Property management maintenance fees?? where are you at

[David Zheng]

Hi All,

got a question about property management just so we can compare numbers. I'm wondering how much most of you pay for the maintenance portion of your property management company. Do you pay just how much their handyman estimates. Do you get a set list of standard prices? Is there a minimum charge even if they're only on site for 10 minutes?

example 1: simple toilet clog. Handyman spends 2 minutes getting it unclogged. Are you being billed the $50/h rate at a prorated rate or are you handing over $50 as the minimum for such a call

example 2: a garbage disposal needs replacing. Are you getting charged $50/h for something that said they spent 2 hours at or do you get a set price list that says all garbage disposals are $75 labor+ $100 for the unit. (I can replace one in 20 minutes)

Thanks!