Maintenance is one of the biggest challenges, maybe even #1, in the Property Management industry.Seems maintenance is, Never Fast Enough for Tenants, or Cheap Enough for Owners!

Quote from @Robert Zajac: 15% markup on maintenance is one of the highest I've heard of.

However, I am unsure on how to go about finding the proper handyman/maintenance guy/management team to help run any out-of-state investments I make.

Are you looking at the maintenance/repair costs of the homes once in place, W/S/G costs. septic expense if applicable? 

Common problem, no easy answer:(We try to allow our owner clients to arrange their own maintenance, but have learned the hard way there MUST be limitations:1) They can't hire our people!

Typically, we see anywhere from $600 to over $1000 per unit (maintenance and turn costs)  depending on these factors. 

Not sure how you cashflow with Proper, it’s just not proper. 

Understand that they are doing this to make a profit, so it will be more expensive than coordinating maintenance yourself.It may be a decent program for a DIY owner that wants to just outsource maintenance, but you will have the same maintenance issues with this company that you would with a PMC:1) Higher costs2) Admins answering the phones & assigning work, that just know the basics about maintenance.

Yes, there will be more expenses above what's mentioned here but if this is done properly it can be kept to a minimum.

This is just a brief post to give some insight into the local maintenance costs in the Metro Detroit area.