Jimmy S.
Due Diligence: 1-4 Unit Property Managers in Greater Indianapolis
As more and more clients ask me to recommend property managers for their SFH, Duplex and Fourplex properties, I'm updating my due diligence checklist when comes to what to ask a property management provider:Here are s...
Adriana Siu
Starting a property management company questions
Hello! I'm thinking of starting a property management company as I have a lot of skills I can leverage for this type of business. And I can start within my own network. Would you recommend STR/Airbnb? Or long term pro...
Curt Bixel
Is regular maintenance of HVAC worth it on a rental
The common thought on this seems to be that you should schedule regular maintenance on your HVAC systems in rentals. I wonder if anyone has ever really dug into this to know. I don't really do that and I do get call...
Soh Tanaka
Furnace & AC check up worth it?
Do you hire a professional service man clean your rental property's furnace and AC? Is it worth it? How often you do it? I feel like it's not really doing anything, but I could be wrong. Thanks!
Andrew Syrios
Charging a Monthly Maintenance Fee
Hi everyone, we are thinking of charging a monthly maintenance fee to cover our semiannual preventative maintenance inspections (where we check for leaks, clean the AC unit, replace the furnace filter, etc.) and also ...
Muthu Subramaniam
Home Warranty or Service Contracts for medium to large portfolio
Hello, I would like to find out from the investors with medium to large portfolios of rental properties (preferably 10 units and higher) if they use any home warranty or service contract for property maintenance. On p...
Jeff Galak
Lactchel vs SuperTenders
I'm starting out with a triplex that I plan to self-manage (in Pittsburgh). I'm thinking about outsourcing the maintenance response piece to either Latchel or SuperTenders. They seem very similar in that they handle e...
Derek Persuit
Property Manager/Home Warranty
I'm going through a situation where I will have to hire a Property Manager as I will be long-distance landlording. My home warranty is up for renewal and I am weighing the options.Is it overkill to have both a Propert...
Casey Kleinhenz
Do I really need an Elevator Service Contract?
How hard is it to get a repair contractor to my site without a service agreement? This is a little two stop elevator. Probably makes about 2000 stops per year. No history of maintenance issues. I pay (throw away?) $40...
Allison Barker
Answering Service Recommendations?
I am looking for 24hr answering service, mostly for after hours maintenance calls. I want to be sure that an emergency is dealt with right away and a non-emergency is handled appropriately.I'm looking at Answer First,...