Tamrac 3385 Aero Speed Pack 85 Photo / Laptop Backpack (Black) + Accessory Kit for Canon Rebel XSi, XS, T1i, XTi, 40D, 50D, Nikon D40, D60, D5000, D90, D300, D700, Olympus Evolt E-30, E-450, E-520, E-620, and Sony Alpha A200, A300, A350, A700 Digital SLR Cameras

Kit includes:
1) Tamrac 3385 Aero Speed Pack 85 Photo / Laptop Backpack (Black)
2) LensPen Lens Cleaning System
3) Precision Design USB 2.0 All-in-1 Card Reader
4) ImageRecall Digital Image Recovery Software
5) Precision Design Memory Card Storage Wallet
6) Precision Design Deluxe 6-Piece Lens & Digital SLR Camera Cleaning Kit
7) Universal LCD Screen Protectors
8) Cameta Microfiber Cleaning Cloth

The Aero Speed Pack 85 Dual Access Photo/Laptop Backpack features the Dual Access System that allows fast access through the side door when the pack is worn over one shoulder, or through the front panel when the pack is removed. This backpack holds and protects a DSLR with a grip and lens attached, 2-3 additional lenses and accessories. A separate, foam-padded laptop compartment holds most 17" screen laptops. The side door is equipped with a water-resistant zipper while the front panel has a weather flap. Accessory pockets hold memory cards, lens caps and other items . The pack has a foam padded bottom compartment and a large top compartment perfect for personal items. An elasticized mesh side pocket provides access to a water bottle. Features a carrying handle and a foam-padded backpack harness.

The LensPen Lens Cleaning System removes dust, erases smudges, won't leak, won't leave residue, and is 100% safe for all lenses.

This stylish USB 2.0 multi-card reader works with nearly all types of flash memory cards, including CompactFlash (CF), SecureDigital (SD), Memory Stick (MS), xD Picture Card, Mini SD, and more.

Retrieve lost or deleted images from your memory card with Image Recall Digital Image Recovery Software.

As any landlord with more than one or two rental properties can tell you, managing them is a trying and frustrating process. Some landlords simply throw their hands up and sell their rental units, others lose hair over them, and others hire property management companies to manage them. We'll try to answer a few questions about what these management companies do, don't do, and why many landlords turn to them.

Property management companies exist to do exactly that: manage the day-to-day headaches that arise from owning a rental investment property. They screen tenants to fill vacant rental units, sign rental agreements & disclosures, receive rent, keep accounting records, oversee legal obligations like lead paint tests, act as a contact for maintenance and repairs, and for any questions from tenants.

That all being said, there are some tasks that management companies can't or don't perform in most circumstances. Typically, they don't pay property taxes, or maintain rental property insurance (although your mortgage lender may be able to handle that for you in the form of escrows). Management companies usually don't make payments on your behalf, except to contractors or handymen. Lastly, they don't usually handle rental property registrations with local municipalities or government entities.

At about this time, you might be wondering what property management companies typically charge for their services. As a landlord, I've usually paid 7-10% of gross rental income; so, if a property's rent is $1,000/month, a management company may charge $80/month for that property. Therein lies the disadvantage of hiring such a company, as many landlords have only slim cash flow margins each month on their rental income.

The primary advantage of using a property management company, aside from the obvious time and expertise that they bring to the table, is simply this: they will take on the recurring headaches and sleepless nights brought on by the stress of managing real estate. Keeping all of the accounting, laws, tenants, repairs, contractors, and vacancies straight is a full time job for anyone managing more than a few properties, and the fact is most landlords just don't have the time or inclination to be responsive and available. The answer? Let someone answer the 2:38 AM phone calls.

Brian Gregory has performed property management services for himself and others for many years, before deciding to move and pass along his property management duties to an established property management company. He would urge all new landlords and real estate investors to do their own property management at first (links - property management software and free rental forms), in order to better understand the industry, and then hand off the property management responsibilities to someone else once they (inevitably) decide it's not for them.

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