Handyman · MN · Member since 2020 · 92 posts · 46 votes
The lease is over, tenant hands in keys. Who do you rely on to make it move-in ready again?
Playing with the idea of turning my years of property management maintenance into a service offered to handle the make ready portion. As I know most owners don't want to deal with cleaning, painting and repairs... I don't want to do it much longer than it would take to teach a crew the standards of how to do it either!
What would that service process look like?
Would the owner supply parts and paint?
How much time would you expect the process to take?
Would you do this on one type of property but not a different kind? (Low vs. Luxury...)
What value do you find in not cleaning hair out the drains, light fixtures, fridge coils. Not changing filters, door locks, leaky faucets, shower heads, smoke alarm batteries, and not doing touch up paint/cleaning.
I know there is a demand for it, but making it worthwhile for everyone involved is my main concern.
You or the PM is going to walk the property and identify all problems. Then you’re going to submit the quote to the PM and if it’s over $250 they’re going to contact the owner. If it’s approved you’re going to go out and buy all the supplies, do the work, send photos to PM and then 30-60 days later you get a check. (You’ll likely be using a credit card so the check will come before the payment’s due.)