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We have extensive experience and knowledge in property preservation, property rehab & repair, inspections, and lockout field services. Our executives are often consulted as industry experts on these topics. We provide a complete portfolio of property preservation and maintenance services, lockout field services, repairs-rehab, inspections, code compliance management including vacant property registration, and utilities management. We offer custom programs as well as flat-fee and a-la-carte solutions. We serve a variety of clients including banks, servicers, asset managers, investors, credit unions, and default attorneys. The following is a list of our most requested services broken up into 8 general areas.

Property Preservation: Occupancy Verification, Securing (re-key, lockbox, & board-ups), Debris Removal, Lawn & Yard Maintenance, Winterizations, De-winterizations, Emergency Services, Hazards, Repairs (health, safety, code, emergency, plumbing, roofing, environmental & mold remediation, cosmetic, and general), Water Extraction, Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detectors, Pool Securing & Maintenance, Sales Cleans, Sprinkler Systems, Pest control, and Vehicle Removal
Ongoing Maintenance: Inspections, Lawn & Yard Maintenance, Snow & Ice Removal, Pool Maintenance, and Sales Cleans
Inspections: Full suite of interior and exterior inspection services including Condition/Occupancy Inspections, Borrower Interviews, First Time Vacancy Inspections, Property Condition Inspections, Fannie Mae Form 30 Inspections, Ongoing Inspections (Occupancy & Vacant Property), Quality & Compliance Inspections, Bankruptcy Inspections, Insurance Loss Draft Inspections, Natural Disaster/FEMA Inspections,  manufactured Home Inspections, Title 5 Inspections, Pre-Eviction Inspections, and Sale Date Inspections
Property Rehab and Repairs: Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Roofing, Flooring, Structural, Demolition, Carpentry, Drywall, Interior & Exterior Painting/Repair, Appliance Replacement, Environmental Testing & Remediation, Fixtures, Windows and Doors, Health, Safety, Code, Masonry, LBP Testing & Remediation, Landscaping, Sprinklers, and Pools
Rental Property Management: Property Qualification, Property Rehabilitation & Repairs, Property Preparation, Marketing, Tenant Sourcing & Qualification, Leasing, Rent Collection, Renters Insurance, Home Warranties, Maintenance & Emergency Services, and Utility Management
Eviction Field Services/Personal Property Disposition: Moving and Storage, Curbside, Personal Property Disposition, Special Needs (animal removal etc), Re-key & Securing, Personal Property Posting Notification, and Cash for Keys Settlement
Code Compliance & Utility Management: Vacant Property Registration, Ordinance Compliance (monitoring & reporting), Code Violation Monitoring/Negotiating/Curing, HOA Demands, and Utility Management
Third Party Communication & Reporting: All client required systems communication and reporting including Equator, Resnet, and P260
Loss Mitigation: Cash for Keys Settlement, Door Knocking, and Relocation Assistance
Valuations: Interior and Exterior BPOs

SUPPLIERS:

http://www.bargainlocks.com/  Locks, Deadbolts, sump pumps, pool covers ... etc.

http://www.mfssupply.com/  Locks, Deads, yada yada ...  these guys also have appliances for REO properties.

http://www.maximlocks.com/  Locks, Deads, Lockboxes .. the usual.

http://www.ushardwaresupply.com/  Same as above, I get bored typing it over and over.

http://www.anacondatools.com/  These guys sell digital deadbolts ...  You know who they are for if you work for them.
So I almost always buy from bargainlocks.  The sump pumps are perfect for the preservation industry.


GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:

HUD                  Veteran's Affairs                FEMA                  FreddieMac                    FannieMae                     GinnieMae

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS:

National Assoc of Mortgage Field Servicers    I'm still not a member.  I fail to see how they help the small, local contractors.  Maybe I'll sign up to see if I can get some answers.

Mortgage Bankers Assoc

Society of Independent Representatives

FORUMS:

There are a bunch on LinkedIn ...  just look up the key words "property preservation" in the Group search.  There are also many more on Yahoo! Groups as well.  Just look up the right keywords.

http://www.reddit.com/r/propertypreservation OK, so I know I just started this sub-reddit, but I think it could really take off.

http://www.fiandpp.com/  I'm on this one, but it cost $5 a month. 

Contractor Talk - Property Preservation Forum - Make sure you use the search button before asking your question.  It's probably been answered 10 times already.

AgentsOnline - Property Preservation Forum  - Not a lot of action on this one.

TECHNOLOGY:

GoToMyPC.com  I use this daily.

http://www.eastpointsystems.com/  These guys make Field-Comm.  I like it.

http://www.ezinspections.com/ These guys make a web-based solution to upload your results.

http://www.propertypreswizard.com/control.php PropertyPresWizard - REO/Preservation Management Software

FleetMatics I put a locating device in each of my vechicles.  These guys make it easy to track all your crews and have detailed reports of where they were and for how long.

Microsoft Streets and Trips  I use this program to do all my routes.  You could also use Mappoint.

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