Repo properties

Ok last week sucked. but this week is a whole new story. I got hooked up with a contractor doing home repos for banks, and I have the great responsability of cutting,cleanning, and securing over 200 repo properties they need to be finnished before New years. Has anyone done this type of work before? I have one guy starting tomorow I was thinking 4 guys could do 4-5 of these a day along with my normal route. looks like I'll be working through the weekends till after the holidays.

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Yeah, I've done a handful for a local credit union bank, the banks pay pretty good, and they cut me a check the next day, so It worked out pretty good for me. I can't imagine doing 200, with my regular accounts there's no way I would have time, I would have to hire a crew just to do those.

[Steve]

Andy,

Do you have any advice on how to bill for these services?

Well the properties I worked on were over grown and had not be taken care of for months, I averaged $125 per house as a clean up charge, I probably spent 2-3 hours per house just going to town with my hedge clippers, cutting everything down for the winter. I bid these based on my estimated time, @ my typical hourly rate.

[Steve]

Very interesting!

I've done a handful for a local credit union bank

Do you think a lawn care business owner should go to their local credit union bank to offer these services or how do you think it would be best to market that you offer such services?

I'm sure you could go to each local bank and hand out business cards and let them know if they have any forclosure properties that need work to give you a call.

The bank I worked for called me, I never did ask how they found me or heard about me.

[Steve]

The bank I worked for called me, I never did ask how they found me or heard about me.

That would be interesting to know because then you could work on doing more of that type of advertising.

just checking in .
for the past week I think I have 50 properties done, and still going.

"Do you have any advice on how to bill for these services?"

Most of the jobs have set prices, the big money comes in after you get there
and there is over grown grass, broken windows, and debris, then you place a bid, you get your aproval or counter bid back in 1-2 days.

Most of this work are on home damaged by our past huricanes, where people have left and forgotten about them, and some of them are very nice homes, where the morgages, and taxes where not paid up.
either way there are lots of them I mean lots. I have 3 crews as of now and one starting tomorow.
As this goes on I'll keep you guys updated.

[Steve]

Blaine you are doing great with this!

How long do you have to wait until you get paid for a job on average?

What have you thought about this kind of work so far?

there is over grown grass, broken windows, and debris

What do you do about the broken windows and debris? Do you do any work inside the house?

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Originally Posted by Steve

Blaine you are doing great with this!

How long do you have to wait until you get paid for a job on average?

What have you thought about this kind of work so far?



What do you do about the broken windows and debris? Do you do any work inside the house?

Steve,
Its A learning progress, the hardest part is makeing sure other crews are doing things right, The way the pay works is after I send my photos I will get a check in 1-2 weeks somtimes sooner.
Broken windows get boarded up, and debris get removed, and bought to the dump.As far as inside work there can be anything, but depending on the value and condition of a property the bank may or may not want it repaired.
there is a lot of money in this work and I plan on milking this cow till shes empty.