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When you’re at the mercy of Property Management vendors

Raquel Gonzalez
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Hi, 

I currently have a property management company managing my property. I haven’t had to many service requests but the few I have had, property management company will send out their preferred vendors and will quote some outrageous price. Luckily, I am in the area so I usually response quickly stating I have preferred vendors that I have used before and send out one that I find and get prices significantly lower. I have a recent request for AC not cooling and am terrified of what the company’s preferred vendor may quote considering I recently repair AC unit within the past 3-5 years. How do you deal with this? I feel I should just manage the property myself but have a year contract. I feel vendor know they can increase prices for property management companies. Does any fee l the same way?  

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Nathan Gesner
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Nathan Gesner
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Some property managers mark up every invoice with a fee. Check your invoices/charges to see if that's happening. Also read your PM agreement to see if you agreed to them doing that. All fees should be fully disclosed in writing.

I'm in a small market and don't have the option of looking for cheaper vendors, but I do have good relationships and ensure faster response times and quality work. If I were in a bigger market like Austin, I would use vendors that offer me a discount based on the volume of work I send their way. Most larger management companies can negotiate a 10% reduction or something.

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