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the Commercial, Single-Family Rental and Property Preservation industries.

 

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8 Pitfalls Property Preservation Partners Should Avoid

Navigating the property preservation landscape of the mortgage services world can be tricky for inexperienced vendors. But knowing just a few of the common pitfalls of property preservation work can help you stay on a path to success. By avoiding these top eight pitfalls, you’ll be on your way to growing your workload in property preservation—and your business.  

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6 Best Practices for Making Property Preservation Work More Profitable

Property preservation work can yield a solid revenue stream for service providers who understand how to navigate it. But because property preservation profit margins tend to be thin, finding success and longevity in this line of work requires mastering a few key best practices. Here are six essentials for growing your handyman services business and increasing your returns on property preservation work. 

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Trade Careers That Pay Off: How to Get Started in Property Services

Single-family rental (SFR) and commercial facilities maintenance and repair are two industries that often share a labor pool. And work opportunities are plentiful—the property services industry is known as “the golden trades” as a result. But that labor pool is limited based on multiple factors, including a shortage of trained professionals and an awareness about opportunities to help you excel in trade careers.  

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Tips for Success with Property Preservation Work Orders

When you work in property preservation, work orders are the lifeblood of your business—as important as the actual property preservation services you’ll be providing. To help set yourself up for success, it’s important to understand work orders, including what to look for, the common work order types, how to avoid some common mistakes and how to ensure your success in fulfilling work orders.

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