How to Save Money on Maintenance for your Rental Property?
We want to address one of the major concerns of home owners – tips and hacks to keep your maintenance costs down
By Faraaz Hashmi
Skybridge Property Group manages commercial and residential properties in Los Angeles and cities in Orange County, including Long Beach, Newport Beach, Anaheim, and Yorba Linda. Today, we want to address one of your main concerns as an investor or landlord: how to keep maintenance costs down.
While sticking to a budget is important, you want to make sure your tenants are happy with the maintenance services they are receiving. The number one reason tenants leave a property and choose not to renew a lease is because their maintenance issues were not addressed in a timely manner.
At Skybridge Property Management, we have a solution to that. We have our own network of in-house vendors that can address many issues such as electrical and plumbing right on the spot. For services that we cannot take care of, we have our outside network of vendors that will be able to come and handle any problem the tenant is facing.
The Green Approach to Property Management
Our company takes pride in our green approach to the way we deliver our property management services. We like to use new technology such as nest thermostats which you can control from your phone. For example, if you have a short term rental where you are paying all the utilities, you know you can be in control of the costs so you do not get a crazy utility bill at the end of the month. By having the ability to control temperatures, lighting, and other household functions through your phone, you can save a lot of money when it’s time to pay your bills. We also recommend recycling programs. There are many ways you can implement recycling in and around your rental property to make the area as green as it can be.
Keeping your property green and eco-friendly is good for you and for the environment. It also makes your tenants happy.
How Transparent Are Maintenance Services and Costs?
Another concern for investors and landlords is transparency. We often hear from landlords working with other property management companies that they get charged for every maintenance or service call that’s received. This will surely add up to a large expense.
At Skybridge, we are very transparent. We will provide you with receipts and reporting at the end of the month or the middle of the month depending on what you prefer. We are always clear about what we are charging and what you are getting in return. Usually, you won’t pay anything more than the maintenance invoice for the work that was performed. There are no upcharges or additional fees, and we do not charge per service call. Our maintenance billing is very clear and very concise.
When it comes to maintenance, you and your property management company need to have open communication and a good understanding about how things will be charged and paid for so there are no surprises.
If you have any additional questions about maintenance and how to save money while protecting the condition of your rental home, please feel free to contact us at Skybridge Property Group.
Cities and Neighborhoods we serve : Long Beach, Santa Monica, Costa Mesa, West Hollywood, East Los Angeles, Anaheim, Yorba Linda, Aliso Viejo, Brea and Dana Point
What our customers are saying?
Me & my husband are so grateful with Faraaz as our manager. He is very helpful & professional in dealing with us. We rented one of their houses for 8 years & he's been Great to us. He's always there to help with a smile. He's Great as a manager & Great customer service
Shirley B
Contacted SkyBridge since they came highly recommended and I was not disappointed. Faraaz Hashmi helped us rent our investment property in the states and we were very pleased with the service. He proved to be a thorough professional from our initial call and we could not be happier with the outcome. Thank you Faraaz!
Reem K
Faraaz is a great manager. He is very quick to respond to all our questions and concerns. Very grateful that we have such a wonderful manager and management company.
Kaitlin Y
We have been very happy with the offices we are leasing from Skybridge Property Group. Faraaz provides us with excellent and personalized attention. He is always available when we have concerns and addresses them immediately. He makes the tenants in our building feel like family. We are truly grateful to him and his company.
Karin Esq
We have been renting with Faraaz at Skybridge for almost 4 years now and have zero complaints. Everything is smooth and Faraaz has been/is always very understanding with any issues that arise (which are rare anyways). We would definitely recommend using Skybridge in your search. They are great and will do everything they can to help with anything you might need.
Dylan R
Can't say enough amazing things about them! Faraaz has been nothing but helpful and incredibly gracious in the entire process. I couldn't have asked for a better person to help me with renting. He is incredibly honest, concise, and is very quick to getting back to me with any questions and concerns. You can tell Skybridge truly cares about people more, which is more than I can say about most businesses 😉
Hudson T
5/5