When using a PM, do you feel there are gaps?
How do you deal with :
a) the need to do more initial assessments, or investigative work, before calling service people. Surely we can't call service people at every chance (ex. Microwave is not working, furnace is not working, leaking faucet, door has some gaps and some wind is blowing in, light fixture doesn't work)...
b) Being pro-active. It's hard to tell PM to communicate back to landlord if for example, there is a grading issue, the grout is cracked in some places and it's hard to tell PM to re-connect down-spout if he sees it dis-connected.
It would be nice if the PM reports back on the how clean or messy the place is, or if the basement smells funny or if he suspect there is an excess moisture.
c) Post -assessement. It's hard to tell PM to check and comment on the quality of the work that was done.
Also, after a bed bug spray, the PM can be more proactive and do post assessment to ensure tenants are doing their share of bed bug prevention (ex. are tenants using beg bug covers, sweeping and vaccumming regularly, and washing clothes regularly).
I assume you can pay PM more for such services? But this is not always possible since the owner has to visit the sites regularly to see which things need attention.
IF you have a PM, how often do you visit your house? Or do you try to pass these things to your PM , when and where possible ?
Any other thoughts on this?
Kir.
How do you deal with :
a) the need to do more initial assessments, or investigative work, before calling service people. Surely we can't call service people at every chance (ex. Microwave is not working, furnace is not working, leaking faucet, door has some gaps and some wind is blowing in, light fixture doesn't work)...
b) Being pro-active. It's hard to tell PM to communicate back to landlord if for example, there is a grading issue, the grout is cracked in some places and it's hard to tell PM to re-connect down-spout if he sees it dis-connected.
It would be nice if the PM reports back on the how clean or messy the place is, or if the basement smells funny or if he suspect there is an excess moisture.
c) Post -assessement. It's hard to tell PM to check and comment on the quality of the work that was done.
Also, after a bed bug spray, the PM can be more proactive and do post assessment to ensure tenants are doing their share of bed bug prevention (ex. are tenants using beg bug covers, sweeping and vaccumming regularly, and washing clothes regularly).
I assume you can pay PM more for such services? But this is not always possible since the owner has to visit the sites regularly to see which things need attention.
IF you have a PM, how often do you visit your house? Or do you try to pass these things to your PM , when and where possible ?
Any other thoughts on this?
Kir.