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How To Easily Automate Access And Smart Home Technology In Property Management With Bobby Varghese
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If you manage short-term rentals, you're probably well aware of how stressful the process of giving guests a key, code, etc. can be.
In this episode, property management growth expert, Jason Hull talks with Bobby from Jervis, a company that allows property managers to automate code-sharing with smart locks and smart garage door openers and manage smart utilities remotely.
You'll Learn…
[01:45] Introduction to Bobby Varghese
[06:50] Smart Locks, Code Sharing, and More: Intro to Jervis
[13:55] The Financial Benefits of Automation
[19:25] Where to Get Smart Locks and Products
[22:10] Navigating Technological Issues
[24:20] Jervis for Long-Term Rentals Too!
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Transcript[00:00:00] I tell them, tell everyone, "you can do this yourself. You can open up the Schlage app, the August app, whichever brand app, right. And you can add the locks yourself." So the thing is, "what is your time worth?" Is what I always ask property managers.
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[00:00:58] We want to transform the industry, eliminate the bs, build awareness, change the perception, expand the market, and help the best property management entrepreneurs win. I'm your host, property management growth expert, Jason Hull, the founder and CEO of DoorGrow. Now let's get into this show. So today I am hanging out with Bobby Varghese. Bobby, welcome to the show.
[00:01:27] Hey Jason. Thanks for having me.
[00:01:28] Bobby has a company called Jervis Systems, which we're going to get into in just a minute, but Bobby, tell the audience and our listeners, how did you get into business entrepreneurism and eventually into Jervis systems?
[00:01:45] Yeah, that's a good question, Jason. I have a short term rental in Ashburn, Virginia. A couple years ago, actually, we started in 2017. And I was doing a lot of automation for my own sanity's sake, right? Just, I didn't want to be at the property to check a guest in. And also I know how when I want to travel, I don't want to be confined to certain times. I don