PROPERTY INSPECTIONS

Property evaluations are an important part of successful rental experiences. They can set the tone with the resident and document a property’s condition. Evaluations also hold the resident responsible and accountable throughout the tenancy. They also detail the condition of the property at move-out.

There are a few evaluations throughout the course of a lease that are beneficial to us as property managers and you as the owner. We partner with a company called Z Inspector to do our inspections. It is a great app we use that allows us to go into the property and take pictures and videos. We can also create a customized report with a lot of information. We can even do voice recordings with information which details the condition of the property.

Creating a Move-In Report

The first inspection we do is our move-in report. As soon as we get a resident approved for the property, we will go in and detail the condition of the property. We will go through the property and take a lot of pictures and videos and take a lot of notes. We will document things within the property that are new and anything that might be slightly damaged or problematic. The resident signs the review and agrees to the property condition.

Property Compliance Walk-Through

Once the resident is in the property, we do a walk-through within the first six to nine months. This is to look for a couple of things. We want to make sure the residents are taking good care of the property. We are also making sure the resident is complying with the lease. This is really helpful at maybe catching a bad resident before they can do a lot of damage to the property.

While walking through the home, we’ll take some pictures and create a report that’s available to both the residents and the owner at all times.

Creating a Move-Out Report

We also do the move-out inspection report. This report is similar to the move-in report. As soon as the resident moves out, we basically go back and look at every single thing we documented during the move-in report. It’s important to compare the move-in pictures to the move-out pictures. It provides evidence in case there is damage.

Annual Pet Inspections

If the resident has a pet, we require the resident to purchase an annual pet inspection. This allows us to go through the property and make sure that the pet is not damaging the home. This is a great protection program, and we use the same zInspector app.

Once we are done with all these inspections, we put them into our software, making them available to owners and residents for review. If you are an out-of-state owner, this is a great way to really keep eyes on your property. You don’t have to just hear us say that everything is fine; you can actually see the report for yourself.

Our owners constantly tell us this is one of their favorite services that we offer. It brings great value to our clients. If you have any questions about our inspection and evaluation process, please do not hesitate to contact us at CRM Properties.