’s why I’m offering you the opportunity to trial our service for FREE. And just for giving it a go, I’ll personally buy you a subscription to Australian Property Investor Magazine, Australia’s premier investment property magazine packed full of great information to help you become a more successful property investor. Just call me on 0419 582 715 or fill out the Contact us form and we will contact you.

If your not convinced then keep reading and I’ll show you why having a normal Real Estate Agent managing your investment property could be costing you thousands of dollars… and leaving you exposed to unnecessary risks.

Read Through The Following Questions To Evaluate Whether Your Real Estate Agency Is Doing Everything They Can To Help You Save Money, Avoid Bad Tenants, Protect Yourself and Your Property, And Maximise Your Return on Investment…

Question #1 Has your real estate agent increased the rental price of your property by at least 4% – 6% over the last 12 months?

Did you know that according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) your rent should have increased by between 4% – 6% in inner Melbourne and 10% in outer Melbourne. That’s extra $ in your pocket. So if the rent you’re receiving hasn’t increased accordingly over the last 12 months, your property is probably being under rented and you’re missing out on hundreds… even thousands of dollars.

To trial the iPropertyManager service, click here and fill in the form.

Question #2 Does your real estate agent offer a Letting Guarantee?

There are two key factors that influence why your property will remain empty week after week. Firstly, it is overpriced. Secondly, poorly marketed, eg bad photos, poor quality copywriting. This means loss of rental income and stress to you the property owner. Often resulting in bad tenant selection, due to desperation!

iPropertyManager is the only Specialist Property Management Team in Melbourne offering a Letting Guarantee, giving you peace of mind as a Property Investor

Question #3 Has your real estate agent told you how to avoid the risks associated with tenants defaulting on their rent, how to avoid damage to your property, or how to avoid being sued if your tenant injures themselves?

Would you like to know how to eliminate almost all the concerns about owning a rental property; problems like tenants defaulting on their rent or tenants damaging your property?

How about tenants injuring themselves on your property and deciding to sue you? What if you could do all this for just $275 (incl GST) a year as a result of landlord protection insurance? But be warned not all policies are the same. If you know which policies to avoid, wouldn’t that give you peace of mind and allow you to sleep easy at night?

Have you been informed on how to minimise your risk by using the right landlord protection insurance?

Question #4 Has your real estate agent told you how many properties each member of their property management team look after?

How many properties can a single property manager provide a quality service to? A ratio of 1 staff member to 140 properties is widely known in the industry as a comfortable figure, however there are many agencies that have in excess of 200 properties per staff member on their books, making it virtually impossible for them to do their job properly. The first thing they get behind on is routine inspections that should be conducted at least every 6 months. This leaves you at risk of tenants doing significant damage to your property.

When was the last time your agency conducted a routine inspection on your investment property?

To trial the iPropertyManager service, click here and fill in the form.

Question #5 Does your real estate agency have good work practice procedures?

Traditional real estate agents consider sales a priority and therefore often have an adhoc attitude to procedures in the property management department.

We have strict policies and procedures in place dedicated to Property Management, and our property managers use the industries leading state of the art Property Management system.

Can your real estate agent provide you with an example of their arrears procedure?

Question #6 Has your real estate agency told you whether they give YOUR keys to tenants to look through your property?

Did you know there’s some “sales based agencies” that hand out keys to tenants because their property managers can’t be bothered showing tenants through vacant properties? What’s wrong with this: Firstly, a prospective tenant has unsupervised access to your property and they can easily make copies of the key. The thought that a stranger is wandering the streets with a key to your home – is a scary thought for both you and your tenant.

There’s also the risk of appliances being left on, or the house not being locked after the inspection, leaving you at risk of uninsurable theft. (yes, if someone steals from a property and you gave them the keys, it is not insured).

Do you know if your keys are being handed out to strangers?

To trial the iPropertyManager service, click here and fill in the form.

Question #7 Has your real estate agent shown you what checks they do on tenants to ensure you don’t end up with a ‘bad one’?

Does your property manager do their due diligence before handing over a lease to a new tenant? For instance, do they:

• Check out tenancy information databases (a log of people who have been bad tenants right across Australia)
• Get payslips to ensure the tenant can afford the rent (ensuring the rent is not more than 30% of their income)
• Get a reference from their previous rental manager
• Collect 100 points of ID
• Conduct an interview with them prior to signing the lease.

Question #8 Has your real estate agent told you when the best time of year to rent out your property is, so that you maximise your rental returns and find a tenant fast?

Did you know that the level of rental enquiry varies throughout the year? There is a higher demand for rental properties in months such as January and February for several reasons. Firstly, university take ins start early in the year so there’s lots of students looking for accommodation. Corporate transfers also take place at this time because business slows down. On top of this, it is the start of a new school year which means people finishing school move, and parents who don’t want to interrupt their children’s education also prefer to move during the holidays. It makes sense therefore, that there is a greater demand at this time of the year and the statistics all support this theory.

Has your real estate agent told you that with a little negotiation you can achieve a premium rent by organising the lease on your property to only expire during the busy periods of the year? Do they even know the four different high demand months when you should be looking to lease your property? What about the one low demand month which should be avoided at all costs?

A traditional real estate agency with a property management component cannot understand the property management industry like a company that has a dedicated division that ONLY does property management.

And that’s what we do at iPropertyManager. In fact, I believe in the quality of our service so much that I offer property investors the chance to have their property managed for FREE for 3 months and give them a FREE subscription to Australia Property Investor Magazine.

So Why Am I Offering Property Investors the chance to have their property managed for free for the three months.

It’s simple. I’ve looked at our figures and realised that most of our clients who use our service stay with us forever and recommend out service to their friends, clients, colleagues and relatives.

So by offering our service for trial I know we’ll get a high percentage staying with us and receive loads of new referrals. After all, there’s virtually nobody else out there who specialises in property management like we do.

And even after the trial period is up, we’re backing up our service with the following guarantee…

At iPropertyManager we are serious about our commitment to provide the best property management service to Melbourne home owners. To make sure this commitment is not just lip service, we offer the following service guarantee to all of our owners as a measure of accountability.

If, as one of our clients, you are in any way dissatisfied with the service we are providing or feel as though we have not lived up to your expectation in terms of the service we have provided in the management of your property, then we will gladly continue the management of your property for the next three months absolutely free of charge.

I believe that the best way to advertise our unique service is to have happy clients spreading the word.

That’s right!

Instead of saying “Use our company, we are the best, give us your money.” I’m saying, let me allow you the opportunity to evaluate our service before you spend a cent. How does that sound?

I understand that you may be skeptical. After all, you’ve probably received disappointing service from a handful of real estate agents or property rental agencies in the past.

That’s why I’m being so generous, to prove to you that we are a highly respected company who can deliver on their promises… before you invest a cent. Each year more and more property investors change the management of their investment property from their local real estate agency to iPropertyManager.

I hope you have enjoyed reading the letter, and look forward to hearing from you. Click here to go to the form and trial our service.

Cheers

PAUL DENVER

Director

m 0419 582 715

P.S. Remember, changing from your current managing agent is really simple, costs nothing and is completely organised by us. You don’t even have to call your current manager. Just visit our Change Agent page to get it started.

P.P.S. To start your free trial of our service fill out the Manage my Property form.