Is OnSightPROS.com a worthwhile service?

[Andrew S.]

This is a company that will perform scheduled inspections of your rental property to identify deferred maintenance needs, dubious tenant activities (say, illegal pets, bad housekeeping, failure to change HVAC filters etc).  The reports are fairly extensive with pictures documenting various items.  Cost is $150 and up for each report.  Is this worth the cost?  Should it be done more than once a year?  Is this something a PM company should do anyway?  Just looking for general feedback - I expect opinions will probably diverge on this....

[Melanie Thomas]

OnSight Pros is an excellent company. They provide a necessary service and handle the hassle of scheduling directly with your tenants. I especially appreciated their reports, which detail the methods, dates, and times they attempted to reach tenants. This is incredibly useful for enforcing lease violations and fees for missing renewal deadlines. Plus, having an unbiased third party inspect the property is invaluable. Definitely worth the expense in my opinion.