WHY was there a water leak? Well, there was a leak at the toilet that the housekeep may, or may not have made worse by turning the water off at the source. The pipes in the house are apparently brittle and there were some issues with the actual pipe at the bib splitting or breaking off completely - I have no idea as I was kept out of the loop on that one. The plumber was only in touch with Butch during that fiasco.
SO... a cancelled rental the DAY BEFORE they were to check in due to 1) water leak that we thought was just a toilet 2) turned into a massive leak that was the entire bathroom and into the hall and beyond that entailed a water mitigation crew and thousands of dollars.
THEN the firt renters were in for 10 days... all seemed to be well. There was 5 adults instead of 4 - OK, fine. We roll with it. They get in, get
out on time all seems to be well until the cleaning lady goes in to clean and the dishwasher is full of dirty dishes and the sink is backed up - thank
goodness it wasn't overflowing (at that time). THEN they attempt to fix it with drain-o. Nope didn't work. They let it sit overnight. Nope. Have a renter coming in at 4pm. We delayed them to get a handiman in to take a look at the P-trap. Nope not the issue, so then we have to get a plumber.
The maids in the meantime have started to try to do it their way and managed to get the whole thing to overflow and go everywhere - I have no clue what is going on but the picture was of water everywhere ... yeah.
SO now I'm down to calling the management company back to tell them to cancel the renter incoming SAME DAY. Yeah, tell me I don't feel crappy about that snafu. SO.. Now we have a wet house AGAIN and the plumber coming out again tomorrow. All because the prior renter did something that clogged the lines. They will get this bill, thank you very much. What a goat rope.
I have just blocked the house until the 2nd of next month when the NEXT people are coming in AND called for a quote from a full service company that will charge a bit more BUT will deal with the juggle of time/and service people. I think in the long run it will be worth it as it will still rent out and we'll not have to worry about the juggle of getting things fixed when they go wrong from where-ever we are in the world. That's the goal right? Make it a passive income and start having it pay for it'self. BUT the call tomorrow will tell if we're ready to just turn it over to someone else to fully control the unit and let it all roll off our backs and understand that the only thing we need to worry about is paying the taxes
and ensuring we are licensed and insured to handle this. I like that idea so much better.
Gotta start somewhere. Apparently I started in the wrong spot and went with the not-so-self-sufficent rental option. Good news? It's renting and for way more than I would ever ask for it.
SO now I'm down to calling the management company back to tell them to cancel the renter incoming SAME DAY. Yeah, tell me I don't feel crappy about that snafu. SO.. Now we have a wet house AGAIN and the plumber coming out again tomorrow. All because the prior renter did something that clogged the lines. They will get this bill, thank you very much. What a goat rope.
I have just blocked the house until the 2nd of next month when the NEXT people are coming in AND called for a quote from a full service company that will charge a bit more BUT will deal with the juggle of time/and service people. I think in the long run it will be worth it as it will still rent out and we'll not have to worry about the juggle of getting things fixed when they go wrong from where-ever we are in the world. That's the goal right? Make it a passive income and start having it pay for it'self. BUT the call tomorrow will tell if we're ready to just turn it over to someone else to fully control the unit and let it all roll off our backs and understand that the only thing we need to worry about is paying the taxes
and ensuring we are licensed and insured to handle this. I like that idea so much better.
Gotta start somewhere. Apparently I started in the wrong spot and went with the not-so-self-sufficent rental option. Good news? It's renting and for way more than I would ever ask for it.
