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How to Pick a Trustworthy Contractor for Your Commercial HVAC Needs

American Apartment Owners Association

Looking for a commercial HVAC contractor? Assessing Qualifications and Credentials Before you choose a commercial HVAC contractor, make sure that you ask them to show you their certifications and licenses. Anyone who is a legitimate contractor will be happy to provide you with this information. Have any questions?

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Professional Property Management: Why It’s Worth the Investment

Real Property Management Chicago

Distinguishing when a job requires a licensed contractor is sometimes complicated to decipher. Additionally, the best property managers interact with contractors who authenticate themselves as trustworthy service providers. But beyond that, it can be hard to tell who to call when disaster strikes.

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Property maintenance management workflows 201: Shifting from reactive to proactive maintenance

Buildium

In other words, replace some (but not all) of your contractors with an in-house team trained to perform to your standards. By collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, you can uncover patterns and insights to help inform business decisions. At some point, you may want to bring the actual maintenance workers in-house.

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How to Handle a Bad Contractor

SparkRental

The Big Picture On How to Handle a Bad Contractor: Keep detailed records of all agreements, payments, communications, and any issues with the contractor’s work. Before escalating, address the problems directly with the contractor, clearly outlining the issues and your expectations for corrections.

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HOA Collection Laws In The U.S. (50 States) For Fair Debt Collection

HOA Managememt

It applies mainly to third-party collectors, and HOAs may be affected if they hire such contractors. With this, they may also challenge the debt if they find any inaccurate information. Maryland also requires that collectors be licensed with the states Collection Agency Licensing Board under Business Regulation 7-301.

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Are You Asking Enough Questions Before Hiring an HOA Contractor?

Mem Property Management

Different skill sets are required based on the area of need, so it’s important to be mindful of the contractor you use to get the job done. Let’s go over the top factors to consider when hiring a contractor to work on your HOA. In this article: Are They Licensed and Bonded? This is so important.

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PART 1: Why the Vendor Bidding Process Is Broken (and What It’s Costing Property Managers)

Fourandhalf

Are they in a database for licensing and insurance? Maybe you have in-house maintenance folks who are taking all of these bids and working on the information. If a vendor has no information to work with, theyre not going to submit bids. The RFP is the dog whistle that gets the clear information to attract the right vendors.