Our President's Message

Summer is officially here along with the challenges of hot weather. Have you cleaned all your AC coils? Have you changed filters? Have you checked and repaired irrigation systems? 

 

We are going to be adding AC condensate chemical dispensers on some of our AC units to prevent scum buildup and blockages. If it works out, I’ll report later. Preventative maintenance is essential and will save thousands in the long run. We don’t rely on tenants to change filters or keep smoke alarm batteries in order.

We enter units 3 or 4 times yearly to do maintenance and inspect for lease violations. All you oldtimers know how to keep your properties in good order but we can all use reminders. I had a downstairs tenant leave for a long vacation one summer and the upstairs AC was leaking condensate through the ceiling below for several days which cost us hundreds of dollars in repairs and cleanup.

So, anything we can do to head off such incidents is worthwhile. Our meeting this month is our ‘Nuts and Bolts” meeting where we share ideas and tips like mine here. We will have our member attorneys be there to answer legal questions. So come ready to learn and share as we all get some education.

As always please invite and bring a rental investor friend. We need more members to help us move ahead to advocate, educate, and network with as many like-minded people as we can.

 

Lynn Fisher