Owning Real Estate Has Two Sides, Pleasure & Pain

In a recent TV interview on crisis management and financial recovery, Alford was asked how to best avoid problems that can lead to disasters. Alford’s answer, "Every property owner should get an annual check up on their property much like they do with their personal health. Deciding to take these kinds of pro-active, preventative measures will be very cost efficient over time. In almost all cases, these prevention checkup tours uncover hard-dollar savings for the owners, such as ways to reduce energy costs, insurance premiums, etc. These savings add up to more than the cost of the audits over time. The net result is that it does not cost the owner anything, it saves him or her hard dollars. For example, a 40 gallon hot water heater can be bought and installed for about $400.00 if you have time to shop and work with the plumber’s schedule. In an emergency situation, the exact heater will cost $900.00 or more!

Educated people get annual medical check ups to AVOID serious problems, and to reduce the surprise of medical problems. We even have our cars inspected once a year for safety! Doesn’t it make the same sense to have your most valuable possessions checked as well? This provides the property owner with a good start on a realistic contingency plan as well as being able to enjoy the property and avoid all sorts of emergency service needs that cost a fortune, and always happen at the most inconvenient time!

Since 1985, Disaster Masters ® has been providing organizations and corporations in the New York Metro area with pro-active crisis management consulting and Disaster Prevention Check Ups™. Recently they have created a residential property division for property owners.
This service is extremely valuable for two-income families, and those whose time is worth more than $300.00 per day. Especially seasonal property owners and landlords who do not have daily contact with their property.

Alford said, "We understand the problems that are associated with seasonal and income property because we have helped thousands of owners recover from disasters and mishaps over the last 30years. With this new residential service, now absentee property owners, investors and landlords can avoid having to endure the pain of emergencies and focus on the benefits and the pleasures they want from their investments."

Because I had a personal interest in this kind of unique service, I asked Alford the following questions. His answers gave me enough information to use Disaster Masters' services to avoid most future emergencies.

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