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What’s Going To Save The Apartment Maintenance Trade?

What’s Going To Save The Apartment Maintenance Trade?

Okay, I’m not going to sugar coat this when I say that the maintenance side of the apartment industry is sucking. I keep seeing the grim posts online about positions not being filled for 6 to 9 months. I’m actually witnessing it in my hometown. And, it seems like when…

EASY WAYS MAINTENANCE TECHS CAN PILE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

EASY WAYS MAINTENANCE TECHS CAN PILE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

If you’ve hung around my blog or YouTube channel, you know that I’m passionate about apartment maintenance and finance. I know how hard we work and it breaks my heart seeing people who come to the end of their journey with nothing to show for all that hard work. The…

DIRTY MAINTENANCE CHEAT SHEET

DIRTY MAINTENANCE CHEAT SHEET

A quick cheat sheet! Something I’ve always wanted while on a work order in the heat of battle. Instead of having to search all over the internet for helpful charts and information, I will consolidate everything here that will give technicians quick access to what they need. You can click…

THE BENEFITS OF KEEPING YOUR MAINTENANCE SHOP STOCKED

THE BENEFITS OF KEEPING YOUR MAINTENANCE SHOP STOCKED

I’ve been on both sides of this issue. I’ve dealt with shops that had the bare minimum to work with and shops that had more than enough to work with. Needless to say, working in a skeleton shop annoys the piss out of me. Early in my maintenance career I…

THE MAINTENANCE MAN MYTH

THE MAINTENANCE MAN MYTH

Ah yes. The lowly maintenance man that doesn’t know anything. Usually a shady, filthy looking, lazy, Jerry-rigging hack that fixes very little in between his naps. Am I right? Nope. Actually dead wrong! I’m not sure when this happened, but there seems to be a stigma tied to the maintenance…

Good HVAC Tools For Apartment Maintenance Technicians

Good HVAC Tools For Apartment Maintenance Technicians

Maintenance techs who know their way around air conditioners are always in high demand in the apartment industry. You’ll pretty much have a job for the rest of your life with HVAC knowledge and skills. I enjoy HVAC work and continue learning it every day. Like my pal Steve Lav…

CONGRATULATIONS FELIX VELAZQUEZ FOR WINNING MAINTENANCE MANIA!

CONGRATULATIONS FELIX VELAZQUEZ FOR WINNING MAINTENANCE MANIA!

MAINTENANCE MANIA! Dirty maintenance nation would like to give a big HELL YEA to Felix Velazquez for winning Maintenance Mania! Felix has 12 years of maintenance experience. 5 years of maintenance in Florida. He’s from Puerto Rico but now resides in Groveland, Florida. When asked, “What was the hardest part in…