Property management virtual assistants, better known as remote team members, can single-handedly save your business tens of thousands of dollars a year. That’s more than enough to put your business miles ahead of the competition—an advantage that you can’t afford to pass up in the current market conditions.
RTM Direct is one of the fastest and most reliable ways of hiring the remote employee you need.
Remote team members often live in countries where the cost of living is considerably lower than The US. Hiring them leads to a win-win situation where they’re making much more than what local companies are offering, and you get a talented team member for less than what you’d pay for local employees.
Also, remote team members have their own workstation and internet connection. You could have tens or hundreds of employees without worrying about office rent or the cost of utilities.
The property management companies that we work with save $25,000 on average by hiring virtual assistants. Imagine what you could do for your clients with that additional cash!
Imagine if your business refused to hire people who lived outside a 5-mile radius around your office building. You’d be seriously limiting your company’s potential.
When you hire globally, you’re far more likely to acquire employees who share your vision for the future and fit in your company’s culture. A property management remote team comes with numerous benefits that you just can’t ignore.
We’ve helped companies hire talent for every job that a property management company needs, ranging from bookkeepers, to copywriters, to client success managers, and everything in between.
There’s a common misconception that virtual assistants are only good for simple tasks and customer support. In truth, there are thousands of remote workers out there who can fill any role in your company and make it more profitable.
Every role has different requirements and responsibilities. It’s a good idea to have a management structure in place before you hire a remote employee so they can be an effective part of your team.
Knowing exactly what your expectations are from your new hire is paramount to their success in your company, so go ahead and list down the key requirements and responsibilities that your new remote hire should take on before you start searching. This step will help you clarify what you’re searching for, and increase your chances of finding the right fit.
Tools like Time Doctor or Clockify make it easy for remote team members to log in the hours that they’ve worked. Additionally, you can also keep track of the progress your team is making with the help of periodic screenshots that these tools automatically take.
This platform fills the role of a virtual office with multiple channels for varying activities and discussions. Slack is one of the most popular platforms out there, while many teams prefer ClickUp, Microsoft Teams, or even Skype.
Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Skype or Zoom are all great platforms which let you hold meetings with your entire remote team and let your employees collaborate with each other in real time.
Your property management remote staff members won’t have access to US-based phone numbers. Thankfully, VOIP systems can provide them with virtual phone numbers which they can use via the internet to communicate with you or your clients. RingCentral and JustCall are just two of the many VOIPs out there.
Having a set of instructions makes the day-to-day on goings of your company much more predictable and reliable. If you don’t have them set up already, our OptimizLER program will help you understand how to streamline your company processes for better efficiency and productivity. One of the main benefits of guidelines and processes is that they reduce the management overhead you have to face—employees can easily get their answers and instructions from previously prepared manuals.
Ideally, you should already have property management and customer relationship management software in use. However, if you don’t, some highly recommended property management softwares are AppFolio, TurboTenant, and Yardi Breeze.
As for CRMs, HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, and Zoho CRM are some of the more popular tools. For smaller property management companies where the digital marketing needs are less intense, LeadSimple can come in real handy as well. Using any one of these softwares if far superior to relying on Excel or Google sheets. They will save you tons of time and effort by automating and streamlining your communications and portfolio management.
Unless you’ve already paid a property management staffing agency or recruitment specialist to train your new hire, you’ll have to arrange the training yourself.
Note: BetterWho’s QuickStart program provides your new hires with a 4-day training session to bring them up to speed with their new responsibilities in your property management company. This program is designed to get remote property management workers on their feet as quickly as possible.
All you will need to get your remote team member up and ready is a series of introductory videos that familiarizes them with how your company works, who their main points of contact are, what software and accounts they’ll need to set up, and and what they should acquaint themselves with so they’re ready to work.
It’s always a good idea to have your new remote team member introduce themselves on your collaboration platform so they’re welcomed by the rest of the team.
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are essential if you want your property management remote team members to bring consistent results.
KPIs will differ depending on the role that they’re meant for. For example, a KPI for a member of the sales team could be to make a certain number of cold calls per week and to close a minimum number of deals per month.
Alternatively, marketing virtual assistants could be required to bring in a certain amount of leads per week. The specifics of your KPIs depend solely on your management style—just be mindful to set realistic targets so your team stays productive and happy.
It’s possible to find high-quality employees from freelance platforms like Upwork, PeoplePerHour, or We Work Remotely. These are just some examples out of many to choose from. You can also post jobs on platforms that specialize in a particular industry, such as freelance writers on ProBlogger.
Your costs here are minimal, but you’ll have to screen applicants yourself, and that’s time-consuming and stressful. Plus, the chances of finding the right person are slim.
VPM Solutions and similar companies are easy, DIY hiring solutions for property managers. Once you sign up, you get access to their database of remote workers who are interested in working for your industry and you can immediately start your search from there, interview candidates, and make your final hire.
The main advantage of the job boards for property managers is that the service is completely free of charge for companies seeking to employ. However, their earning model is that they charge your VA a fee from the salary you send them.
The downside to such a solution is that your virtual assistant earns in fact less than what you send. This, in turn, makes VAs ask for a larger price/hr in order to counterbalance the fees, and you may end up paying more per hour than by using hiring solutions that do not charge your VAs. Moreover, the VA won’t be a part of your company, but rather an employee of their platform and will simply carry out tasks for you.
Staffing agencies such as Virtual Latinos and Anequim connect you with virtual assistants who are able to perform a wide variety of jobs. Additionally, they also assist you in fixing a salary package for the remote team members for property management that you end up selecting.
This is advantageous because these staff members are ready for remote work and need minimal vetting because these agencies pre-screen VAs. It’s also a time saver since you can quickly browse through the available VAs and see which one has a preferable work history, among other qualifications.
However, this can be a downside for businesses who want to directly negotiate salaries with their new employees.
Property management recruitment specialists such as Betterwho specialize in providing full-time remote team members to property management companies. They go beyond simply sourcing and connecting you with an employee and train them according to the job you need and find talent that matches your requirements.
On the flip side, property management recruitment agencies provide you with a full-time employee who is a part of your company. That means that you will have to handle payment procedures and infrastructure by yourself.
Our RTM Direct package is specifically designed for property managers, as are all our other services. It’s the perfect way to find the remote talent that you’re searching for.
That’s not all. We also make sure that the employee we introduce to your team matches your company culture so that they’re a perfect, long-term fit who is ready to start working from day 1 without any training required from your side.
It’s all about effective collaboration.
Establishing a robust company culture holds immense significance for remote teams. The nature of remote work often leads to a sense of disconnection among team members, making a strong culture all the more essential.
It’s up to you to decide what your company culture will be like and what your core values are, but remember that OptimizLER or one of our consulting packages can help you redraw your company culture in an inviting way for remote team members.
Every company has a different culture, which is why it’s necessary to hire remote employees after assessing if they fit into your team spirit. Otherwise, a single hire that goes against your company’s flow can be a severe blow to your team’s overall morale, hurting your bottom line.
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