Some apartments and condo complexes are operated by the landlord
himself; others are run by a professional management team, brought in by
the landlord to assist with his or her daily affairs but also to
provide services to tenants. Of course, the decision of whether to move
into a professionally managed community is entirely yours-but there are
some significant benefits to professionally managed communities that you
may wish to consider.
Maintenance Issues
Think
about it from this perspective: Why would a property owner bring in a
professional management company? One reason is to help address
maintenance issues as they arise; the landlord may lack the time or the
ability to respond to problems that crop up, but a professional company
will be able to bring in maintenance crews or local vendors and attend
to these affairs promptly.