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DGS 92: Property Maintenance with Liz Koser of Keepe
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When property managers need a helping hand, where can they go to find the right handyman/maintenance contractor?
Today, I am talking to Liz Koser of Keepe, an on-demand marketplace that fills the supply-and-demand gap between contractors and property managers. Liz is a real estate investor and landlord with 10 properties, 15 doors.
You'll Learn...[01:40] Early Exposure to Property Management: Liz is following in her parents' footsteps of real estate investing.
[01:54] Own vs. Rent: Liz's first condo was her own home that turned into her first rental. Since then, she typically purchases 1–2 properties a year.
[02:07] Diversify Property Portfolio: First year for Liz to explore out-of-state investing.
[03:32] A lot like Uber: Based on location and availability, contractors go through a background check before picking up jobs via Keepe's mobile app.
[04:00] Keepe Connecting through Techstars: Fast track program for startups to get feedback on product/market fit; network with others to quickly bring things to market.
[04:39] Future Growth Goals: Keepe's on the West Coast and making its way to Denver and beyond.
[06:25] Why choose to use Keepe? Allows property managers to feel safe expanding, growing their business, and extend the reach or capability to get jobs done.
[08:55] Keepe Options as Seasons Change: When things heats up, it's time to grow.
[10:07] Keepe's Process: No monthly subscription fee, paid on-demand.
[11:08] Common Concerns and Questions: Keepe constantly collects data and feedback from customers and others to improve its network of contractors.
[12:25] Building Relationships and Referrals: Bring over or block contractors to join the network.
TweetablesDiversify within the real estate investing realm.
Pick up out-of-state properties, and continue down that path.
When everything heats up, that's the time to grow.
Keepe makes property managers feel safe expanding, growing their business to get jobs done.
Resources TranscriptJason: Welcome, DoorGrow hackers to the DoorGrow Show. If you are a property management entrepreneur that wants to add doors, make a difference, increase revenue, help others, impact lives, and you are interested in growing your business and life, and you are open to doing things a bit differently, then you are a DoorGrow hacker.
DoorGrow hackers love the opportunities, daily variety, unique challenges, and freedom that property management brings. Many in real estate think you're crazy for doing it, you think they're crazy for not, because you realize that property management is the ultimate high-trust gateway to real estate deals, relationships, and residual income.
At DoorGrow, we are on a mission to transform property management businesses and their owners. We want to transform the industry, eliminate the BS, build awareness, change 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 the show.
And today, I'm hanging out with the fantastic Liz Koser of Keepe. Liz, welcome to the show.
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