Proven Method To Get Work With Property Managers

[@brianhaney6984]

I just opened a general contractor business as a one man show. This really helps as I’m lost trying to figure a good way to find work. I’m skilled and tooled up. Now I need customers. I’ll continue watching your videos

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Awesome!

[@UriValdez]

Good luck to you brother! Im right behind you!

[@4cornershike51]

Any updates?

[@A.E.Lanman777]

How is it going?

[@emersonchavez1923]

I am planning on going solo with my hvac company I’m starting up this year and gathering info on how to properly do business with these type of clients if anyone has better or different videos let me know please

[@evildark940]

This is one of the most usable free informational videos out there thanks so much!

[@bulletproofhandyman]

You're welcome!

[@CookeSonsCarpentry]

God had a plan for you, you are living it! Ty so much for all your help.

[@bulletproofhandyman]

You're welcome!

[@pauldardeau5532]

This video is golden! Clear-cut and simple steps to follow to get on with property managers.

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Thanks Paul!

[@allenhart1812]

Smashing logo helps with logo design and document formatting for cover letters in email etc

[@bulletproofhandyman]

I highly recommend smashing logo. I used them for both my handyman business and for the bulletproof Handyman channel

[@homerenew]

I have done this and found success. Thanks for the content.

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Awesome!

[@Ukraine-sw7jg]

Thank you Ray ,finally gave up my main job 9-5 so heading to property managers in my area on Monday.Watched your video one more time to make sure all good

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Wow! Good Luck!

[@M2keyJ]

How is it going? Any luck yet? I’m from Ukraine too)) lol

[@Ukraine-sw7jg]

@@M2keyJthe business flourished for a last 6 month ,I have one employee and planning to hire one more 😊thanks to this nice videos which grows business a lot 😊

[@davidclark2202]

Other than just Googling local businesses is there a better way to get a list of local property management companies?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Search Zillow for rentals and they will show who manages them.

[@MarianoBeccaria1]

Thanks for putting this together Ray! Quick question: Where can I find a sample list of items + prices that I can print out and give to the property managers?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

There is a list like that in my downloadable documents. There is a link at the bottom of the description on all of my videos for it. However, ignore the pricing. The pricing was an experiment I was working on. You'll need to insert your own pricing.

[@vadimoff22]

Thank you so very much!!! You are the best! 🙏

[@bulletproofhandyman]

You're welcome!

[@radbeast2711]

Thanks!

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Welcome!

[@keithgeorge2541]

Thank you Ray. Great info!

[@bulletproofhandyman]

You're welcome!

[@BendHome360]

Thanks Ray great breakdown!

[@bulletproofhandyman]

You're welcome!

[@jeremiahmullins8923]

Thanks for the great content, as always

[@bulletproofhandyman]

You're welcome!

[@saywhatnowfella]

Great job as usual Ray. Can you give us an idea of what our pricing structure should look like on paper? Is it just a list of all of our services with prices attached? Maybe just our most relevant services? Should we have any FAQS listed or any other specific info regarding our pricing structure? How about any disclaimers? Sorry about all of those question marks! Thanks fella.

[@bulletproofhandyman]

The pricing sheet can be whatever you want it to be, as long as it gives them an idea of what to expect from you for pricing. The specific layout is less important than the fact that you've included it at all in writing. I would refer you back to my many pricing videos for different types of pricing that you could use. FAQ section would be just fine if the answers you're providing aren't already listed elsewhere. I wouldn't include any disclaimers in my introduction package. Leave those for the individual estimates etc... Thanks! Ray

[@RustyHB-VA]

Another great video thank you! By pricing structure you mean if i worked by the hour, or show up plus service fee, or flat rate, ect...?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Yes, I just mean that they are going to want to know how your pricing works and you'll need to have an answer. Quite a large number of them will expect some sort of trip fee plus hourly rate. That doesn't mean you have to use that structure, I don't, but you may not be able to work for the ones that require that.

[@johnpike9612]

Ok i get how this works for you (im from your area but currently live in So MO) but how do you find unlisted managers that don't have in-house maintenance guys? Around here every single management company im looking up boast about having in house repair staff and I can't seem to get my foot in the door, let alone a contract of any kind.... I know from experience ( in your So AZ area) that even those with in house maintenance usually have more work than they can handle ready to go....

[@bulletproofhandyman]

I don't know how you would find unlisted managers. I mean every house that's for rent is likely going to be listed on Zillow, unless the houses are also unlisted. In the end, no in-house maintenance team is ever going to be able to handle everything so they have to be subcontracting out to somebody. If property managers are not interested then the next step I would be taking would be looking for realtors.

[@johnpike9612]

@bulletproofhandyman ya i know very well they can't always handle everything in house but im looking for that longterm sustainable income like you've found so I can actually quit my full time... ive gotten a couple of one off calls but not many and serval that I couldn't take due to time constraints... realtors is an idea ive tossed around but the current market conditions worry me for sustainability in the next few yrs... I have 2 regular customers (landlords) but they only have a few houses a piece and generally only net me 1 or 2 small jobs a month

[@johnpike9612]

Also note worthy; picture my area like gila bend there in S Az... its an hour drive minimum to the nearest "big" city so the emergency idea is off the table for those customers

[@bulletproofhandyman]

@@johnpike9612 ouch... You might be stuck with home owners. Maybe insurance or commercial work though.

