By Lizzie Weakley
Owning or managing a rental property is a major responsibility. Caring for the residential units, as well as the outdoor landscaping, can be time-consuming. A property manager may want to consider outsourcing important tasks such as these:
Interior Painting
You can paint a rental property as needed on your own time when someone moves out or when the walls show signs of wear. However, it can be challenging to schedule a few days with the right supplies, setup and cleanup if you're juggling other tasks. Hire a painting crew to repaint the units, so you won't have to worry about it and can tend to other responsibilities.
Trash Hauling
In addition to contracting with a garbage removal service for your tenants, you may need to hire a trash hauler on occasions when you're deep cleaning units that have been abandoned or neglected. If you remodel the building, garbage removal might also be necessary. Spring cleaning is another time when a special hauling service may be needed. Large debris or discarded furniture may also require a scheduled hauling if your regular trash pickup service won't take it.
Lawn Care
Maintaining the lawn, shrubs, flowers, pavement and fencing around your building can be time consuming. You may want to hire a lawn care service to do the work on a regular basis. Springtime planting, summer mowing and weeding, as well as autumn clearing of debris and mulch can be handled by a lawn crew without your having to be there and supervise, except maybe for the first time to explain what you want them to do. An attractive lawn and flowerbeds add a nice accent to the property, so let the experts do a great job for you!
Snow Removal
Keep the contact information of a reliable snow removal professional on hand for those cold, wintry days when a storm leaves behind several inches of snow. Tenants may need to get to work or handle other responsibilities; they'll depend on you to provide a cleared driveway exit. Try to have your name included on the list of clients whose properties are plowed early when it snows and call ahead if heavy snow is predicted.
Property management isn't easy, but it can be facilitated with professional assistance. Find experts like those listed above to help you keep the property looking nice and functioning efficiently.
Lizzie Weakley is a freelance writer from Columbus, Ohio. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors and long walks in the park with her three-year-old Husky, Snowball. For more information about snow removal, click here.
