Quarterly Rental Property Inspections

[Chris Lawrence]

I currently have (3) rental properties and was wondering what other landlords do for quarterly inspections- if you do an informal walk around of the outside and inside of the property or if you have formal checklist to standardize the process. I will be having a worker perform the quarterly property inspections. I'm looking to continue to grow my rental portfolio so looking to setup some type of system now.

Thanks,

Chris!

[Will Fraser]

Hey Chris!  This is a good question and a solid practice to build into your systems.

I'd recommend reading the chapter on "Managing Tenants" in The Book on Managing Rental Properties by @Brandon Turner - specifically the section on periodic inspections around page 180.

I use HVAC filters that need to be changed every 3 months, which gives me a "harmless" opportunity to get inside, and I'll communicate to the tenants "and while I'm there changing that, I'll go ahead and do the quarterly inspection and save you a bit of time and hassle."  This tends to make them aware and feel honored that I'm looking out for their time.

Good luck on the journey!

WIll