Owner FAQ

Straight answers to what Columbus rental owners ask us most. If your question is not here, call (706) 565-0741 or start on our owner services page.

• How fast can you rent my home?

  Fast tenant placement is what we are built around. Our leasing staff earn heavy bonuses for renting homes out quickly to strong, screened tenants, so a vacant house is costing them money right alongside you. Our fee is 10% of rent collected, so every day it sits empty is a day we are paid nothing on it either.

• Am I required to make my property available to Section 8?

  No. Whether to accept Housing Choice Vouchers is the owner's decision, and we follow yours.

• Are you licensed?

  Yes. Premier Realtors of Columbus Property Management is the property management division of CENTURY 21 Premier Real Estate, and we are licensed in both Georgia and Alabama.

• Can I reach you after hours?

  Yes. Maintenance requests are handled 24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays, and we run a dedicated after-hours emergency line for the things that cannot wait until Monday.

• Can you put the money directly into my account?

  Yes. Owner proceeds go by ACH direct deposit to the bank account you choose, and your statement posts to the owner portal at the same time.

• Do I get to see the lease or sign it?

  Yes. You review the lease before it is signed.

• Do you sell real estate too?

  Yes. We are the property management division of CENTURY 21 Premier Real Estate. When an owner decides it is time to sell, the same company handles the sale, and we already know the house.

• How and when do I get my checks?

  Monthly, by ACH direct deposit, once the tenant's rent has cleared. Your statement is in the owner portal with it.

• How is rent collection handled?

  Tenants pay online through the resident portal. Late fees are enforced per the lease. You do not chase your own rent. We do.

• How long of a lease do you sign?

  That is your call. We write the lease for whatever term you want.

• How much security deposit do you charge the tenant?

  One month's rent, which is market standard. Where pets are allowed there is also a $250 non-refundable pet deposit.

• How soon can you start managing my property?

  The next day after the management agreement is signed.

• What type of properties do you manage?

  Single-family homes, townhomes, condos and small multifamily, across Muscogee and Harris counties in Georgia and Russell and Lee counties in Alabama.

• What type of reports do I get and how often?

  Your owner statement and income reports are in the owner portal any time. You get a statement with every monthly draw, and each year a summary statement, a detailed income statement and your 1099.

• Who holds the tenant security deposit?

  We do, in a dedicated escrow account, until the lease ends and the move-out inspection is done. How it is returned follows Georgia law for a Muscogee or Harris County home and Alabama law for a Russell or Lee County home. This is general information, not legal advice. Laws change.

Ready to talk about your home? Call (706) 565-0741 or see property management in Columbus, GA.