Episode 60: Five Reasons to Take a Vacation from Your Property Management Job

As a landlord or property manager, do you ever feel like you just can’t take a break from your property management job? Keeping your eyes on the ball so nothing falls through the cracks at your rental properties can be a never-ending concern. Maintenance requests, property viewings, leases to review and sign, tenant move ins, rent collection. Yikes! Research shows that many small business owners either don’t take vacation, or when they do, it’s a “working vacation”.

On this episode of Property Management Brainstorm, Bob's guests are Kathleen Richards of PM Made Easy and The Property Management Coach in Santa Cruz, CA; Liz Cleyman of Grace Property Management in Thorton, Colorado; and Kellie Tollifson of T-Square Properties in Bothell, WA. Bob and the panel discuss the top five reasons why, even property managers, should take a vacation from their business. They will also share their own personal tips and secrets on planning that occasional escape and how it benefits their companies when they do find time away. 

Topics Covered

[2:40] Kathleen, Liz, and Kellie introduce themselves, tell us about their companies, and how they spent their most recent vacation.

[10:15] Kathleen explains the inspiration behind writing her recent article in Residential Resource magazine about the importance of taking a vacation.

[12:50] #1 Brainstorming New Ideas: this may at first seem counter intuitive when trying to get away from it all.

[16:12] #2 You've Earned It: it is not selfish to take a vacation, it’s a necessity!

[23:00] #3 Work/Life Balance: getting back in touch with the "why".
 
[30:55] #4 Improve Productivity: achieve a happy, more satisfying life.

[34:40] #5 Show Your Team You Trust Them: let your team demonstrate they’ve got things under control.

[40:00] Summary with Kathleen, Liz, and Kellie sharing their closing thoughts and how you can reach them to learn more.

Connect with Kathleen Richards
https://www.thepropertymanagementcoach.com/
kathleen@thepropertymanagementcoach.com

Connect with Liz Cleyman
https://www.rentgrace.com/about
lizcleyman@gmail.com

Connect with Kellie Tollifson
https://tsquareproperties.net/
ktollifson@tsquaremanagement.com

Connect with Bob Preston
https://www.propertymanagementbrainstorm.com/

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