In a sense, a building is a living, breathing organism. Systems go on and off, regular maintenance is required, and security and protection are a must. It would not be wise to completely abandon the building, if for no other reason than creating a good impression with potential buyers. The "care and feeding" of your property is essential, whether by a member of your staff (preferably the person who handled the maintenance while you occupied the building) or a professional manager. When we are hired as a property manager for a vacant building, we use extensive checklists.
We start with the exterior, and probably, at least, a once a week inspection: What is the status of the landscaping and irrigation system? Is there illegally dumped debris, or paper litter? We are also looking for problems like pest control, graffiti, potholes and unauthorized trucks. In the winter, we recommend snow plowing, at a minimum to allow full access to the building by fire trucks. In the spring and summer, grass needs to be cut and beds cleaned.
In general, you want to make the building look as occupied as possible. We highly recommend motion-detecting exterior lighting, as well as internet cameras (which are very reasonably priced today), both of which will discourage illegal dumping and abandoned vehicles, a very major headache for property managers today! If feasible, chains or fences at ingress and egress points of the property will also discourage this คอนโดมือสอง ราคาถูก activity.
Moving to the interior, we will be inspecting for secure doors and windows are, burglar alarm keypads work, fire sprinkler requirements are met, and that HVAC equipment is maintained. We will also be checking for miscellaneous repairs that might be needed, interior lights, time-clock settings, and plumbing problems. And we also want to make sure that there are no roof leaks, stained ceiling tiles, or birds or animals in the building. We do not recommend "winterizing" a building and turning off the heat (especially with a sprinklered building, which is probably illegal anyway.) Building systems and construction are not designed for temperatures below freezing, so plan on maintaining at least minimum heat. We also suggest leaving a row of lights on in the warehouse, and some lights in the office area, once again to discourage break-ins or other illegal activity.
Some our other functions are to act as a 24/7 response (often behind security company separately hired by our client) for any emergencies at the building, as well as provide regular written reports on the property and actions taken. If requested by our client we will provide three bids from reputable contractors for any work required in excess of a specified minimum. We always obtain a written work-order from the client before proceeding with any work at the property, except in cases of time-of-the-essence emergency.
In summary, you must protect this very valuable asset. The cost of protection will be minuscule compared to the potential cost of neglect.
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