BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS
BUSINESS TIPS
Tips to Tackle Your Day
ORGANIZATION IS KEY TO MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
By Erica Parker
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t’s Monday. You come into the office, sit at your desk, and
needing a place to live, things never stop breaking, tenants (and even owners at times) don’t always do what they’re supposed to. There is never a dull moment or a shortage of things to do. We are in a fast- paced business, so things need to run smoothly. But, how do you help ensure that happens? If you aren’t organized, you are likely to have a hard time keeping up with the day-to-day activities that can snowball and lead to upset clients. If you procrastinate, you’re only digging yourself deeper into a hole. I’ve attended multiple NARPM conventions and sat in on workshops
regarding organization and a lot of the tips the speakers gave have proved to be very useful. Here are some of the best tips to tackle your days: TIP #1 Constantly checking emails can often only get you side-tracked. Instead, check emails at certain time intervals throughout the day. In between those intervals, make yourself focus on one task at a time. But, that can be virtually impossible some days, right? Things are always flying at you: phone calls, new applications, walk-ins, unexpected tenant or owner drama. Nearly all
what’s the first thing you do? Check your emails. Hopefully, your inbox isn’t inundated with maintenance issues and such. But, it likely is. You’ve also received invoices, inquiries, showing requests, and more. And that little red beaming light on your phone catching your eye means you have a voicemail waiting for you. How is that even possible? It wasn’t there Friday afternoon when you left! After becoming a property manager, it didn’t take long for me to realize that property management never stops. People don’t stop
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