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How to Become a Caretaker

One of the reasons behind the success of the vacation and rental properties is no other than the property caretakers. Since property owners live in different cities and states, they have no other choice than to rely to caretakers for them to be the eyes and ears of the property.

This only implies that some of the characteristics that a caretaker needs to possess are being organized, meticulous and being able to maintain the property standards of the owner.

In this article, you can have the chance to know the qualifications that will make you a caretaker. Now, let us start with the traits you need to possess. Since you will be entrusted by owners with their properties, you need to have a good work ethic and to be a reliable ad trustworthy one.

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Being a property caretaker, you will also be required to spend lots of your time in the property so you have to be trusted with the things inside it. You should also have initiative in fixing problems that might occur in the property because you need to treat the property like your own. By acting accordingly on a given type of situation, you can always secure that the property is on its best condition.
If you would like to become professional in the caretaker field but you don’t have any background in real estate, the best thing you can do is house sit for your family or friends when they are away. From there, you can already begin to establish a name for yourself being a property caretaker through word of mouth. You can also have the chance to gain more jobs if you also enjoy caring for plants and pets. After obtaining a minimum of three referrals from your previous clients, you can also have the chance to get hired by professional caretakers.

There are also reasons why people become professional property caretakers. Some are property managers compensated for simply watching over a certain property, others own the properties as vacation or second homes and just prefer to care for them themselves than hiring other caretakers and some also just agree to care for a certain property in exchange for a discounted or free living quarter on its ground.

If you are planning to enter into this kind of profession, you should also be flexible and a Jack of all trades because you need to work from just a family home to estates, resorts, ranches, campgrounds, beach homes, villas, cabins, apartment buildings, farms, bed and breakfasts, inns, hotels, motels and resorts.

Yes, the duties of a caretaker may vary depending on the type of property but he must also have to perform general tasks which include caring for pets and plants, light gardening, removing fungus patches from a bathroom or shower, replacing light bulbs and unclogging a drain as well.

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1 Comment

  • brad mckinlay said on November 17, 2012
    Hello, i am interested in being a caretaker on a property south-west of bribane/gold coast. A highly organised person, honest and loyal and very neat and clean. Could you help me find a suitable position? brad mckinlay. 0412373194.

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