Anthony Simonie from the video above does a good job of teaching you what you need to know to do this business but the cost of his course is very high. We did learn from him that is how I know it cost a lot.
There are a lot of scams on the web about this business. Be careful when you choose the person you are going to learn from. You do need some knowledge before you get started in this business. Get a course that will teach you what you need to know.
Banks can take 30 days- 90 days to pay the work that you have done. If you know that before going in you will not be a stressed as I was when we started.
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Once you have done the cleanout, winterization, lock change. There is also the maintaining of the yard.
These properties are often overgrown with weeds. They could get violation notices from the city that they are in. The banks do not want these violations. They could cost them a $1,000.00 a day. That is why they are willing to pay people like us to come and take care of the properties.
In the summer time it is mowing the lawn, weeding and things like that. In the winter if you are in an area that it snows, than it is snow removal that needs to be done.
This means that you are going back to the property every two weeks to take care of the yard, for the cutting of the grass. In the winter you go when it has snowed 2 inches or more and remove the snow. This adds to the bottom line of your property preservation business.
Deanna
D&D Taking Out The Trash, LLC
If you are required to inspect the attic. These are some of the things that you should look for when you are in the attic.
* Check to see that nothing is leaking into the attic.
* Is there mold in the attic
* Is the attic vented properly.
* How much insulation is in the attic
* Is stuff left in the attic that needs to be removed
* Are there any things that could be a hazard in the attic- fire, mold, water leaks and so on.
In this video it shows why ventilation is so important in the attic.
Can you check to see if the places that the air is to flow from is able to flow properly, the insulation is not blocking the air flow.
On the outside of the house for where the air flows into the attic of the house is there enough to let the air flow? This video show them changing things to get more air flow.
Now you know some of the things to look for in and outside the attic.
Deanna
D&D Taking Out The Trash, LLC
This is a video that shows how to find defects in a home inspection for a foreclosed home.
Take a lot of photos, they are how you show the things that are a problem at the property. Write a good report of what you found. Bid to fix the problems.
Deanna
D&D Taking Out The Trash, LLC
This how much damage can be done by a water heater that explodes. Check out this video.
This is why we do inspections of things like water heaters.
Some homes now have tankless water heaters. This video shows the difference between the two.
These are becoming more popular in the USA . If you see them you know what they are and more about them.
Deanna
D&D Taking Out The Trash, LLC
In foreclosed homes their can be many fire or safety hazards that you need to report and maybe fix.
In this video it shows a fire hazard that would need to be addressed.
This video shows problems with the floor joists under a tub and shower areas.
If the water heater is in a garage than it needs some things done to it to make it safe. These two videos show these things.
Every State is different on the things that they require. But these are things that everyone can look for and make note of.
Deanna D&D Taking Out The Trash, LLC
How do you fix the leaky toilet, if you are asked to do that in a foreclosed home? This video show how to do just that.
Do you need to know how to replace the parts that make the toilet flush. This video shows that.
Now that you know how to fix the toilet. If it is for home or for work they are easy fixes.
Deanna
D&D Taking Out The Trash, LLC
What are some of the things that you need to look for when looking at carpet in a home?
* Stains in the carpet
* Is it worn
* mold and mildew on the carpet
* Are their places that could make someone trip on the carpet
Here is a video that talks about carpet and what to look for.
Another thing that you need to look for when inspecting an home is termites, this is a video that talks about what to look for when inspection a home. Some parts of the country has a bigger problem with termites than other parts of the country. Know what to look for.
When inspecting a furnace these are some things to look for. Watch the video for these tips.
If you are doing this for a business or just inspecting things around your own home then these things are helpful to know.
Deanna
D&D Taking Out The Trash, LLC
Here are some things to look for when doing a roof inspection on a foreclosed home.
* Are shingles missing.
* Are the gutters in good shape, do they need to be cleaned?
* Look at the ridges and valleys of the roof are they in good condition?
* Are nail heads popping up? ( this lets water under the shingle.)
* Look at the vent pipes and the coverings around them, are they in good condition?
When doing bids for the roof, do these things:
* Take photos of the roof so that you can prove the damage that needs to be taken care of.
* Know the size of the area that needs to be taken care of.
* Know the product ( all of them- like shingles, nails, tare and so on) you will be using and how much they will cost you.
Do different bids to:
* Tarp the area that needs to taken care of.
* Replace all the roof.
* Patch the roof.
* If other repairs are needed bid for that as well ( like the video below shows).
This video shows the things that you need to look for.
We hope that this gives you an idea of the things that you need to look for in a roof inspection for a foreclosed home and doing a bid for the needed work.
Deanna
D&D Taking Out The Trash, LLC
When people are behind on rent or the house payment. It comes time to evict them. This video shows an eviction ( they have already moved out.)
When the people are still in the house, it makes it that much harder to do. This video shows that very well.
it is hard ti see the people going through this. It is part of the job of property preservation.
It is not just banks that do evictions. Renters are sometimes evicted as well, as this video shows.
If you are doing an eviction have people to help you because you have to remove the personal property out of the property to the curb. Make sure that you know the rules of what you can do and not do. Ask the police when they are their what is allowed to be done.
The people have had letter and other communication so they know the date of the eviction. They still may have things inside that needs to be removed.
Deanna
D&D Taking Out The Trash, LLC
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