Rental Property Tips from Our Contractor

04/01/25 • 39 min

We are lucky enough to have a general contractor who has been a part of our team for over 15 years.

This week on the podcast, we will be discussing all of the tips our contractor, Jim, has shared that have helped us stay on top of inspections, preventative maintenance, and what to know about hiring general contractors.

This episode covers everything you need to know to protect your investment and maintain tenant satisfaction.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ Why using a licensed general contractor is crucial for safety and compliance

✅ Where to find reputable contractors and get multiple estimates

✅ The difference between being an additional insured vs. an interested party

✅ How to handle tenant communication during renovations

✅ Why detailed contracts and written agreements are essential

✅ Tips for working around tenant schedules and minimizing disruptions

✅ How routine inspections help prevent costly repairs

✅ Key maintenance tips learned from years of working with contractors

Resources & Free Download:

📌 Watch our DIY Garbage Disposal Fix Video & Insinkerator Garbage Disposal Universal Wrench

📌Mohawk Fil Stick

📌Newsletter to see before and after floor photos

📌KwikSet Rekey Set & YouTube How to Video

📌Porc-A-Fix Porcelain Sink Repair & How We Repaired Our Sink Video

📌 Check out the kitchen faucet we use

📌 Watch our video on reinforcing TP holders

📌 Listen to Episode 4 for more on inspections

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📧 Subscribe to our newsletter.

👆Click HERE for our FREE Landlord Forms and Doc’s

🤳Text Us: 650-489-4447. We love questions and love letters!

📩Email us at: [email protected], [email protected]

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🎧 Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app

Send us a text

We are lucky enough to have a general contractor who has been a part of our team for over 15 years.

This episode covers everything you need to know to protect your investment and maintain tenant satisfaction.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ Why using a licensed general contractor is crucial for safety and compliance

✅ Where to find reputable contractors and get multiple estimates

✅ The difference between being an additional insured vs. an interested party

✅ How to handle tenant communication during renovations

✅ Why detailed contracts and written agreements are essential

✅ Tips for working around tenant schedules and minimizing disruptions

✅ How routine inspections help prevent costly repairs

✅ Key maintenance tips learned from years of working with contractors

Resources & Free Download:

📌 Watch our DIY Garbage Disposal Fix Video & Insinkerator Garbage Disposal Universal Wrench

📌Mohawk Fil Stick

📌Newsletter to see before and after floor photos

📌KwikSet Rekey Set & YouTube How to Video

📌Porc-A-Fix Porcelain Sink Repair & How We Repaired Our Sink Video

📌 Check out the kitchen faucet we use

📌 Watch our video on reinforcing TP holders

📌 Listen to Episode 4 for more on inspections

📌

Connect with Us:

🌎 Visit our website

📧 Subscribe to our newsletter.

👆Click HERE for our FREE Landlord Forms and Doc’s

🤳Text Us: 650-489-4447. We love questions and love letters!

📩Email us at: [email protected], [email protected]

✔️Course Waitlist: From Marketing to Move In, Place Your Ideal Tenant

📱 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & join our private Facebook group

🎧 Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app

Previous Episode

Solving Landlord Problems: Q&A Episode

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Thank you to those who have submitted questions and trust in us to answer them! We have listener questions this week that run the gambit, including:

· Who is responsible for paying to eradicate pests when the pests appear after a tenant has moved in?

· How to handle an elderly tenant who doesn’t want to move out of a potentially uninhabitable rental property that was recently inherited?

· What is our best advice when an investor purchases their first rental property?

· How is it best to handle it when a tenant leaves before the lease is up and refuses to return the unit keys?

· And we addressed an email from a listener who had questions and needed clarification regarding an episode we put up a few months ago on tenant screening software.

We also addressed a comment left about our podcast and did our best to clarify this listener’s feeling that our content misinforms real estate investors.

This episode is full of advice on how we would handle certain issues, where others can find assistance with resolving their problems that arise as landlords, and how best to ask us your questions and get a prompt response.

LINKS

👉 Episode 15: Is Holding Your Rental Property in an LLC Right for You?

👉Episode 46: Advanced Tax Strategies

👉 Episode 84: Tenant Screening Software, What Landlords Need to Know.

👉Turbo Tenant Landlord Software, Perfect for new or small rental property investors

👉 KwikSet Smart Key. Rekey your unit locks yourself in minutes for less than $10!

Connect with Us:

🌎 Visit our website

📧 Subscribe to our newsletter.

👆Click HERE for our FREE Landlord Forms and Doc’s

🤳Text Us: 650-489-4447. We love questions and love letters!

📩Email us at: [email protected], [email protected]

✔️Course Waitlist: From Marketing to Move In, Place Your Ideal Tenant

📱 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & join our private Facebook group

🎧 Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app

Next Episode

A Landlords Guide to Handling Noise Complaints

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Hey landlords! Noise complaints are one of the most common issues rental property owners will face. In this episode, Kevin and I break down how to handle noise complaints fairly, legally, and without unnecessary stress. We cover everything from setting clear noise policies to mediating disputes and protecting yourself from legal liability.

Whether it’s tenants playing loud music, children making noise, or even pets causing disturbances, we’ve got solutions to help you maintain a peaceful rental environment.

Plus, we share our best tips on tenant screening, lease agreements, and soundproofing strategies to prevent noise complaints before they start.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ How to assess whether a noise complaint is reasonable
✔️ Steps to mediate disputes between tenants and neighbors
✔️ The legal obligations landlords have regarding noise complaints
✔️ How to enforce lease agreements fairly and legally
✔️ Tips for soundproofing your rental property
✔️ The role of tenant screening in preventing future issues
✔️ Best resources for state-specific leases and property management tools

Resources & Links Mentioned in This Episode:
🔗 Hoarding & Landlord Responsibilities (Ep 72)

🔗 Listen to Our Episode on Cash Reserves (Ep 28)

🔗 EZ Landlord Forms: Get 15% off any new purchase with code STACIE15
🔗 TurboTenant: Free account signup!

Connect with Us:

🌎 Visit our website

📧 Subscribe to our newsletter.

👆Click HERE for our FREE Landlord Forms and Doc’s

🤳Text Us: 650-489-4447. We love questions and love letters!

📩Email us at: [email protected], [email protected]

✔️Course Waitlist: From Marketing to Move In, Place Your Ideal Tenant

📱 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & join our private Facebook group

🎧 Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app

Your Landlord Resource Podcast - Rental Property Tips from Our Contractor

Transcript

Kevin00:00:00.005

We know a lot of landlords who stopped installing garbage disposals because of the issues, and if they had just learned a little about the maintenance and then in turn told their tenants, they would be able to offer them in their units. And no garbage disposal means backed pipes, so take your pick on which you'd rather deal with.

00:00:23.625

Welcome to Your Landlord Resource podcast. Many moons ago when I started as a landlord, I