Westchester, NY · Member since 2026 · 19 posts · 0 votes
Hey everyone, when a repair comes up at one of your rentals, what’s your go-to way of finding someone to fix it? Do you have a trusted list, ask other landlords, use an app, or search online each time?
And how often does the first person you call actually work out? Thanks!
Lately, I have had some good success with Thumbtack. It's an app where you can submit your job and multiple people will contact you. It might not be available in really small areas, but their coverage in metro or even B tier cities is good.
@Matteo Scali this is a super important question and it doesn't just apply to contractors. How do you know that a lender is any good? An electrician? A title company? Anything? Even if they do have 20 years experience...how do you know really? And while nothing is foolproof the most consistent method of finding good vendors is relying on OTHER real estate investors that have worked with those vendors. This is why we network with other real estate investors - kind of like what you are doing here!
So, let's try some local real estate meetup groups. Meetup.com is a good resource for those but some of the groups will also post here on Bigger Pockets Marketplace too. Even facebook might have some good local groups for you. Some of those facebook groups have thousands of members. The priority is consistent recommendations from active investors. Oh, eventbrite too. But post locally for this. That’s the best bet.