Cover The Hard Costs

One question is how often should a maintenance survey be done? Keep in mind that a single three-bedroom home could be a three-hour project, including the drive time, the actual survey, report preparation and ordering repairs. Such surveys should be done at least once per year. Some firms may include this service in their general fees, while others might impose a modest additional charge. It would be inappropriate to discuss how much to charge, but it would seem fair that whatever the fee is, it should cover the hard costs. Typically, these surveys are performed during the winter months when things are much slower.

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 Meer and Company website at www.meerandco.com.

Safety Inside

On the interior, we also need to be checking for safety issues. Those would include checking that (1) all windows and doors lock, (2) there are functioning smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and (3) the hot water temperature is no greater than 125 degrees.
 
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 Meer and Company website at www.meerandco.com.