Annual/Regular Rental Property Routine Maintenance

[Barry Moehring]

Would anyone have a good list of the routine/preventative maintenance checks that should be performed annually or regularly on single family rental properties? Air filters, fridge filters, etc... pretty obvious. But does anyone have a comprehensive routine list? Thanks!

[Shane Pearlman]

Sure do! All my properties are in a non-freezing place, so I don't have those items. These are the items that I deal with in our units. I don't have radiators or air conditioning...

Indoor

1. Smoke detector batteries
2. HVAC filters
3. Fireplace sweep-out
4. Check toilet seat / seal tightness
5. Dust / clean fridge coils
6. Lint from dryer exhaust vent
7. Flush water heater
8. Check the fire extinguisher (expiration date)
9. Check and redo grout / calking in showers / bathrooms.
10. Quick flush shower heads and check faucet filters for hard water buildup
11. Tighten up loose nobs and handles

Outdoor / Under

1. Clean gutters
2. Siding & roofing eyeball
3. Check sump pump
4. Lint from dryer exhaust vent
5. Test garage door auto-reverse feature
6. Check window screens
7. Fix any earth to wood contact (damn you termites)
8. Check trees for power line interference (PG&E will actually fix it for free if you call them)
9. Annual trim up / sprinkler inspection & repairs.