Call Us
Did you know that over 60% of rental properties in the U.S. are self-managed? While the exact numbers are hard to nail down exactly and differ from region to region, this percentage seems to be a fairly reliable “guestimate”.
That means millions of owners are collecting rent, fixing toilets, handling evictions, and keeping up with changing laws — all on their own. But, are they really doing everything and doing it well?
In this Article, I am exploring why professional property management isn’t an expense — it’s an investment.
Most self-managing landlords start with good intentions.
They want to save the 8% or 10% management fee, and they believe no one will care for their property like they do.
And there is some truth here — until something goes wrong.
Late rent. Property damage. Legal notices. Or a midnight plumbing leak.
Suddenly that “small savings” costs far more in time, stress, and risk than the management fee ever would.
THE COST OF DOING IT YOURSELF
Let’s be honest — property management is a full-time job.
Between tenant screening, maintenance, rent collection, accounting, and Oregon’s evolving landlord-tenant laws — it’s easy to make costly mistakes. And you don’t have to be living in Salem, Oregon for this to be relevant. This applies to all rentals in Oregon and beyond…it is just the reality of being a landlord and managing property.
A single legal misstep or a bad tenant can wipe out years of rental income.
And time? That’s the one thing you never get back.
Our clients often tell us they didn’t realize how much mental space property management was taking up — until they handed it off to us.
WHAT PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT PROVIDES
Professional management gives you expertise, systems, and peace of mind. Not to mention you get to buy back your time, add leverage to your real estate investing and another layer of legal protection and liability avoidance.
At Centurion Real Estate Management, we handle everything:
Marketing and leasing with high-quality tenant screening
24/7 maintenance coordination
Legal compliance and fair-housing adherence
Transparent financial reporting
Strategic rent analysis and asset performance review
We’re not just here to collect rent — we’re here to protect your investment and help you grow your returns.
WHY IT PAYS FOR ITSELF
The truth is — professional management often pays for itself.
We reduce vacancies, increase rent consistency, prevent costly repairs, and keep owners out of legal trouble.
Our clients enjoy higher net income, fewer headaches, and more time to do what they actually enjoy.
That’s the power of working with professionals.
My closing thoughts: As a professional real estate investor, business owner and property manager for over 20 years, here are a few parting thoughts I have on the matter. I have taken over management for a lot of landlords that were self-managing and without exception we have been able to add value. Much of the time it is by improving the experience, improving the tenant screening process, completing the turn-over and leasing process much faster, but always we are able to offer several very compelling results that just can’t be had by self-managing:
You get to buy back your time.
Turn your Real Estate into a truly “Passive Investment”.
Add leverage to your real estate investing journey
Remove the stress
Add another layer of legal protection and reduce liability
