you can either manage the property yourself, or you can use Harris Tripp First National to manage it for you.

To help you decide, firstly ask yourself:

• Are you ready for the responsibility?
• Will you be able to accurately check each new tenant's references, ensuring that they are legitimate? 
• Are you prepared to deal with the demands of tenants?
• How will the tenant pay the rent? 
• Will you be able to track their rent payments, and ensure that they do not fall into arrears?
• Will you be able to arrange for all repairs, on-time and cost-effectively?
• Do you know what your legal rights and responsibilities are?
• Do you know what tenants' legal rights and responsibilities are?
• Will you actually save money by managing it yourself, considering the time it will take?
• Would you prefer to have an agent pay all council, water and strata levies for you?
• Would you prefer not to have to prepare a report yourself for your accountant at the end of each financial year? 

Harris Tripp First National have a free informative guide, designed to lead you through the process of buying and owning an investment property, as well as guides on:

• Selling your home: HOME SELLER'S GUIDE,
• Buying a home: HOME BUYER'S GUIDE, and
• Commercial real estate: COMMERCIAL GUIDE.

For your free copy of one, or all, of our property guides, please click here.

If you decide that using Harris Tripp First National to manage your property is preferable, then please contact us for a free appraisal of your property and for further information as to how one of our experienced and professional Property Managers can help you make owning an investment property profitable and stress-free:

s.may@harristripp.com.au