Property Maintenance Doesn’t Need to Be So Hard—Just Use AI
Summary
This article discusses how AI-powered maintenance tools can streamline the maintenance process for landlords and save time and money. Hosts should consider using AI tools like TurboTenant's new feature to automate maintenance requests and improve tenant communication.
Key Insights
- •The back-and-forth between vendors and tenants can eat into your inbox (and your day).
- •The AI tool can offer troubleshooting suggestions in the chat. For instance, if the tenant says a light won’t turn on, it might prompt them to check the breaker or bulb before escalating the request.
- •If a tenant reports a faulty smoke detector and your lease states that replacing the battery and detector is the tenant’s responsibility, the tool will let them know politely and automatically.
Action Items
- ✓Update your system for a more streamlined maintenance process.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
- ✓Make sure your rental lease agreement clearly outlines who’s responsible for what.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →TurboTenant: TurboTenant just rolled out a new AI-powered maintenance feature
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