Property management
Property management is the operation, control, and oversight of real estate as used in its most broad terms. Management indicates a need to be cared for, monitored and accountability given for its useful life and condition. This is much akin to the role of management in any business.
Property management is also the management of personal property, equipment, tooling and physical capital assets that are acquired and used to build, repair and maintain end item deliverables. Property management involves the processes, systems and manpower required to manage the life cycle of all acquired property as defined above including acquisition, control, accountability, responsibility, maintenance, utilization and disposition.
Roles
Duties of property management generally will include a minimum of these basic primary tasks:
The full and proper screening or testing of an applicant's credit, criminal history, rental history and ability to pay.
Lease contracting or accepting rent using legal documents approved for the area in which the property is located.