Mendell Gosnell, CPMPrincipal Broker, Centurion Real Estate Services · Helping Real Estate Investors Build Generational Wealth Through Smart Property Management | Branch Offices in Salem, Corvallis, Eugene and Redmond.

60% of Landlords Don't Realize This Problem

16 Dec 2025 · 3 min

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In this promotional video, Mendell Gosnell of Centurion Real Estate Management highlights that roughly 60% of U.S. rental properties are self‑managed, exposing owners to significant time, stress, and financial risks. He explains why landlords initially choose self‑management—primarily to avoid a 8‑10% management fee—and illustrates how unexpected issues such as late rent, property damage, legal notices, or emergency repairs quickly outweigh any savings. Gosnell outlines the hidden costs of DIY management, including the full‑time workload of tenant screening, maintenance coordination, rent collection, accounting, and staying compliant with evolving landlord‑tenant laws, especially in Oregon. He then details the comprehensive services Centurion provides: professional marketing and leasing, high‑quality tenant screening, 24/7 maintenance coordination, legal compliance and fair‑housing adherence, transparent financial reporting, strategic rent analysis, and asset performance reviews. The speaker argues that professional management pays for itself by reducing vacancies, increasing rent, preventing costly repairs, and shielding owners from legal trouble, ultimately delivering higher net income and peace of mind. The video concludes with a direct call to action for self‑managing owners to contact Centurion to protect, perform, and profit without stress.

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60% of rentals are self-managed. So why hire a professional property manager? Did you know that somewhere around 60% of rental properties in the United States are self-managed? So that means millions of owners are collecting rent, fixing toilets, handling evictions, and keeping up with changing laws all on their own. If that sounds stressful, it's because it is. So today I'm gonna share why professional property management isn't an expense, it's an investment. Why owners self-manage. Most self-managing landlords start with good intentions. They want to save that 8 to 10% management fee and they believe no one will care for their property like they do. And I think many times that's true until something goes wrong, like 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 costs of doing it yourself. Let's be honest, property management is a full-time job between tenant screening, maintenance, rent collection, accounting, and here in Oregon, the ever-evolving landlord-tenant laws. It's easy to make costly mistakes. A single legal misstep or a bad tenant can wipe out years of rental income, and not to mention a lot of time. And that's the one thing you never get back. Our clients often tell us they didn't realize how much mental space 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. 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 reviews. We're not just here to collect rent. We're here to protect your investment and grow your returns. Why it pays for itself. The truth is professional management often pays for itself. We reduce vacancies, increase rent consistently, 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. In closing, if you're still self-managing, ask yourself, Are you saving money or are you just losing peace of mind? I'm Mendell Gosnell with Centurion Real Estate Management, helping property owners protect, perform, and profit without the stress. Give us a call today. Let us show you what we can do for you and how we can help you. Thanks.