Owner FAQ

We currently service Flint and all other cities in and around Genesee County, the Saginaw/Bay Region, and all of Metro Detroit.

We manage commercial properties, residential properties, including single-family homes, multi-family, and HOAs.
Our team understands that each property type has its own unique needs. That’s why we offer customized services!

We want to make sure your property hits the market as soon as possible.

When you’re faced with a vacancy, before we craft the listing, we post your property right away as “Coming Soon.” This helps to garner interest and have potential applicants lined up to view the property as soon as it is available.

Then, once our listing is finalized, we list your property online. Our goal is to have your property rented within the 30-45 days – our leasing team works diligently to surpass that goal!

To find qualified tenants, we conduct a thorough tenant screening process that involves:

• Nationwide credit & background checks
• Income & employment Verification
• Rental and eviction history

Once we receive all the required information, we review the documents and approve the applicant, if they’re qualified.

We then provide the applicant with a list of the requirements to be able to move into the property, such as a security deposit, move-in rental amount and utility confirmations.

Prior to move-in, we complete the lease and provide the tenant with the keys to the property.

While property ownership has great potential for income, self-management is overwhelming and time-consuming.

When deciding if you need a professional property management company to help you with your properties, there are a few things to take in consideration.
A property management company, like Gebrael Management, is helpful if:

1. You have a general lack of knowledge or experience when it comes to managing a property.
2. You have general concerns about the time commitment involved with property management.
3. You live out of state, or out of the general area of your property.
4. You have a full-time career or busy personal life.
5. You’re overwhelmed with all the responsibilities that come with property management.
6. You want to gain peace of mind, maximize your income and protect your investment.

Overall, working with a professional property management company helps to alleviate the time commitment involved with ownership and reduces your stress!

Since the market is constantly evolving, our team stays up-to-date on market trends in order to help you calculate an optimal rental rate.

Factors involved in setting the best rental price include:

• The location of the home
• Comparable listings and rentals in the area
• Features of the home
• Current value and condition of the home

... and more!

When you work with us, we provide you with the rental potential of the home and work together to find a fair rate. We do our best to set a rate that will attract qualified applicants without leaving money on the table.

Our main focus is to reduce downtime and get your property rented as quickly as possible.

To market your vacancies, we list your property on our company website, as well as on other well-known real estate websites. We also share the listings through our social media sites and leverage our local network to expand our reach both online and in the local community.

We have a reputation for quickly leasing properties – and we strive to keep that reputation alive.

Prior to listing your property, we will review lease terms and address any special provisions that you require.

As your property management partner, once we have a prospective tenant, we guide them through the entire move-in process, review the lease with them in detail, and have them sign the lease.

Our communication with you will always be open and transparent, so you will constantly be informed throughout the leasing process.

Please note that our attorney reviews all of our detailed and thorough lease agreements to ensure compliance with Michigan tenant-landlord guidelines.

If a tenant pays rent late, our staff reaches out to them to get an update on the past due rent. We also mail a State of Michigan DC100a - Demand for Possession for Non Payment of Rent. This form gives the tenant 7 days to either pay and/or reach out to us to communicate their reason for the delay.

We document all communication with the tenant and do our best to work with them. Our goal is always to collect the rent, but we always make efforts to keep them in the property, offering them resources to support them with payment.

If the issue persists and the tenant continuously fails to pay their rent month after month, we file for an eviction. We’re prepared to handle the entire process from beginning to end.

We are dedicated to keeping expenses to a minimum and focus on getting our owners the highest return on their investments as possible.

We have spent several years establishing solid relationships with many contractors and vendors in the community, guaranteeing us lower rates that we pass on directly to you. Through these partnerships, we are able to provide quality work at affordable prices.

That said, while we work tirelessly to keep costs low, expenses for the properties are the responsibility of the property owner. Typically, we cover the cost of expenses and are then reimbursed out of your income account with us.

If a tenant submits a maintenance request, we quickly follow up with the tenant and schedule a time to inspect the issue. Unlike some other companies, we have an in-house maintenance team that’s able to quickly repair minor issues on the property. If the issue requires specialized support, we reach out to our vendors who provide us with quality services and fair rates.

We take care of emergency maintenance issues immediately, so they don’t lead to further problems that could potentially increase costs or cause further damages.

There are many things to consider when it comes to selling your income property. While your property may perform well as a rental asset, that doesn’t always translate into maximizing its potential resale value.

It’s important to look at where your property falls compared with other properties in the area. If your property matches the condition of other properties in the area that are getting high sale prices, then yes – selling could be a profitable option for you.

Overall, it’s important to take into consideration how much you’ve invested in the property and how much income you’ve earned. Then, you can see if the property has a better return over a longer period of time as a rental home or if it’s more financially beneficial to sell it.

Unlike some other firms in the area, Gebrael Management is fully licensed and insured. We are proud members of the National Association of Residential Property Management, National Association of Realtors, Community Associations Institute and the East Central Association of Realtors.

With over 15 years of experience, we’ve supported our clients with all-things property management – in a legally compliant, professional and efficient way.
We’re proud to say that our clients enjoy greater peace of mind and a maximized return on investment when they work with us.

Getting started with us is simple. Once we receive a signed property management agreement and access to your property, we will get to work assessing next steps.

We work with you to develop a plan that’s tailored to your properties and your goals.

We’re aware that time is money, so we work diligently to move the process along as quickly as possible.

To contact us, please call us at 810-373-2311 or send an email to contact@miforrent.com. We’re happy to speak with you and pride ourselves on our responsive service!