Management Services

     Rain Maker Real Estate offers a full realm of real estate services including property management. If you are looking for an apartment or commercial property to rent, or if you are a property owner looking for a management team, Rain Maker Real Estate offers vast experience in this field.

Our Management Philosophy:

     Rain Maker Real Estate's philosophy in managing various properties is, first above all else, to maintain the value of the property. Regular maintenance must keep the property in its very best condition. Without our exceptional attention to property maintenance the owner of the property will find his valuable assets depreciating instead of appreciating in value.

     Our second objective in managing real estate is to pay off the debt as fast as possible. We have found that highly leveraged properties have cash demands so great that it is sometimes difficult, or even impossible, to properly maintain the property.

     Rain Maker Real Estate is proud to have managed property for over twenty satisfied property owners. These individuals allowed us to use our philosophies to create great investments for them. Many such owners are now being rewarded with large amounts of surplus cash on a monthly basis.

Apartment Management:

     In managing apartments, Rain Maker Real Estate either performs or supervises the following routine duties:

• Showing apartments to prospective tenants.
  
• Running credit checks on applicants and then approving or disapproving applicants. this particular service is not routinely performed by many other property owners. It has been our experience that these credit checks have saved our clients lots of money and heartache when dealing with possible undesirable tenants before they get a chance to move in.
  
• Complying with complex Sikeston ordinances concerning new tenants.
  
• Providing new tenants with proper leases while making sure all residents are under lease.
  
• Through years of experience, Rain Maker Real Estate has numerous good contacts with various excellent service people. Our properties are properly maintained because we are a big customer of theirs. Quality repair and service people covet our business and are therefore prompt in acting on our requests. Vacant apartments awaiting carpet cleaning or repairs are not bringing in any money. Delays cost money through lost opportunity. Rain Maker Real Estate realizes this very important facet of property management.

     We also manage several commercial properties. Call us at 573-471-1747 for more information.

     Rain Maker Real Estate collects the rent, pays the bills and reconciles the bank statements. We then furnish owners with paid invoices and clear, detailed financial statements. The monthly financial statements and transaction listings will show the source of monthly funds and how these funds were spent. With our extensive exposure in the Sikeston, Missouri area, Rain Maker Real Estate is in a unique position to know what the local market will bear on rent increases.

Farm Management:

     Rain Maker Real Estate manages over 3000 acres of farm land for various clients. The Sikeston, Missouri area is surrounded by farm land. In the management of farm land, our first priority is to find a successful, honest and well capitalized tenant farmer. We then work with the farmer on crop plans for the up coming season, property improvements and maintenance of the managed farm land. In these days of shared farm expenses and crop proceeds, keeping the money straight is far more easily handled at the local level. Rain Maker Real Estate pays the landlord's farm operation bills such as fertilizer, chemicals, insurance and real estate taxes. We also deposit the proceeds of crop sales, government program payments and any other funds generated by the property.

     Rain Maker Real Estate can customize these procedures to the unique needs of each individual ownership group. Because of owner/broker James Bucher's 25 plus years as a practicing CPA, he is in a unique position to provide clients with detailed financial information. This allows the owners to "look over his shoulder". They can be assured that their valuable real estate farm land is being best utilized to maximize annual returns, while maintaining or improving its present value. Estate Tax experience is also an area of expertise not common in the management field. At the end of the year Rain Maker Real Estate makes cash distributions to the various land owners and provides financial information on the operation for the year. We want all of our clients to know exactly what is going on, so we provide easy-to-read reports showing where the money came from and where it went.

     Most of our clients are families of next generation owners, who no longer live in the area. Clients living from California to Massachusetts are using Rain Maker Real Estate's management expertise. A list of satisfied references can be readily provided.

Real Estate as an Investment:

     At Rain Maker Real Estate we believe real estate is today's best investment. Over the past decade we have seen the stock market rise but then dramatically fall and stagnate. Interest rates on money market CD's are at historic lows. It makes one wonder where is the best place to invest money.

     Have you considered real estate? Unlike bonds or cash, real estate is an excellent hedge against inflation. Upon subsequent sales real estate often offers preferential tax treatment. Borrowing costs and mortgage interest rates are currently very favorable to real estate buyers. Let Rain Maker Real Estate find the right investment property for you.