Owning a rental property can sound simple enough.
Find a good tenant. Collect the rent. Fix something when it breaks.
But Rich Brocchini and Baryic Hunter know that waiting until something goes wrong is rarely the best way to protect a home.
Before founding 33 Property Management, the two spent decades in the fire service, eventually rising to chief officer positions. Their careers taught them to assess risk, anticipate problems and protect people and property before a small issue becomes an emergency.
Today, they apply much of that same thinking to rental homes.
“Property management is not simply collecting rent,” Brocchini and Hunter said. “It is about communication, risk management, relationships and anticipating issues before they become problems.”
That philosophy has helped 33 Property Management earn Best of North County Gold for the second consecutive year, recognition the founders say is particularly meaningful because it reflects the trust of the clients, residents and community they serve.
For homeowners with a rental property, however, the real test comes when something goes wrong.
A small leak can become water damage. Deferred maintenance can become an expensive repair. A poorly screened tenant or prolonged vacancy can quickly erase whatever an owner hoped to save by managing the property themselves.
Brocchini and Hunter say owners commonly worry about protecting their investment, finding qualified residents, avoiding extended vacancies, controlling maintenance costs and keeping up with changing laws and regulations.
That is why they encourage homeowners to look beyond price when choosing professional management.
A lower management fee, they say, can ultimately become expensive when accompanied by poor tenant screening, delayed maintenance, extended vacancies, compliance issues or inadequate oversight.
Instead, homeowners should ask practical questions: How are residents screened? How quickly will someone respond when there is a problem? How are maintenance requests and emergencies handled? How will the manager communicate with the owner?
Those questions get to the heart of what professional management should provide.
“We actively protect and steward” the properties entrusted to the company, Brocchini and Hunter said.
Their firefighting backgrounds give that idea another dimension.
Years spent around homes and buildings gave the two firsthand knowledge of residential construction, building systems, life-safety issues and the ways seemingly minor problems can grow into serious ones. Preventive maintenance and regular inspections are therefore not simply administrative tasks. They are part of protecting the asset.
33 Property Management provides services ranging from marketing and tenant screening to rent collection, maintenance coordination, inspections, financial reporting and compliance. The company says regular in-person inspections can help identify potential maintenance problems before they grow.
That local presence can matter, too.
Whether an owner is seeking Cardiff Property Management, Solana Beach Property Management or San Marcos Property Management, Brocchini and Hunter believe knowing the community and being able to get to a property quickly can make a meaningful difference.
And not every client is a large real estate investor.
Many are homeowners with a single rental property, perhaps a former family home, an inherited property or an investment intended to provide income in retirement. For those owners, managing the home themselves may work perfectly well until the calls, repairs, regulations and responsibilities begin consuming more time than expected.
Professional management should give some of that time back.
33 Property Management sums up its approach in a simple promise: “Your Property Is Our Priority.”
For two former firefighters accustomed to protecting homes and the people inside them, it is more than a slogan. It is a continuation of the service philosophy that has guided their careers.
To learn more about 33 Property Management or schedule a consultation, visit 33PMG.com or call 858-859-4157.
