Maintenance Survey Program

As a manager of residential property, it is imperative that you periodically check the unit. This can be accomplished by implementing a maintenance survey program. Notice I wrote "maintenance survey" rather than "maintenance inspection." There is a critical difference between the two. An inspection implies that the individual has certain formal qualifications, such as being a licensed homeowner inspector. Thus, a higher standard might be applied to the work performed by this person. A maintenance survey does not have this higher standard and thus is easily performed by a property manager.

Peter Meer is President/Broker of Meer & Company, Inc., 303-322-1550, which manages 150 single family homes and properties in Denver, Colorado. He holds the Master Property Manager (MPM) designation and the firm holds the Certified Residential Management Company (CRMC) designation from the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). To learn more about Peter's Landlord solutions visit www.coloradolandlordsolutions.com website. Or visit Meer and Company website at www.meerandco.com.