I recently moved into a brand new apartment building that does not have a live-in superintendent and after being here for a month, it doesn’t look like they have a cleaning service for the common spaces either. The vibe I’m getting from the building owners is they set these new builds up to be as remote and hands free as possible (keyless entry, an app to schedule maintenance requests, autopay rent, etc).
To be clear, I’m not looking to become the building superintendent, but I’d love for the common spaces to be better maintained and am happy to do it for a fee. The way I see it, I have 2 routes I could take with the property owner:
Pros of option 2: potential to expand my operation to more of their properties (the maintenance guy manages 20+ of their properties).
Cons of option 1: come across as less professional and potentially lessen the chance of getting the gig
Cons of option 2: need to set up a business just to even start my “sales pitch”.
I have a full time WFH job with a 1 year old and another on the way, so I’m not rich with time or money, but feel like I can easily sweep, mop and clean the glass doors with regularity.
Some numbers for context:
Rent for 2 bedroom: $2400/mo
Proposed fee: $700/mo
Fee Breakdown:
$20/hr
Sweeping = 1hr, 6 days a week
Mopping and Glass Cleaning = 2 hrs, 1 day a week
$20 x 8 total hrs x 52 weeks / 12 months = $694
So what’s your thought here? Are my compensation expectations reasonable? Is option 2 the only route I can take since it’s a larger business than a 1 building owner, or you think I can swing it as a partial superintendent getting paid with a reduced rent?
To be clear, I’m not looking to become the building superintendent, but I’d love for the common spaces to be better maintained and am happy to do it for a fee. The way I see it, I have 2 routes I could take with the property owner:
- be myself, ask to do it for a reduced rent
- Act as a stand alone business offering to provide this service for the new building.
Pros of option 2: potential to expand my operation to more of their properties (the maintenance guy manages 20+ of their properties).
Cons of option 1: come across as less professional and potentially lessen the chance of getting the gig
Cons of option 2: need to set up a business just to even start my “sales pitch”.
I have a full time WFH job with a 1 year old and another on the way, so I’m not rich with time or money, but feel like I can easily sweep, mop and clean the glass doors with regularity.
Some numbers for context:
Rent for 2 bedroom: $2400/mo
Proposed fee: $700/mo
Fee Breakdown:
$20/hr
Sweeping = 1hr, 6 days a week
Mopping and Glass Cleaning = 2 hrs, 1 day a week
$20 x 8 total hrs x 52 weeks / 12 months = $694
So what’s your thought here? Are my compensation expectations reasonable? Is option 2 the only route I can take since it’s a larger business than a 1 building owner, or you think I can swing it as a partial superintendent getting paid with a reduced rent?