Using your own vendors when work is needed at your San Jose rental property is certainly possible. We’re here to lease, manage, and maintain your investments, but it’s still your property.
While it’s possible to use your own vendors, we want to take some time and explain why you shouldn’t.
You hire us to provide professional property management for your San Jose rentals. You trust us to find tenants, collect rent, respond to problems, and take care of maintenance, whether it’s a simple toilet that won’t flush or a more involved plumbing repair.
Let us do our job.
We have a pretty extensive network of vendors, contractors, and service providers who we partner with to take care of minor issues, major repairs, preventative maintenance, and upgrades and updates.
Let us do what we do best so that you have the time and energy to do what you do best.
Here’s why you should leave the vendor selection and the maintenance to your trusted San Jose property management team.
Our Vendors: Proven Track Record and Reliability
When you use vendors recommended by your property manager, you can have the peace of mind that these professionals have already been vetted. We have spent a lot of time getting to know the people and the companies who we call for help with plumbing, electricity, drywall, roofing, even cleaning and pest control. You might have a great relationship with your vendor, and we respect that. But, when we’re dispatching someone to take care of a repair or plan an upgrade or an improvement, we appreciate working with a team that we have screened. We’ve seen what our vendors can do. It’s impressive.
We spend a lot of time working with a network of trusted vendors who have proven their reliability and quality of work over time. This means you are likely to benefit from their past experiences and save yourself from the hassle of trial and error.
Respecting Established Relationships
Another reason we enjoy using our vendors rather than yours is that we have negotiated some pretty deep discounts from our vendor network. Those savings are passed onto you. You’re likely to spend less on the vendors we use because they give us their best pricing.
The reason they give us their best pricing is that we provide a high volume of work as San Jose property managers.
These longstanding relationships with our preferred vendors are beneficial to us and they’re also beneficial to you. This relationship can translate into better service for you, as vendors are more inclined to prioritize jobs from property managers who regularly bring them business. This can lead to faster response times and a higher level of service quality, ensuring that any property maintenance issues are addressed promptly.
We don’t want to sacrifice these relationships by allowing their competition to complete work on the properties we manage.
Leveraging Competitive Pricing
As we already mentioned: we get a better deal from our vendors and contractors.
This is another advantage of using your property manager's recommended vendors. Competitive pricing is especially valuable now, when prices are higher for everything, including maintenance and repairs. When you work with the vendors that we already have in place, the cost savings you can enjoy come to you without compromising on quality. This helps you to earn more now and in the future.
Expertise in Property Management
Recommended vendors often have experience working with property managers like us. They understand the urgency of repairs and maintenance. This is more important than you may realize. Having a tenant wait too long for a repair will mean you lose that tenant at the end of the lease term. Responding right away means you’re more likely to retain that tenant, reducing your risk of high turnover costs and vacancy.
Our vendors understand the unique needs and challenges of maintaining rental properties. Whether it's adhering to specific regulations, understanding tenant concerns, or ensuring minimal disruption to tenants, the vendors we have been working with for years are equipped to handle the nuances of San Jose property management.
Proactive and Streamlined Communication
Maybe you have some experience trying to call a plumber and waiting days for a call back.
That doesn’t happen with our team.
Using vendors provided by your property manager can streamline communication and coordination. Since we already have an established line of communication with these vendors, we can help coordinate schedules, clarify project scopes, and ensure that the work is completed to your standards. This reduces the burden on you and ensures that all parties are aligned. You don’t have to do anything when it comes to maintaining your property; we’ll coordinate and schedule everything, and keep you in the loop as the work progresses.
Accountability and Oversight
With the vendors that we already work with, there is an added layer of accountability for us and for them. Your property manager will oversee every project and ensure that the work meets our professional standards. If any issues arise, we can step in to mediate and find a resolution, providing you with peace of mind and reducing your stress. You don’t have to argue with your vendors over prices or work quality; we’re there already, making sure everything is taken care of.
One of the benefits to working with a professional San Jose property management team is that you don’t have to worry so much about finding the right professionals to respond to your maintenance needs. We recommend that you lean into this benefit and leverage our exceptional roster of vendors and contractors.
Why use your own vendors when we already have so many who are ready to do great work for cost-effective prices?
Our system of providing maintenance offers numerous benefits, from reliability and expertise to competitive pricing and streamlined communication. It allows you to focus on what you do best—managing your investments—while leaving the heavy lifting to experienced management professionals.
We would be happy to talk through any of your concerns over this. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at Cornerstone Property Management.
