Property Management

Answer. There are several that come into play:

Deciding Why you Want to Market

Do you want to promote because you have a new development? Or will it be to fill vacancies within an existing community, or to upgrade (and turn around) an older community? Each of these three stages of a community requires a different marketing plan, a different focus, different promotional strategies, and differing amounts of involvement.

Answer. I remember writing this provision several years ago, and it has survived the test of time - in other words - to my knowledge it has never been set aside or otherwise ruled illegal or unconscionable by any Oregon courts.

Do employees know our management direction and is it consistently implemented? We all should have our structure to accomplish goals of our management direction. Mentioned in this article are suggestions that are critical to our businesses, service to our residents, retention of employees, and to stay out of court.

Evictions.

Answer: Bad news on both fronts. Let me answer your second question first. You may NOT share in a real estate commission unless you have your own Oregon real estate license. This prohibition against commission sharing even applies between real estate agents and the homeowner they represent. Here is the applicable Oregon Law:

Answer. Subject to the caveat that I am not a First Amendment lawyer, here are my thoughts:

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides:

Answer. This sounds to me a problem that transcends the park rules.

• The landlord accepts:
  • A last month's rent deposit collected at the beginning of the tenancy, regardless of whether the deposit covers a period beyond a termination date;
  • Rent distributed pursuant to a court order releasing money paid into court; or
  • Rent paid for a rent obligation not yet due and paid more than one rental period in advance.

Answer: Regarding the security deposit, the landlord-tenant statutes do not directly provide direction. Since we don't know who actually "paid" the deposit and whether it was from their combined marital funds, I think this question should be asked, assuming you have the current address for both former spouses.