New to Real Estate · Honolulu, HI · Member since 2019 · 9 posts · 3 votes
I own one rental and use a property manager. On the last big repair I couldn't tell which line items were fair and which were padded, and the percentage-of-project fee made it worse. Trying to find out whether that's just me.
Rental Property Investor · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Member since 2026 · 21 posts · 0 votes
10h
"Hi Patrick! This is a massive pain point for many small landlords using property managers. When repair estimates are tied to a project-fee percentage, it often creates a transparency issue. A great way to mitigate this is by establishing a clear approval threshold (e.g., any repair over $250 requires your direct sign-off or competitive bids) and requiring itemized receipts with supplier part numbers. Looking forward to the survey results!"