Property Maintenance Checks

[Scott Forney]

Looking for some input here on regular maintenance of rental properties. We just purchased 4 units from a retirement home, where they primarily housed elderly and disabled individuals. We have inherited 2 tenants and they have gotten used to the retirement home replacing furnace filters every 4 months for them.

I don't think this is a terrible idea to have this scheduled to change these filters 3 times per year, it would save wear and tear on the furnace and a/c, and I would know that it is being replaced. Also would give me excuses to get my eyes on the rest of the unit.

Anyone else do this, or is this an expense I should be avoiding? Furnace filters get pricey when you are buying 8 at a time! Also, as we grow the portfolio, I could see this getting to be time consuming.