The CPM®, the most prestigious designation available to someone in the industry.  It means we understand not just how to collect rent and call the plumber. It means that we understand what it means to have investment property and how it should be handled. In Texas, you just need to have a broker in order to handle funds for another party. So, any real estate agent, with the permission of their broker, can say they’re a “property manager.”  Let’s put this a different way, would you have your family doctor perform brain surgery? Why then would you entrust a $100,000 plus investment to a general practitioning real estate agent? Make sure your property manager has the knowledge and training needed before you trust them with your asset.