[@johnpike9612]

@bulletproofhandyman im leaning towards the comercial side of it right now, problem is it will double my insurance rate 😒

[@eastward1691]

In previous videos you have mentioned a logo creation company that sends you all the different file formats sized and created for various applications. Could you remind me of the name of that company and how I can find them?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

The name of the company is smashing logo. I'll be publishing my master class, probably late tonight, and one of the episodes actually shows a short tutorial, but it's very intuitive and you probably don't need the tutorial. I don't have any affiliation with them, yet, I just love them. I bought the business package so that I would be able to have all of the necessary branding data to hand over to anybody who needed it for promotional materials, etc.

[@eastward1691]

@@bulletproofhandyman Fantastic. Thank you for your answer and for all the great resources you provide us!

[@bulletproofhandyman]

You're welcome!

[@jonathoncutshaw3497]

Hey Ray. Quick question to make sure that we don't make the same mistakes as the folks who this method did not work for. Could you share what they missed or did not follow without going into too much detail?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

One guy only went to 3 PMs, and apparently got in an argument with one of them. He got no clients. I asked the other handyman if he is sure that he followed the steps and his answers were "basically" "pretty much" etc... but I couldn't get him to really just tell me what specifically he did or didn't do.

[@jonathoncutshaw3497]

@@bulletproofhandyman Wow! An argument with one out of three😅 Thanks Ray and keep up the great work!

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Thank you!

[@vadimoff22]

Hello Ray! Ray what to do if I came to do for example the installation of a new toilet on behalf of the management company and the rental asked to replace the socket additionally. Do I have to do this work аnd invoice later ? Or should I report this to the company manager first? Thank you!

[@bulletproofhandyman]

My policy is to never do work that wasn't specifically requested of me unless it's something that could cause damage to the property or injury to the tenants. Otherwise, I inform the tenant that they need to submit a work order to the property manager and then the property manager will decide which vendor to send out. If it was anything very important I would also let the property manager know to be expecting a work order for it and sometimes they ask you to go ahead and schedule another work order to fix it.

[@vadimoff22]

@@bulletproofhandyman Sounds great! Thanks for the tip!

[@shaunwilliams1237]

What about when work from a PM slows or they stop sending you work? Do you contact them and see what's wrong or move on to another PM?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Well, both. I'm my experience the only slow down is from Thanksgiving to New Year's. The rest of the year should be mostly steady. If they slow way down for an extended period of time then they either found another better or cheaper Handyman or they have some reason that they don't want to send you work.

[@shaunwilliams1237]

Thanks for the info. That's all what I'm thinking.

[@WatchRob]

Great video, thank you. I have gone full time in 2024 but have yet to establish fixed pricing and still usually quite by the job based on photos or in person estimate. I do have a $125 call out fee, basically a first hour minimum. Should I just set some fixed prices based on experience and adjust from there? Like $150 to replace a wax ring, $200 to install a new toilet, etc? Do you include materials in your prices or are those an additional line item?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Of course not everything can have a fixed price, many of our jobs vary too widely. But, for the jobs like you mentioned, it's not too hard to fix the pricing. For example, we do toilets for $350 including the cost of the toilet as long as we choose the toilet for the rental. Most of my fixed pricing does not include materials though, just labor.

[@WatchRob]

@@bulletproofhandymanthanks. What is your go-to toilet?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Whatever is around $100 at Home Depot. They pretty much always have something in sale for $100. However the prices are going up lately so mine will as well.

[@eastward1691]

@@bulletproofhandyman Do you also charge to dispose of the old toilet?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

It's wrapped up in the price.

[@josh857]

Here is a list of everything he was saying to put into your folders Intro letter business licenses insurance W9 List of services Pricing services Workman's comp if applicable Contractors license Misc docs that you think you need to add

[@bulletproofhandyman]

Thanks!

[@eastward1691]

On average, how much do you charge for move outs?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

They vary pretty widely, but if I had to put a number on an average I would say something in the ballpark of of $450 to $650. However, that is definitely only the average. We have lots and lots of move outs that are just a couple $100 with only a couple minor things to fix and we have lots of move outs where the property manager has to farm a lot of work out even after we do $1,000 worth of work. Sometimes they are filled with trash with holes in every wall and doors torn off the hinges. They end up needing new carpet, a painter to do a full interior paint job, etc.

[@eastward1691]

@@bulletproofhandyman Thanks. Do you have a "base price" for a move out and then add on based on issues found from there? Or do you start at $0 and compile a list, then charge per item?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

I start with a $125 trip fee that does not cover any line items and then add from there.

[@joemonroe9456]

Have you done work for hotels?

[@bulletproofhandyman]

I have not.

[@JohnLee-wx4dp]

Maybe add a background check to that pack.... people don't want ex-cons or well current cons either in there homes. Haha

[@bulletproofhandyman]

That's also a great idea!