MAINTENANCE ONLY SERVICES
For the self-manager
Nest DC Maintains Your Rental
Thank you for working with Nest DC to maintain your rental.
This page offers guidance on the service and what to expect as a "maintenance only" client.
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What is the maintenance only service?
Rental maintenance, repairs and turnover are all services Nest DC can provide. With the maintenance only option. Landlords get access to Nest DC resources, preferred rates and responsiveness. It's your alternative to having "a guy"
- 24/7 emergency response | Rest easy with around-the-clock emergency support, for urgent maintenance issues
- Maintenance and repairs | Nest has has on-staff in-house technicians - Hourly or project based costs
- Negotiated vendor rates | We've been around the maintenance block. We advocate for the right work, at the right time, for the right price
- Turnover guidance | Coach through transition maintenance (does not include turnover work)
- Maintenance planning and budgeting | If requested - we'll plan with you to prevent surprises and costly emergencies
What is included in the $75 monthly fee?
Your monthly fee gives you access to our team, technicians and vendors. You are given a portal login to put maintenance tickets in for your residents. We work with you to action that work-order.
Note: The fee does NOT include work performed or coordination time. You will be billed for the administrative, coordination time and the repairs/maintenance performed at the property.
$75 is a nominal fee charged to make sure you are set up in our system and we are able to service your property as needs arise. As a self-manager, you may find in some cases, it makes more sense to handle a repair/turnover or emergency without our services
Nest helps maintain, but doesn't manage rental
Nest DC does not include resident communications, leasing, marketing, compliance, bill pay, rule enforcement, rent collection or regulatory work.
Nest DC is available for repairs, updates, emergencies and for scheduled preventive maintenance.
If you feel like self-management is for the birds we are happy to have you in the fullservice nest anytime.
What if there is an emergency?
If there is an after-hours emergency your residents can call our after hours emergency line.
Our 24/7 emergency response ensures that any urgent maintenance issues are addressed promptly. We are also gatekeepers. Nest triages requests to balance cost to owners and the resident/property needs.
We aim to advocate and offer interim solutions if possible to reduce cost. We advocate for your property. We partner with you to find the best course of action.
How do tenants/residents put in tickets?
The property owner is still responsible for recieving maintenance requests from residents.
If you want to move forward with your tenant's request, you will put in a maintenance ticket in your online Appfolio Owner Portal.
When we recieve the ticket, we will reach out to review the request and confirm our approach to solving the issue for you and your residents
Can "maintenance only" work as well as full service?
Full service management is full of activities including leasing, marketing, resident relations, compliance, emergency calls, maintenance coordination and more.
A maintenance-only service is just that.
Only maintenance is supported.
Instead of having "a guy" that you call when somethign goes wrong, or the "I hope nothing goes wrong" tactic - you get access to our team and network - at our billable rates.
Your "guy" may not be available, but we have a 24/7 emergency line and deep bench of "guys" who can solve problems for your property and residents when needed.
Will you keep keys to the rental?
Nest DC will NOT maintain keys for your rental.
Residents or owners will need to arrange for access for any repair, update, preventive maintenance ticket and even in an emergency.
It's a liability for us, and you, to maintain keys for a property that we do not fully manage.
Is coordination with tenants/residents included in the $75?
As you know, coordination is often harder than the repair itself:)
The monthly fee does NOT include resident coordination. We will charge an hourly fee for resident coordination - and we can be efficient!
Our time will be focused on getting the ticket solved quickly and efficiently. Think of us as the vendor, not the manager. Resident relations are the managers responsibility - though of course, while we interract with yoru residents we will be clear, consistent and kind.
How do tenants/residents put in tickets?
The property owner is still responsible for recieving maintenance requests from residents.
If you want to move forward with your tenant's request, you will put in a maintenance ticket in your online Appfolio Owner Portal.
How are payments and bills handled?
Our finance team will set up a payment system so the $75 monthly fee will be an ACH draft monthly.
Maintenance only clients are responsible for paying vendor bills. The client agrees to pay Nest DC coordination and project management fees within 14 days of invoice remittance.
When we first started Nesting - we referred to our maintenance "bible" often:
The Home Depot 1-2-3 book. Everyone on the team got one. Our founder learned to build floating walls and lay tile reading this book. What more could you need?
Actually, the internet comes in much handier, but we have the memories of old school learning.
Well maintained rentals are the best kind of homes. Over time, things around the home will wear out, wear down and sometimes just give up. Days of 30 year old avocado green refrigerators are gone. We're not fans of planned obsolescence, but we understand how to get a refrigerator replaced quickly, and if not, we've got a spare in storage we can drop to tide food over.
We are here to help self-managers with the tool they really need - a maintenance service to call with reliable service - and a team that cares. We are here to help resolve issues quickly and efficiently. It's not always that easy (hello supply chain and weather) but our in-house maintenance teams and vendors have been around the block. Actually - every block by now!
YOUR Resident Portal
Pay rent, submit a maintenance request, download your lease, set up auto-pay and more.
Appfolio is here for you 24/7