How I Almost Got Cheated By a Shady Roofer… ALMOST!

I once hired a roofer, whom I had never met before, to complete an out of town roof replacement job I received from one of my Property Preservation clients. The work order was for a property on Knox Street, which was approximately 4 hours away. …

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How To Accurately Measure a Roof From the Ground

What I’m about to share with you is one of the best kept secrets for measuring residential roofing jobs without your feet leaving the ground. If you are not the owner of a residential roofing company then you most likely haven’t heard of this before. …

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You Really Should Invest In Information

Originally I set up this website as a resource for my subcontractors so they could keep up to date on all the complex situations and constant changes in the Property Preservation industry. At the time, I couldn’t find any decent quality informational sites for Property …

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On Paying Your Employees and Subcontractors

As some of you may know, I have been running a fast growing Property Preservation repair business since 2007 that does approx $2 million dollars worth of Property Preservation repair work per year. Our office/ management work is efficiently taken care of by 1 full …

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Road Hazard Kit for Field Inspectors

When you are a field inspector, the importance of having a road hazard kit in your car cannot be stressed enough. We all ignore suggestions to keep road hazard items in our car for emergencies, but when you are in this business and traveling all …

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The Quickest Way To Lose a Client

As business owners, it is our job to do whatever we have to do in order to make our client company’s employee’s job easier. Give your client(s) the services they are paying you for, every single time. Do this and you will be instantly doing …

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What Property Preservation Really Is

Property Preservation is a term used to refer to the mortgage field service industry. Some people will tell you that it also refers to foreclosure cleaning but those of us actively working in this industry know that there’s so much more involved than cleaning. We’ve …

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What To Believe… About Property Preservation Companies

Separating Facts From Opinions During your research, you will surely encounter negative comments about most if not all of these companies. It is not wise to believe every single negative comment that you hear about a particular National Property Preservation Company. Educate yourself with factual …

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He Who Holds The Gold Makes The Rules

I do not spend very much time perusing Property Preservation industry forums. There is far too much negative talk drowning out the few tidbits of helpful information that may or may not exist. Many of the “client bashing” threads would not exist if the vendors …

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How To Profit From Property Preservation Mold Jobs

In the last few years more and more of my income was generated because I figured out how to profit from properties with mold damages. Most Property Preservation contractors complain when their clients suggest that they use primer to deal with mold. I can’t say …

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Your Appearance and Conduct

There are guidelines for acceptable workwear in any profession, and the property preservation industry is no different. When you are out in the field, you represent your client (the mortgage company), and while you may work on your own on a day-to-day basis, you are …

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The 3 Different Types of Property Preservation Vendors

There are currently 3 different types of vendors who are actively being recruited to complete work within the Property Preservation Industry. Inspection Vendor Maintenance Vendor Repair Vendor Here is a brief overview of what is expected from each of these 3 types of vendors. Inspection …

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Try This When a Property Preservation Client Refuses To Pay

 With increased frequency, I have observed many small business owners make a comment at one of the Property Preservation forums, like this: “I have been working with the XYZ Property Preservation Company for 3 months and they currently owe me $1,300. Does anyone have any …

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My Idiot Proof Pressure Testing Method

Pressure testing plumbing supply lines is one of the most difficult property preservation repairs to verify. Unless, of course, you redo every single pressure test right after your crew or subcontractor gets finished. It amazes me that most licensed plumbers either don’t know how to …

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Common Property Preservation Questions Answered

QUESTION: How much money can I make working as a property preservation contractor? ANSWER: Your success as a property preservation contractor is directly related to your dedication to continually educating yourself about REO construction issues as well as how to properly manage cash flow. From …

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