Fort Worth handy man

[MK Wang]

Hi BP! I am new to here, currently I am investing in the DFW market and I have closed a duplex deal in Fort Worth. For future maintenence purpose, I want to find a handyman who can help out with the maintenence request. Is there any tips of how to find a qualified and fair-priced handyman in the area?

[Alfredo Goytia]

I can recommend a couple of very fair priced handymen in the Fort Worth area if you PM me.

The ideal method to fund these repairs would be through your own reserves. Sometimes as new investors we don't have all of the reserves up front to be able to fund these repairs and we may also not have all of the connections in the general contracting area. Home warranties can be a great friend until you build up those network connections and reserves. I used to buy a home warranty for every property I obtained and built the cost into the rent. Everytime a tenant has an issue, you simply submit a request online and a contractor will contact you to schedule the repair. It's very convenient and relatively inexpensive.You basically pay a monthly or yearly premium and a service cost everytime someone comes out. Although it's a small flat service call fee that generally includes parts a labor. Something to think about!