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Ray Hespen is the CEO and co-founder of Property Meld, a maintenance automation software company. Hespen and co-founder David Kingman started Property Meld in 2014 to bring automation to the property management maintenance world. Hespen’s background is rooted in the manufacturing business. A degreed engineer, his previous roles have involved reducing operating expenses while improving quality and consistency. He has combined his operational knowledge with technology to start one of the fastest-growing real estate technology companies in the United States.
HVAC Preventative Maintenance
Identify Problems Before They Become Costly Emergencies By Ray Hespen The extreme swings of cold, heat, and humidity can cause stress to heat and cooling equipment. Preventative maintenance on your HVAC systems is often held off for the summer months when residents turn off their A/C unit for the winter. However, there is a better way to protect your investment in equipment. What is HVAC preventative maintenance? HVAC, which means
How Resident Satisfaction Impacts Net Operating Income
Have you considered the role your maintenance process plays? Of the various approaches to maximizing net operating income (NOI) for a rental property, improving resident satisfaction is often overlooked. This is largely because it feels like a qualitative measure when compared to other more historically quantifiable expenses that directly impact the bottom line. This is also precisely why improving resident satisfaction may be the key to improving your NOI. First,
