Services Bitterroot Property Management, Inc. will provide for you:

Tenant Selection / Leasing

This is our most important job. We have a proven ability and well-tested methods to find the best tenants for you.

• We require prospective tenants to fill out detailed applications, and obtain credit reports at no cost to the owner.
• We limit vacancy rates by setting lease terms to best suit this area's prime leasing periods.
• Our staff is knowledgeable in federal and state fair housing requirements. We are an equal opportunity rental agency.
• We may require increased security deposits or guarantor agreements to insure rental payments.

Marketing your property

Bitterroot Property Management, Inc. has been in business for close to thirty years operating in the Missoula and Western Montana rental market. We put our market knowledge to work for you to obtain optimal rental rates.

• We use a number of cost-effective methods to get the word out when your property is available to be rented, such as well-targeted newspaper ads, yard signs, our own website and various second party websites.
• Bitterroot Property Management, Inc. has earned the high-regard of our present and former tenants, granting us the honor of multiple awards as Missoula's best property management company. It is not uncommon for people to rent two, three, and more times from us. Many people come to us first when looking for a place to live, based on the recommendations of their friends and relatives.

Rent collection

We aggressively pursue rent collection utilizing all means at our disposal.

• We are knowledgeable of the Montana legal codes pertaining to eviction and know the steps that must be made in order to secure your rent and your property.
• We promote open communication with our tenants, encouraging them to let us know as soon as possible of any problems they might have in paying their rent.

Bookkeeping

After entering expenses associated with your property, we use collected rents to make the payments for you. We provide monthly statements detailing all income and expenses related to your property. We, then, pay to you the net income from your property.

• We include notices and invoices for labor and supplies with your statements, so you can better review your property's expenses.
• We pay attention to the details and review of our work carefully.
• Payments are made to the owner within the same month as the rent is received, usually between the 10th and 20th of the month.

Maintenance and construction

Our service department is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in all weather. We have the experience to handle all maintenance problems.

• We employ an experienced staff. Our three main service personnel have been with our company for a combined total of over 25 years. It is important to us to provide trusted, diligent, and skilled workers for you.
• Our rates are competitive. We aim to provide repair and maintenance service that is cost effective without compromising your property's structural integrity or the tenants' safety.
• When appropriate, we work closely with outside contractors. We utilize local independent contractors whose work is outside the parameters of our staff.
• We'll assess the condition of your property. When necessary we solicit bids, hire labor, and follow through to ensure the job is completed.

Property inspection

We make detailed inspections of each rental unit at the time of move-in and at move-out and any time when there is a special concern.

• The property inspections we conduct are safety oriented.
• Our inspection reports allow us to appropriately charge an outgoing tenant for any damage or cleaning caused by them.
• An inspection can be used to substantiate cause for eviction when a tenant is misusing a property or to change the problem behavior of a tenant.

Staff

Bitterroot Property Management, Inc. benefits from the talents and experience of our staff.

• We have over 50 years of combined management experience at your service.
• Our people know how to do the work effectively and efficiently.
• We care about the properties that we manage, our property owners, and the tenants.

Would you like more information about what we can do for you?
Give us a call today at (406) 549-9631